[Audacity-devel] New open source laws?

[Brian G. <bm...@ya...>]

Check out these forewarded messages. They could affect open source
projects.

> Steven Edwards wrote:
> 
> >Can they remove the source from my cold dead fingers? I will be more
> >than happy to be the first to be arrested under this law. Hell, if
> this
> >does pass and it makes working on ReactOS a crime we might get more
> >publicity. =P
> >
> >Steven
> >
> >>Richard Campbell wrote:
> >>
> >>>Erm wait, if I understand this correctly, this DOES outlaw 
> >>>
> >>opensource!
> >>
> >>>http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,51274,00.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?
> >>>txtCodeId=33054&lngWId=1
> >>>
> >>>When will this madness end?  What's next?  Outlawing the GPL?
> >>>
> >>I don't think it outlaws it - it merely states you must include
> some 
> >>form of copy protection in your code. Wouldn't copy protection be
> as
> >>simple as putting a copyright message in the code?
> >>
> You'll all be on America's Most Wanted =)
> You'll be famous...hehe


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