I'm interested in cutting off the hand...
of every politician who accepts illegal campaign contributions. Hundreds of congressman wandering about Capitol Hill without a hand will teach them about campaign finance laws. If Senator Hatch is willing to enact my proposal then I have no problem with him enacting his. It seems that Hatch is all for destroying the computers of users who don't respect copyright law and download music and movie files over the internet. We all know about the cartel's excellent track record when it comes to identifying alleged infringers so I'm sure the pols won't take issue if we cut off a few of their hands by mistake.
Hatch shrugs off the fact that what he proposes is potentiall illegal under federal hacking laws, so he'll just enact an exemption for copyright owners from liability for damaging computers.
Prior post on this issue here. Begging to Differ is compiling the blogosphere's tongue in cheek reactions here or get the entire cosmos of reaction. Google News coverage here.
Update: Hatch apologizes.
Update: Wired News reporter Leander Kahney reports that Orrin Hatch is a software pirate: The senator's site makes extensive use of a JavaScript menu system developed by Milonic Solutions, a software company based in the United Kingdom. The copyright-protected code has not been licensed for use on Hatch's website. I also applaud the reporter's use of the google cache to uncover that Hatch's web site had been updated this afternoon to cover up the transgression. Hatch's violation has cost Andy Wooley about $900 -- does that mean we can download $900 worth of music before it's considered piracy? I didn't realize there was a deductible on copyright infringement. We should all thank Laurence Simon for discovering the infringement.
Update: Juan Paxety has looked at the campaign contribution listings and says it's pretty obvious that Hatch wants to blow up your computer because he's being paid to. [via Instapundit]
Update: Photodude finds incriminating evidence of Orrin with Barry Manilow and Donny Osmond.
Copyright violators could be turned in by USC
USC might soon be legally obligated to turn over the names of account holders suspected of breaking computer copyright laws. [the Daily Trojan]
Hatch shrugs off the fact that what he proposes is potentiall illegal under federal hacking laws, so he'll just enact an exemption for copyright owners from liability for damaging computers.
Prior post on this issue here. Begging to Differ is compiling the blogosphere's tongue in cheek reactions here or get the entire cosmos of reaction. Google News coverage here.
Update: Hatch apologizes.
Update: Wired News reporter Leander Kahney reports that Orrin Hatch is a software pirate: The senator's site makes extensive use of a JavaScript menu system developed by Milonic Solutions, a software company based in the United Kingdom. The copyright-protected code has not been licensed for use on Hatch's website. I also applaud the reporter's use of the google cache to uncover that Hatch's web site had been updated this afternoon to cover up the transgression. Hatch's violation has cost Andy Wooley about $900 -- does that mean we can download $900 worth of music before it's considered piracy? I didn't realize there was a deductible on copyright infringement. We should all thank Laurence Simon for discovering the infringement.
Update: Juan Paxety has looked at the campaign contribution listings and says it's pretty obvious that Hatch wants to blow up your computer because he's being paid to. [via Instapundit]
Update: Photodude finds incriminating evidence of Orrin with Barry Manilow and Donny Osmond.
Copyright violators could be turned in by USC
USC might soon be legally obligated to turn over the names of account holders suspected of breaking computer copyright laws. [the Daily Trojan]
