Uh-oh. Bill in consideration would ban home-built PC's.
If you haven't seen this thread over at , you might want to. Apparently, a senator is sponsering a bill that would, among other things, outlaw home-built PC's. 8) I seriously hope this is a joke, but read for yourselves and see.
If you haven't seen this thread over at Anandtech, you might want to. Apparently, a senator is sponsering a bill that would, among other things, outlaw home-built PC's. 8)
I seriously hope this is a joke, but read for yourselves and see...
I seriously hope this is a joke, but read for yourselves and see...
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Yeah, the whole premise of the bill essentially incapacitates the PC industry from what I read. It would also outlaw open-source stuff.
Just goes to show that the government doesn't always know what they are doing.
It's the thought of the government even attempting something like this that's scary.
But, you're right, this thing probably won't pass.
Just goes to show that the government doesn't always know what they are doing.
It's the thought of the government even attempting something like this that's scary.
But, you're right, this thing probably won't pass.
FYI, there's a petition on-line if anyone feels inclined to sign it. It does have quite a few votes.
Link: http://www.petitiononline.com/SSSCA/
Link: http://www.petitiononline.com/SSSCA/
The scary part is that a representative has even thought up of something like this. They only see one side, and that's cushioning Hollywood. So all the consumer's get screwed--big deal. Ban all Open-source stuff...ummm and Windows doesn't have an OS monopoly now?
It's stuff like this that make me want to not tell people on-line I'm an American. Never underestimate the power of stupid officials!
It's stuff like this that make me want to not tell people on-line I'm an American. Never underestimate the power of stupid officials!
Some of us are laughing now.
Because any idiot that passes it probably won't be voted in for office again.
This is seriously polical suicide.
Because any idiot that passes it probably won't be voted in for office again.
This is seriously polical suicide.
