RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hackers defense: The computer did it

["Ross, Matthew" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> No, I do not suggest giving up your right, I suggest actually 
> recognizing that
> the pursuit of pr0n is not a basic freedom.  Does the fact 
> that you have
> drivers' license make you a better person, more free?  No, it 
> makes you more
> mobile.  This cannot kill open source any more that licensing 
> radios killed it.

It didn't? Let me tune into Michael's station, I'd like to hear what he has to say... Oh wait, he can't afford a license...

For that matter, the Open Source movement is based on the ability of the average geek to contribute his $.02 to it. If you lock down the internet to licensed users, then only corporations can contribute, and they're not going to do so in a free manner.

> If you want it, it is still available and thousands of people 
> at any given time
> are currently using it.  As for killing email and chat, 
> personally I would be
> happy to see it go away :) Seriously though, that would still 
> be available to
> any with a license.   More communication is not necessarily better
> communication.
> As for pirate signals, generally those that cause 
> interference are caught
> rapidly, both by the FCC and by hams.  If you wanna see an 
> angry ham, put up a
> beacon that regularly kicks over the local repeater.  Those 
> with the 'legit
> servers' would have the know how to secure their servers and 
> be responsible to
> do such. 

Which they don't already. The people with these licenses are going to be companies like Microsoft and Lowes. We've seen how well THAT works out...

> Without accountability there is no responsibility.  
> Liberty without
> law is license.

And so the problem is accountability then. Address that and I might not criticize your solutions :-)

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