From: black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills)

In article , "Geo."
 wrote:
>
>I found it full of common sense about drm. His point about the US and UK's
>attempts at control as a way to make up for the loss of the manufacturing
>base should be sent to every congresscritter as a wake up call.

He used Star Trek as an analogy. I like one of the slashdot comments:

http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=237677&cid=19422939

Kirk: Uhura, can you patch into their signal?

Uhura: I'm trying, sir, but they're using some sort of signal encryption...

Kirk: Mr. Spock, analysis.

Spock [leaning over viewer]: It appears to be a primitive form of
encryption, Captain. It will only take me a few moments to break it.

Uhura: Sir, we're getting a signal from the alien ship.

Kirk: On audio, Lieutenant.

Voice: This is the RIAA vessel Enforcer ordering you to cease and desist
your efforts to break our encryption. Our signals belong to us and you have
not paid the appropriate fees to access them. Cease immediately or we will
be forced to beam our lawyers aboard your ship!

  - Billosaur


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