Re: [privacy] TorrentSpy Ruling a 'Weapon of Mass Discovery'

[Dave Paris <dparis () w3works com>]

"I'm sorry, Your Honor, the data in question was paged out of RAM before 
I could complete the dump and resulted in a corrupted file.  If you 
would be so kind as to explain the technical dynamics of implementing 
your ruling, I'll continue to attempt to comply.  The current desktop 
hardware and OS  being produced for the mass-market is incapable of 
freezing a specific block of memory for dumping.  However, if you could 
loan me a half-mil, I should be able to purchase the appropriate 
technology."

geeze.  Judges should *NOT* meddle in the affairs of electrons, for they 
can only be determined *either* at what speed they're going _or_ where 
they are, but not both. (applicable to both electrons and judges)

In summary, my neural kernel just spewed EINANE messages.

Best~
-d

Fergie wrote:
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> Via C|Net News.
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> [snip]
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> It was a pro-copyright ruling that stunned nearly everyone dealing with the
> issue of online piracy.
>
> In a decision reported late Friday by CNET News.com, a federal judge in Los
> Angeles found that a computer server's RAM, or random-access memory, is a
> tangible document that can be stored and must be turned over in a lawsuit.
>
> If allowed to stand, the groundbreaking ruling may mean that anyone
> defending themselves in a civil suit could be required to turn over
> information in their computer's RAM hardware, which could force companies
> and individuals to store vast amounts of data, say technology experts.
> Roaming the Web anonymously was already nearly impossible. This ruling,
> which brings up serious privacy issues, could make it a lot harder. 
>
> [snip]
>
> More:
> http://news.com.com/TorrentSpy+ruling+a+weapon+of+mass+discovery/2100-1030_
> 3-6190900.html
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> - - ferg
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