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China scales back software filter plan
From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:30:11 +0300 (EEST)
"Chinese officials retreated on Thursday from a plan to install so-called anti-pornography software on every computer sold here, saying instead that Internet cafes, schools and other public places must use the program, but that individual consumers will be spared. The industry and information technology minister, Li Yizhong, said the notion that the program, called Green Dam/Youth Escort, would be required on every new computer was “a misunderstanding” spawned by poorly written regulations." --clip-- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/world/asia/14censor.html But where is the term censor in the NYT article... Juha-Matti _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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