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Re: IP: CBDTPA bans everything from two-line BASIC programs to PCs
From: David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:48:21 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: "Peter G. Neumann" <neumann () csl sri com> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 9:22:07 To: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: Re: IP: CBDTPA bans everything from two-line BASIC programs to PCs My favorite was the CAlifornia Computer Crime bill that outlawed any act that causes computer data to be read, written, altered, or deleted. I once challenged a Justice official on the absurdity of that legislation. He responded that they would never use it against someone who was not doing something wrong! PGN For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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