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ray beckler wrote: > > Tracy Nelson wrote: > > > > John Lavin wrote: > > > "A partnership with Microsoft Corp. called PA PowerPort to create the > > > nation's first statewide Internet portal to help businesses that want to > > > go online, potentially allowing residents to register cars, buy hunting > > > licenses and transact other business with the state. Part of a 20ドル > > > million enhancement of the state's 'e-government' program." > > > > Hmmm, anyone else wonder if this will be conditional on PA passing the > > UCITA? I haven't heard if it's been introduced yet, but I plan to write > > my congresscritters if it is. > > > > - > > Maybe this isn't the forum to discuss this but everyone on this list > should > be doing the same. UCITA seems to give software manufactures carte > blanch. > It passed unanimously in Virginia and will probably be signed. Since MS > is prime > supporter, I'd guess that Ridge's cozy relationship with MS would insure > it's passage > here. If you don't know what UCITA is, check out infoworld.com. It's > scary. > > Don't wait for it to be introduced, write today. > > ray Here is some info from the EFF http://www.eff.org/pub/Intellectual_property/UCITA_UCC2B/20000131_fight_ucita_stallman_paper.html There are links in this site for helping the eff effectively fight the implementation of this offensive act! -- 0 0 Linux Force, Inc. http://www.LinuxForce.net " Home Page: http://www.netaxs.com/~ldc/ _______ooO ~ Ooo_______________________________________________ LeRoy D. Cressy /\_/\ mailto:ldc@netaxs.com Computer Consulting ( o.o ) Phone (215) 535-4037 > ^ < Fax (215) 535-4285 ______________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group - http://plug.nothinbut.net Announcements - http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion - http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug