Robert Newson wrote:
> P. wrote:
>
>> 'Twas brillig, and the slithy Roy Schestowitz did gyre and gimble in the
>> wabe:
>>
>>
>>>UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts
>>>
>>>,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Security experts fear that the UK government is on track to outlaw the
>>>| supply of network security tools, and even scripting languages such as
>>>| Perl
>>>|
>>>| [...]
>>>|
>>>| People who distribute networking vulnerability scanning tools such as
>>>| nmap or Nessus could also be caught up in part (b), Clayton warned.
>>>`----
>>>
>>>They should probably outlaw Windows as well, for all the trouble it
>>>causes in a networked environment.
>>>
>>> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39270045,00.htm
>>>
>>
>> This is just pathetic; another example of the knee-jerk reaction of the
>> uninformed idiots we have running our countries. Should the makers of
>> guns
>> be locked up? Guns are _intended_ to kill or at least cause harm, unless
>> there's a shortage of ploughshares where you live.
>
> What about cars? - they're not entirely blunt, heavy instruments that can
> used to kill. Not their intended use, but one for which they are often
> used.
>
> And kitchen knives? - sole purpose to cut and slash flesh...
Black and decker drills? just *made* for knee-caps.....
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