__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 16 November 2006 10:23 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Jim <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>>> What? You don't say! Media owned by companies?? Preposterous!
>>> <stand sideways to camera holding can of Pepsi, taking care not to
>>> obscure can logo, then armfold pose with Swatch fashion watch clearly
>>> visible, then high-kick stopping one inch away from camera with outsole
>>> Nike swoosh right in front of lens>
>>> Although... now you come to mention it... naw... just my imagination.
>>
>> Methinks you've seen waynes world one too many times.
>><holds up his cup. "It's those 1000 perforations that let flavour flood
>> out">
>
> The issue is a serious one, though. In the US there's no legal
> requirement for unbiassed reporting, here, there is.
Speaking of bias (and corruption), get a load of this...
Polite Hackers Kick It in Korea
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| The first international hacker conference held in this most wired of
| nations would never be confused with its Western forebears.
|
| [...]
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| For his part, GNU pioneer Stallman cautioned the crowd not to let
| Korea become too much like the United States. He spoke about the
| dangers of the country harmonizing with the U.S. Digital Millennium
| Copyright Act through free trade agreements.
`----
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72133-0.html
Quoted for the latter part. Haven't some countries (Australia included) fall
victim to these ludicrous negotiations? The whole DRM and software piracy
thing... Gates continues to travel throughout his 'retirement' as he
'enlightens' world leaders and changes the law (sometimes using pressure
groups and lobbyists). It's quite disgraceful... I hope the politicians and
lawmakers outside the United States have enough integrity. They must not
cave in to pressure from monopolists in commerse, especially when that
commerse comes from overseas and snatches jobs from the local people.
Best wishes,
Roy
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