Paul Schmehl wrote:First of all, I never said there was a lack of stupidity *or* stifling bureaucracy in America. Far from it. But I *do* think Europe has mastered the art.Just one more reason not to travel to France.....
I'm becoming convinced that the EU bureaucrats are determined to stiffle the world to death.
This latest dose of irony from the country that brought you the RIAA, DMCA, and export restrictions on cryptography.
WRT the DMCA, I hope you understand that's simply the enabling legislation for the US version based upon the world-wide treaty (<http://www.wipo.int/> ) that your country (and 179 other ones - <http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/members/member_states.html>) also signed and agreed to enforce? (Not that agreement of the entire world automatically makes it right anyway.)
In case you're not aware of it, your country has amended the copyright laws several times recently to obtain compliance with the WIPO.
<http://www.dcita.gov.au/Article/0,,0_1-2_12-3_213-4_14299,00.html>
The RIAA? Un, that's a private, industry owned, advocacy group. Not sure how you think that fits in with my comments about bureaucrats???
Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu
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