I guess what then gets confusing is, does Google pull out of China and thus provide the people with zero search results? Or stay in, and hope that the users stay one step ahead of the censors? I think either way they contribute a little bit to the oppression, but which is the lesser evil? I'm not sure myself
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Dustin Puryear <dpury...@puryear-it.com>wrote: > Filtering out results on the order of China.. > > > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > > > *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] *On > Behalf Of *Tim Fournet > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:50 AM > *To:* general@brlug.net > *Subject:* Re: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights > > > > I don't see where it bans companies from doing business in China, just > where it imposes penalties on companies who violate human rights. > So-- > Opening a hamburger stand in China - OK > Installing listening devices in your hamburger stand and handing the tapes > over to the Chinese government - Not so much. > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Keith Stokes <kei...@neill.net> wrote: > > I would say that it does, but the bigger question is what's the "right" > answer? "Make the world a better place" or "make more money"? > > > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > > The more I think of this, the more I wonder. It makes a good statement, > but does it put US companies at a very big disadvantage globally? > > > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > > > *From:* general-boun...@brlug.net > [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net<general-boun...@brlug.net> > ] *On Behalf Of *Dustin Puryear > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:49 AM > *To:* general@brlug.net > *Subject:* [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights > > > > Now, this may be a good idea: > > > > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/190579/senator_to_introduce_internet_human_rights_bill.html > > > > The basic idea: The law "would impose criminal or civil penalties on U.S. > Internet companies that bow to pressure of foreign governments and violate > human rights." > > > > Still, this creates a cache-22. This would essentially bar US companies > from competing in markets like China, which are huge. So would this put our > companies at a long-term disadvantage? > > > > Perhaps this law makes more sense if it applies to *ANY* company that > operates in the US. > > > > --- > Puryear IT, LLC - Baton Rouge, LA - http://www.puryear-it.com/ > Active Directory Integration : Web & Enterprise Single Sign-On > Identity and Access Management : Linux/UNIX technologies > > Download our free ebook "Best Practices for Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > -- > > > > Keith Stokes > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
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