Don, What's your understanding of the connection between open-source encryption algorithms and SOPA/PIPA? Where is there more information available?
Are you talking about the encryption methods themselves or the *use* of encryption in support of piracy. Those are different. With regard to encryption software at Apache, there are existing provisions by which encryption in ASF releases are registered with the US Government. The methods being provided in open-source is part of what makes them permissible. Also, the *current* OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice releases incorporate open-source encryption methods. Apache OpenOffice developer snapshots do as well (though there may be some short-term impact with the removal of dependencies on libraries whose licenses are incompatible with ALv2). - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Donald Whytock [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 09:56 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 18 Jan 2012: SOPA and PIPA Protest Banner This showed up on Yahoo today... http://news.yahoo.com/wikipedia-editors-sites-blackout-120914984.html Apparently some feel that Wikipedia shouldn't take any political stands at all...that it sets a bad precedent and potentially damages its reputation. Me, I think Wikipedia isn't taking a political stand as much as a personal one, since the legislation affects Wikipedia directly. But perceptions are subjective. I think Apache in general, and perhaps AOO in particular, could also take a personal stand. After all, if I'm reading the EFF analysis correctly, one good open-source encryption implementation could get Apache shut down. Weren't y'all discussing encryption standards and implementations here a few months ago? Don
