I would say this is an attempt to eliminate any free lance development. Everything will have to go through the big boys to eliminate legal problems. This is a legislation which would enslave the developers!!!! Rick Rosinski wrote: > ... And what about user errors, and the learning curve required for new > software? This UCITA sounds like tyranny! Guess it would eliminate many > shareware venders out there - those in the Windows world! > > On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, you wrote: > > Even w/a disclaimer? How can that be? > > > > "Furmanek, Greg" wrote: > > > > > > It makes developers liable for any code posted. > > > So if someone uses software developed by you > > > and looses money you are liable! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lucas Vogel [mailto:lucas7@home.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 6:20 PM > > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > Subject: Re: UCITA passed in virginia > > > > > > Doesn't this law only apply to licensed software? If so, what do GPL > > > users have to fear about? Or am I not getting it? > > > > > > David Demland wrote: > > > > > > > > I understand the feeling each of us may have. But do commits like this > > > help > > > > the cause? It would be better if we spent our time understand the bill as > > > it > > > > was submitted to our House of Rep. and what we can do to inform our > > > > political leaders about the impact of the bill. Two questions to remember > > > > about this 1 - What is the major goal and 2 - How do we achieve that goal? > > > > > > > > By the way does anyone have a copy of the bill or where I can get a copy > > > of > > > > the bill? > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > > > > > > David Demland > > > > Qa / Testing Manager > > > > CADTEL Systems, Inc. > > > > 11201 N. Tatum Ste. 200 > > > > Phoenix, AZ 85028 > > > > (602) 953-4888 > > > > FAX: (602) 953-4833 > > > > ddemland@cadtel.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Furmanek, Greg > > > > To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' > > > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:50 AM > > > > Subject: RE: UCITA passed in virginia > > > > > > > > >You also have to ask yourself: > > > > >How much politicians know about computers?? > > > > >How much they got paid by M$?? > > > > >How many more states are going to support it?? > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: Rooster [mailto:dwbarker99@earthlink.net] > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:40 AM > > > > >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >Subject: Re: UCITA passed in virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >well you've got to ask your self 2 things. 1. what does virginia know > > > about > > > > >computers? (everyone there i've dealt with needed major training, and 2. > > > > how > > > > >much were these people paid off for by m$? > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Robert Leonard" > > > > >To: > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:15 AM > > > > >Subject: UCITA passed in virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Looks like the ball is rolling, virginia passed UCITA unanimously. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/ec/xml/00/02/14/000214ecucita.xml > > > > >> ______________________________________________________ > > > > >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > > > Lucas Vogel > > > lucas7@home.com > > > ICQ: 44697169 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > Lucas Vogel > > lucas7@home.com > > ICQ: 44697169 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- > Rick Rosinski > http://www.rickrosinski.com > rick@rickrosinski.com > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- ~~MR. 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