UCITA passed in virginia

[The Wolf]

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 <Greg.Furmanek@hit.cendant.com>
> > > > To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
> > > > <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" <robertbleonard@hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > > > >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
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