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[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Geeks in government? A bad idea: Geeks should write code, not laws




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Date sent:      	Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:30:30 -0400
From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
To:             	politech@politechbot.com
Subject:        	FC: Geeks in government? A bad idea: Geeks should write code, not laws
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   Geeks in government: A good idea?
   By Declan McCullagh 
   August 12, 2002, 4:00 AM PT

   WASHINGTON--There's a lot for a politically aware geek to be
   alarmed about nowadays.

   Big companies are wielding copyright threats to stifle legitimate
   security research. Hollywood is itching to hack your PC. Your
   privacy is vanishing as fast as Al Gore's 2004 presidential hopes.
   And the merry band of technophobes in Congress is just getting
   started.

   Too often, though, programmers, system administrators and other IT
   pros become understandably outraged by the latest attempts to
   restrict technology--and react by doing precisely the wrong thing.
   They set up irate Web sites, launch online petition drives and tell
   all their friends to write to their congressional representatives.

   Here's the bitter truth: These efforts are mostly a waste of time.
   Sure, they may make you feel better, but they're not the way to
   win.

   [...]



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