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Universal Censorware-Bypass Program

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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:00:09 -0800 From: Bennett Haselton <bennett@peacefire.org> Subject: universal censorware-bypass program

A new program, "Peacefire", is available on our Web page that can disable all popular Windows blocking programs with the click of a button -- released just as Congress has passed the first mandatory-blocking-software bill.

Since the House and Senate passed corresponding versions of the Labor HHS Education Appropriations Bill (HR 4577) on Friday, with an amendment included to require the use of blocking software in schools and libraries that receive federal funding, it is likely to become law soon. The American Library Association announced the passage of the House bill in the December 15 issue of the ALA Washington Office Newsline: http://peacefire.org/censorware/alawon.12-15-2000.txt

In response, Peacefire has released a bypass program -- eponymously named "Peacefire" -- which can disable all popular Windows blocking software (Cyber Patrol, SurfWatch, Net Nanny, CYBERsitter, X-Stop, Cyber Snoop, PureSight) with the click of a button. The program is available at http://www.peacefire.org/bypass/

A floppy disk with a copy of this program on it, could make a great Christmas present for the right person :)

-Bennett

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bennett@peacefire.org http://www.peacefire.org (425) 649 9024

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