What was it that Kevin was saying about outlawing general purpose computers? Kevin, if you have a link or more detail, please post. There are two things that simply can't go away: the open protocols of the Net, and general computers, i.e., ones that can be shaped to our purposes, rather than to those of technocrats, Michael Eisner, or Mr. Valenti. If I want my specially hamstrung, "all you can subscribe to" version of a PC, I will order one with Mr. Valenti's face and mouse ears on it.
In a parallel and doubless related development, the Justice Dept. will defend its Microsoft settlement, evidently, as "good for the economy and consumers." Somehow, the question of whether it's actually just simply doesn't enter into it. And people wonder why one is cranky?
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