Roy Schestowitz came up with this when s/he headbutted the keyboard a moment
ago in comp.os.linux.advocacy:
> Substitute teacher's conviction for porn popups set aside
>
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> | Court rules prevented Amero's defense team from presenting
> | testimony that could have shown the computer was infected
> | with malware that forced the computer to display pop-ups.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/06/amero_conviction_set_aside/
>
> Firm offers to patent security fixes
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The market for software vulnerabilities just got even more complex
> | with the arrival of a firm that offers security researchers a
> | chance to profit from their work by patenting security fixes.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/06/security_fix_patent/
>
> Amazing. Being forbidden to fix one's own PC. Or paying a very high
price...
>
> Only in America (and those whom it bribes).
Life is a whole lot easier when you use GNU GPL software. Not least the fact
that it's a lot less likely to be crippled with malware, being as it is,
designed with security in mind from the getgo.
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Spanking brand new high end desktop computer: £1700
Spanking brand new colour laser printer/scanner/copier/fax: £600
Vista Ultimate: £369
The look on your face when nothing works: priceless
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