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Re: [News] [SOT] British Government Embraces Microsoft Mentality, Will Permit Spyware

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____/ Homer on Thursday 18 September 2008 19:08 : \____

> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> 
>> Phorm conforms, says UK government
> 
> No it doesn't, says everyone else.
> 
>> | Although the gov has said that this system conforms to EU standards
>> | it has been made clear that any further deployment of the system
>> | must be done with consent only, giving those who wish to the choice
>> | to opt out.
>> `----
> 
> Since when is "opting out" equivocal with "consent"?
> 
> Surely that should be "opting *in*".
> 
> That's like claiming it's OK to rob someone's house, because they "gave
> consent" by not opting out of the thieves cunning plan.

Someone in this 'cartel' must be corrupted to assume it's OK to have this
Microsoft-like "only the diligent smart ones will sneak out of our
harvesters".






It not over.

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