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Use a firewall, go to jail, and send Bill Gates too
John Lettice, The Register 2003-03-28

The (DMCA) Digital Millennium Copyright Act clearly isn't enough for some people. Massachusetts and Texas are - in curious formation - considering bills that will extend it to make firewalls (among other things) illegal.

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Needs clarification.. 2003-03-29
Anonymous
Use a firewall, go to jail, and send Bill Gates too 2003-03-31
Serge-at-vanginderachter-dot-be (1 replies)
Use a firewall, go to jail, and send Bill Gates too 2003-04-07
Anonymous and proud of it!
Makes about as much sense as making it a crime to "not" put a return addy on your phone bill next time you mail it out. Just think of the horror knowing, anyone could put your return addy on a envelope and mail it to someone. Quick we better put armed guards at all mail boxes to check id's too...

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