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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Chairboy on April 01, 2004, 10:04:59 AM

Title: Omniscience RFC - RIAA protection protocol
Post by: Chairboy on April 01, 2004, 10:04:59 AM

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3751.html

Of interest, this news item from slashdot:
"There is a new RFC discussing the Omniscience Protocol. It proposes that every computer be installed with an OP Client which would allow law enforcement ('Good guys.') and copyright holders (RIAA, MPAA) to remotely destroy the computer of any user who has been involved in copyright infringement ('evil-doer'). The client will be completely undetectable and unremovable by even the most skilled hacker. It also must be able to report to the server at any time. 'The OP must be able to communicate through uncooperative firewalls, NATs, and when the computer is disconnected from the Internet.' So if your computer randomly blows up in the next while, you can put the blame on this."

Title: Omniscience RFC - RIAA protection protocol
Post by: Dead Man Flying on April 01, 2004, 10:10:48 AM

Um.  April Fools.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Title: Omniscience RFC - RIAA protection protocol
Post by: Chairboy on April 01, 2004, 11:26:59 AM

Title: Omniscience RFC - RIAA protection protocol
Post by: Dead Man Flying on April 01, 2004, 12:04:59 PM

No cookie?

Geez, at least gimme some free pizza!

-- Todd/Leviathn