US ISPs become 'copyright cops' starting July 12

[Shane]

On 03/17/2012 05:46 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
>
> Am 17.03.2012 22:30, schrieb Jim:
>> On 03/17/2012 01:24 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
>>> Am 17.03.2012 14:34, schrieb Jim:
>>>> I know this may not be the place for this post, but when it comes to software, how are these ISP's going to treat
>>>> Open Source Softwre ?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/?intcmp=features
>>> what exactly let you imagine taht this has ANYTHING to do with OpenSource?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> When it comes to downloading how do they know the difference between OSS and a copy of MS software.
>> That is what concerns me.
> jesus christ
>
> and when it comes to play a self-made video or big images
> are ona webpage so someone thinks it could be a download
> leads also to a problem?
>
> what me really scares are people like you which really believe
> there is sitting the whole day someone analyzing each transfer
> and blocking randomly things

    You'll want to remember that this is 2010s.  Things are automated by 
computer.   We don't have hosts of people setting at each ISP monitoring 
your e-mail to throw away spam.  You don't have to wade through tons of 
bits on your computer to expunge viruses.  What makes you think 
copyrighted material detection requires a person constantly watching 
your traffic?  Yes, there are appliances that can monitor transfers and 
can block copyrighted material.  You only need to do web searches to 
find the manufacturers.

    Shane