"Imagine trying to boot up your computer and finding that a hacker had disabled it or destroyed your data, and then imagine that you had no legal recourse because the U.S. government sanctioned it.
That nightmare could become a reality if Hollywood executives get their way. A bill introduced into the House of Representatives would allow copyright owners to legally hack into peer-to-peer networks and disable PCs used for illicit file trading."
The New York Times (free registration required) and news.com report on the the newest threat the American administration is going to impose on freedom of information. Such things happen when people without the furthest understanding of computing and computer ethics meet politicans eager to turn short-termed coporate policies into state laws. Obviously, once all internet PCs containing MP3 and MPEG files are hacked, people will rush cheerfully to the next music store and drown those figures who just killed their computers in big money for crap productions. CD and DVD sales will soar, no doubt.
By the way, Aimee Mann, maker of legendary Magnolia motion picture soundtrack, decided that people can stream her entire new record 'Lost in Space' for free until its release date of August 27th in Real Audio, Windows Media and Flash formats. Perhaps it is because she doesn't produce crap.
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