Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!agate!belch.Berkeley.EDU!larry From: larry@belch.Berkeley.EDU (Larry Foard) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Lotus Marketplace Keywords: CD-Rom consumer database,privacy Message-ID: <1990Nov18.224340.3041@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: 18 Nov 90 22:43:40 GMT References: <48514@cornell.UUCP> <4960@rsiatl.UUCP> Sender: usenet@agate.berkeley.edu (USENET Administrator) Organization: University of California Berkeley Lines: 21 In article peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) writes: [stuff deleted] > >I'm worried about crooks getting bootleg copies of the CD, or sections >of it. There will be too many copies out there (there better be, or Lotus >will take a huge bath) for it to be effectively controlled. > [stuff deleted] I think in general laws restricting publicly available information will be counter productive. Restricting this information is no different than other restrictions on the freedom to use information. No special interest group (consumer action,FBI, etc.) should get to suspend these rights just because they happen to be politicaly correct at the moment. It would make much more sense if companys providing this type of information where held liable for any damages resulting from failing to correct misleading information. Claiming computer error, or hackers should be no excuse. After banks have safes and use armored cars, a company that chooses to take on that kind of responcibility should make sure there systems are secure, and operating well.