It's not that often you hear the White House talking technology, unless its to warn of cyberterrorists or let you know what George Bush has been listening to on his iPod. Anyway, the administration has made moves to let China know that they're not too happy with rife software piracy. Here's CNet news:
While elevating China to "priority watch list" is largely symbolic, it does indicate the Bush administration's willingness to pressure the Communist government to crack down on rampant piracy. Among the administration's requests: criminal prosecutions, new laws, and adoption of the type of "anti-circumvention" laws found in the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
But - and this is possibly one of the key questions of digital technology - what's the way to deal with piracy?
