Senator Orrin Hatch a Pirate? 933
Stigmata669 writes "Remember a few days ago when Senator Orrin Hatch decided that software piracy was punishable by destruction of computers? Well a bored and unemployed Sys. Admin in Houston smelled a rat when he was rooting through Hatch's website source. As it turns out Sen. Hatch is a common software pirate himself."
yes, he is a pirate (Score:0, Funny)
If you think that's bad... (Score:5, Funny)
Software piracy is bad (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Software piracy is bad (Score:2, Funny)
Seriously, I wish more people would consider using Open source. In the lab where I work, I have managed a few converts.
Re:Sensationalism... (Score:4, Funny)
His idea to be able to remotely destroy or disable somebody's computer is idiotic.
I know I'm flogging a dead horse here, but isn't time we got politicians with a clue?
Re:Sensationalism... (Score:2, Funny)
"They're using our code," Woolley said Wednesday. "We've had no contact with them. They are in breach of our licensing terms."
I perfer to get my porn from him personally (Score:5, Funny)
He's the Dread Pirate Robberts! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Way to advertise yourself Laurence Simon (Score:2, Funny)
Sounds dangerous.
Re:Sensationalism... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yeah, but SCO code is non-migratory... (Score:3, Funny)
We're gonna need more space if this is the start of a trend.
A LOT more space.
A politician who's a hypocrite? (Score:3, Funny)
While it is quite funny is see our politibots when they get caught in their hyrpocrisy, I hope I wasn't the only one who wasn't surprised to read this.
Re:Even better... (Score:4, Funny)
Mr. Hatch to Mr. Web Decorator (Score:5, Funny)
YOU ARE SO FIRED!
(had to do it)
Re:Software piracy is bad (Score:2, Funny)
Free software is most often not "free" in the sense it often comes with purposely restrictive licensing agreements and this is an example of that.
(not saying free / open / etc. is good or bad, just pointing out the facts)
GIF dead at the early age of twenty... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I perfer to get my porn from him personally (Score:2, Funny)
No wonder he got into office. I wonder what other senator pages have links to...
Funny, but.... (Score:4, Funny)
I imagine that tommorow a sysadmin and a webdesigner will be out of a job. And that sucks in today's market.
I mean, really, you think an old senator put a website together by himself? WITH javascript!
Re:Thank you. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Shiver me timbers! (Score:5, Funny)
The "My Utah Search" graphic here [senate.gov] links to a porn site. This is beautiful.
Re:I do (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Even better... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Question: (Score:2, Funny)
Report Hatch for Piracy at BSA's site. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I perfer to get my porn from him personally (Score:5, Funny)
Tell me again... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Even better... (Score:4, Funny)
I thought it searched Utah pretty well and reveal quite a lot of it!
He's a good man (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Please! (Score:1, Funny)
Apparently MENSA membership does not require a good knowledge of grammar. That should be: "DISCLAIMER: The views expressed hereafter are not necessarily those of MENSA, of which I am only a member."
Re:It's the webmaster's fault (Score:2, Funny)
Please enjoy this online traval and resource guide to help you explore our great state.
Dont' be to hardon him..
Re:I live in utah (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sensationalism... (Score:2, Funny)
dang, that'd be the day ...
Re:If you think that's bad... (Score:5, Funny)
Click on this [senate.gov] and then click on "MyUtahSearch.com" on the right hand side.
(Not safe for work)
Re:Funny, but.... (Score:1, Funny)
-- Captain Chaos
Re:Mr. Hatch to Mr. Web Decorator (Score:3, Funny)
If we wants to be consistent, they get two warnings, and then are blown to dust.
Re:If you think that's bad... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If you think that's bad... (Score:4, Funny)
(Oh got to thank the register for this).
Kettle? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Shiver me timbers! (Score:3, Funny)
The finest porn of Utah -- recommended by Sen. Hatch.
S
Re:Even better... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If you think that's bad... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:He's the Dread Pirate Robberts! (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks, and to make sure no one ever get lost in the future...
In stories about India the 3 or 4 +5 Funny 'Apu' jokes are in reference to the Simpsons character who owns the local Quik-E Mart.
In stories about OSS bugs the 3 or 4 +5 Funny jokes that proclaim 'Use the source!', those are about Star Wars. Remember, Obi Wan said 'Use the Force!' to Luke.
In stories that reference a story on a server that has been crushed by hordes of /. readers the 20 or
30 +5 Funny jokes about a large scale DDOS attack
are a reference to the 'Slashdot effect'.
anyone issued this guy his first warning yet? :) (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Shiver me timbers! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Sensationalism... (Score:5, Funny)
What color is the sky on your planet?
Re:Mr. Hatch to Mr. Web Decorator (Score:2, Funny)
Hatch, a Pirate? (Score:3, Funny)
Of course not. He's a politician.
Pirates work for a living.
You can Stop the Letters !!! (Score:5, Funny)
1-800-P I R A C Y... You've got a friend @ the BSA !
the first of many senators to be remote detonated (Score:3, Funny)
To take it a step farther, what we really need is a 24/7 âoeGovCamâ to be permanently mounted on every elected official so we can tune in and see what the hell they are up to.
Itâ(TM)s a network show thatâ(TM)s guaranteed to make The Sopranos dull and drab to be sure. And then some brave media company can put together a website where there is a Survivor-like online game and the losing politicians are exploded out of office.
Starting with Orrin Hatch, of course. Live by remote detonation, die by remote detonation.
Well known Fact ! (Score:3, Funny)
Shareware is a form of degenerative IP protection that will lead the unsuspecting subject to use more and more free for use software, leading him in the dangerous path of Free Software, or even (God Prevents !) Copyleft, GPLed so called software !!!
The only way for us to protect America is to protect the poor Lusers and make it so that it is almost impossible for those Shareware to be found anywhere. We owe those poor souls the Joy and Happiness of well made EULA, such as already comfort all good users.
Your friend in the *AA.
Senator Hatch, open mouth.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:yes, he is a pirate (Score:1, Funny)
I think he meant butt pirate.
hmm.. (Score:2, Funny)