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Comment Re:Pioneer and Voyager Comps Receive Uplink Update (Score 1) 903

And then they must be incitements to violence.

You make a good point. I didn't consider it fully enough, it seems. While I don't doubt that shouting that in a fundamentalist church can be reasonably expected to cause violence, the phrase itself is definitely not a call to commit a violent act; rather it is someone expressing themselves (albeit in a rather unusual manner).

Regardless of the circumstances, if the people then attack you they are committing a crime. Ironically, the government would never prosecute someone in that situation, even if their statement fulfilled the Brandenburg v. Ohio test. They would probably instead offer you immunity in return for being the star witness :-)

The Military

Submission + - USAF Considering Creation of Military Botnet (armedforcesjournal.com)

sowjetarschbajazzo writes: "Air Force Col. Charles W. Williamson III believes that the United States military should maintain its own botnet, both as a deterrent towards those who would attempt to DDoS government networks, and an offensive weapon to be used against the networks of unfriendly nations, criminal groups, or terrorist organizations. From the article: "Some people would fear the possibiltiy of botnet attcks on innocent parties. If the botnet is used in a strictly offensive manner, civilian computers may be attacked, but only if the enemy compels us. The U.S. will perform the same target preparation as for traditional targets and respect the law of armed conflict as Defense Department policy requires by analyzing necessity, proportionality and distinction among military, dual-use or civilian targets. But neither the law of armed conflict nor common sense would allow belligerents to hide behind the skirts of its civilians. If the enemy is using civilian computers in his country so as to cause us harm, then we may attack them." What does Slashdot think of this proposal?"
Microsoft

Submission + - New Zealand rejects Office for Macs.

An anonymous reader writes: The NZPA is reporting that the New Zealand Ministry of Education has declined to renew a licensing deal for MS Office on 25,000 Macintosh computers in the countries schools. The Education Minister, Steve Maharey, has even gone to suggest schools use free alternative NeoOffice. However a school Principal has spoken out against the decision, claiming the NeoOffice website warned users to expect problems and bugs, saying: "That's not the sort of software we should be expecting kids in New Zealand to be using."

Feed Warning: Don't Spam This Scot (wired.com)

An unsolicited marketing message irritates an Edinburgh man and earns its sender a lawsuit -- and a $1,445 fine for damages. Is your inbox a gold mine? By the Associated Press.


Space

Submission + - NASA first - astronaut fired

davidwr writes: In an unprecedented move for an unprecedented situation, NASA fired now-former astronaut Lisa Nowack. Ms. Nowack is facing charges of attempted kidnapping related to an incident earlier this year.
Ms. Nowack is a Navy officer and remains so.

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