> That's funny considering just how many people are risking their LIVES to > get here. Then again, maybe its not, maybe its an insult to the ones > who've died trying to get here over the years.
I don't think not wanting to go somewhere is an insult to other people who do want to go there. > > The DMCA is one problem. > > One which is not just a US headache. The "EU Copyright Directive" is > coming next, so where will all you Europeans run to when that law > eventually comes into force? 1) It's fortuantely not here yet 2) Even the proposal is not as bad as DMCA and most countries will implement a much milder laws than suggested 3) Even if the DMCA was copied verbatim to Finland, I would prefer to get prosecuted near home where I know the culture and can speak my native language > And this is also only a US problem? Don't take us wrong, of course it's not. It's just that US IPR enforcement policies there are currently quite unpredictable and the general (or even *official*) attitude toward foreigners isn't exactly warm at the moment. Please don't take it as a personal insult. I've visited USA multiple times, like especially NYC and have taken some very nice photos from the WTC etc. Still, even if I'm overly cautios, I just don't want to risk getting imprisoned in a foreign land for contributing to Transcode, for example. The situation may change in the future, of course. I bet there are places where American Debian developer's don't feel safe to travel either but I doubt you mean it as an insult to people living there - or people wanting to move there. - Jarno
