IP: Right out the box

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>From: "Jeff Schult" <jeff@tftb.com>
>To: <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>Subject: Re: Right out the box
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:53:07 -0500
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>
>Dave,
>
>Regarding Internet filtering, peacefire.org has released a nifty little
>program that disables currently installed censorware. See the message below
>... what a lovely little present for anyone charged with maintaining
>software filters in a library or school environment. :-)
>
>Jeff Schult
>Senior Developer, Web Editor, SNET Internet
>jschult@snet.net
>
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:00:09 -0800
>From: Bennett Haselton <bennett@peacefire.org>
>Subject: universal censorware-bypass program
>
>A new program, "Peacefire", is available on our Web page that can disable
>all popular Windows blocking programs with the click of a button --
>released just as Congress has passed the first mandatory-blocking-software
>bill.
>
>Since the House and Senate passed corresponding versions of the Labor HHS
>Education Appropriations Bill (HR 4577) on Friday, with an amendment
>included to require the use of blocking software in schools and libraries
>that receive federal funding, it is likely to become law soon.  The
>American Library Association announced the passage of the House bill in the
>December 15 issue of the ALA Washington Office Newsline:
>http://peacefire.org/censorware/alawon.12-15-2000.txt
>
>In response, Peacefire has released a bypass program -- eponymously named
>"Peacefire" -- which can disable all popular Windows blocking software
>(Cyber Patrol, SurfWatch, Net Nanny, CYBERsitter, X-Stop, Cyber Snoop,
>PureSight) with the click of a button.  The program is available at
>http://www.peacefire.org/bypass/
>
>A floppy disk with a copy of this program on it, could make a great
>Christmas present for the right person :)
>
>-Bennett
>
>------
>
>bennett@peacefire.org     http://www.peacefire.org
>(425) 649 9024



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