http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/01/china-puts-green-dam-internet-filter-on-hold-delay-or-climbdown/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/01/china-puts-green-dam-internet-filter-on-hold-delay-or-climbdown/comment-page-1/#comment-193182 Gareth Powell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:38:33 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/01/china-puts-green-dam-internet-filter-on-hold-delay-or-climbdown/#comment-193182 All news reports on this came with a Western bias and were, in the main, from the spin doctors in computer companies. So either there was a complete misunderstanding or, just possibly, the United States computer makers had a hidden agenda. In China the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at the very beginning said: 'The notice to PC makers and sellers does not mean that the software's installation as part of users' operating systems is mandatory. Instead, the software package should be installed on either the hard drives or a compact disc with the computers.' MIIT spokesman Liu Lihua reaffirmed this and said the software could be switched off and uninstalled by computer users. If this is correct, and it has been said several times, it is possible much of the fuss, which originated in the United States, may have been caused for reasons other than freedom of speech. All news reports on this came with a Western bias and were, in the main, from the spin doctors in computer companies. So either there was a complete misunderstanding or, just possibly, the United States computer makers had a hidden agenda.
In China the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at the very beginning said: ‘The notice to PC makers and sellers does not mean that the software’s installation as part of users’ operating systems is mandatory. Instead, the software package should be installed on either the hard drives or a compact disc with the computers.’
MIIT spokesman Liu Lihua reaffirmed this and said the software could be switched off and uninstalled by computer users.
If this is correct, and it has been said several times, it is possible much of the fuss, which originated in the United States, may have been caused for reasons other than freedom of speech.

]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/01/china-puts-green-dam-internet-filter-on-hold-delay-or-climbdown/comment-page-1/#comment-193179 David Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:08:42 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/01/china-puts-green-dam-internet-filter-on-hold-delay-or-climbdown/#comment-193179 You've got most of the details right except for one: This isn't the works of the Western based Anonymous that was responsible to the Scientology protests, but an Eastern one that was apparently inspired by the Western's method of operation. You may want to investigate further. You’ve got most of the details right except for one: This isn’t the works of the Western based Anonymous that was responsible to the Scientology protests, but an Eastern one that was apparently inspired by the Western’s method of operation. You may want to investigate further.

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