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To: jerry sullivan who wrote (6275)	1/19/2006 8:35:18 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15857

Actually jerry you're wrong, there are plenty of ways to wipe a drive so that nothing can be recovered. Apple ships that sort of wiping software with OSX, but with windows you have to buy it seperately.

To: jerry sullivan who wrote (6275)	1/19/2006 8:41:47 PM
From: manalagi	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 15857

I believe that Albert Gonzales' suit is to eradicate child porno and not children watching porno. The latter is the responsibility of the parent(s) to block access to those sites, just like accessing R to X rated movies on TVs. I will have to agree that privacy should be number one priority for American citizens. How many mass mailing have we received from various companies we come into contact, explaining their privacy policy. Now the Justice department wants to go the other way. I salute Google for fighting this lawsuit. The collateral damage in this instance stems from the uncertainty hanging over Google. Under one party rule, no one knows what Congress will come up. Will Bush touch this subject on the State of the Union address?

To: jerry sullivan who wrote (6275)	1/19/2006 10:14:02 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 15857

of course it is never good to fight the US gov't. UNLESS your customer base is behind you in the fight, at which point, it becomes a game of chicken. If I didn't truly believe that all this wiretapping and spying by the gov't will be tossed by the supreme court, then maybe I'd think twice about GOOGs stance. But I think this will blow over, a new admin will be in the wh by the time this goes to court if it does, and google will get to claim the big PR win. Already the John Battelle blog and other blogs are applauding Google and dissing msft and yahoo for giving in... but not Google (emphasis mine). Of course the Bush administration started with the cover of "fighting child porn." Do you think that's all they've asked for? Of course not. Bravo, Google, for fighting this. Don't give up the fight. It's not just about this one request. This is a major, major moment. And shame on the other engines for not standing up and fighting. (And while I'm tossing out kudos, bravo on the two tier Internet stance, as well.) Update: Philipp has a hilarious send up here - "Patriot Search." Update Two: This is an awesome, up to the minute resource, over at SEW, on this story. Xeni at BB is also pursuing the story, and has news that the DOJ got info from MSFT, AOL, and Yahoo. Key detail: So far, no personally identifying info. That, I imagine, is buried in a Patriot Act request. battellemedia.com Again if I didn't believe this administration and their tactics have WAY overstayed their welcome I would feel differently.