The Business Software Association, which includes tech giants like Apple, Microsoft and Intel, has reversed its stance on the controversial (and awful!) Stop Online Piracy Act: now it doesn’t like it. Good.
PC World relays the BSA’s fortunate change of heart:
Valid and important questions have been raised about the bill. It is intended to get at the worst of the worst offenders. As it now stands, however, it could sweep in more than just truly egregious actors…Due process, free speech, and privacy are rights cannot be compromised.
True. However, this isn’t a complete standdown — the BSA just says SOPA in its current form is untenable. Which is true, but opens the possibility of them supporting some weaker but still draconian version of the legislation. For the time being, however, the BSA and its constituents are on the right side of this. [BSA via PC World]
Sprae
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 11:41 AMThe headline is trolling specifically Apple leading this alliance. Simply bad editorial…
Gabriel
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:26 PMI usually don’t care about that stuff but this is getting annoying now. The BSA also includes Microsoft so why didn’t you put Microsoft or Intel in the headline??
adam
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 11:59 AMWhy is the title saying it was Apples alliance, change it I swear this website does anything for views.
Fred
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:59 PMIt’s just a sign of the times guys. Four or five years ago the story would have been about Microsoft’s software alliance.