Still news

[Francis Norton]

Pretty much the same thing looks like happening here in the UK, minus
some unpleasant baggage that threatened to derail the whole proposal. 

http://www.fipr.org/uk_ecomm_bill/qupr.html

Francis.

John Tigue wrote:
> 
> While we're talking news, I think the following will
> be very significant for XML:
> 
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1454205.html
> 
> Senate approves slimmed-down digital signature bill
> 
> WASHINGTON--The Senate unanimously approved legislation
> to promote e-commerce by giving contracts signed in a
> digital format the same legal standing as the
> ink-and-paper kind.
> 
> -John
> 
> Tim Bray wrote:
> > XML is the cover story on PC week; coverage effusive
> > even by the standards we've started getting used to.
> > Check out http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/
> >
> > -Tim

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