Linux user forced to switch to Windows by US Government

[TOMxEU]

http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-admin-monitored-by-us-government-forced-to-dump-linux/
-{ Quote: "Sk0t, an ex-administrator of the EliteTorrents BitTorrent tracker is to have his internet connection forcibly monitored by the US Government. If that wasn’t bad enough, the monitoring software is Windows based - which means he is being forced to ditch Linux - or face being barred from the internet.

Sk0t is left with a tough choice. Give in to the evils of the monitoring software, format his hard drive and install Windows - or be barred from using a PC completely." }-

[Meriadoc]

Wow basically he got 5 months jail and 5 months home confinement for uploading a film onto the internet. Whatever you think of the crime does that warrent being locked up? Punishment to fit the crime?..Mmm.

-and then to top it all as an Ubuntu user being forced to use Windows, lol, poor Scott.

I think I'd have Ubuntu in VMWare opening to full screen to get around this.

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
I want to say something but I'll keep quiet...
The only ontopic I can think of is - maybe WINE?
Mrk

[TOMxEU]

Maybe Linux just is not developed to be remotelly monitored easily, even with WINE, "bad, bad Linux". http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
They could put a Windows machine as a gateway in front of his...
There are so many things ... that's just evil reincarnate.
Mrk