China’s Web Filter
    I heared that the Chinese goverment forced the PC makers to install a web filter system to their laotop computers after July,1.But it seems that they can not make it come true,because they have postponed for some reasons,and they do not claim the deadline!
    Well ,it has a news about the system now.
    The introdution to the system:In recent weeks China ordered domestic and foreign PC makers to bundle the software, called Green Dam Youth Escort, with all computers sold in the country. It postponed the requirement just hours before the original deadline this week, but said it did so only because PC makers needed more time to ship the program.China says it mandated Green Dam to protect children from “harmful” information online. But critics and foreign industry groups have voiced concerns about the program ranging from free speech and user privacy to security and system stability. Users, however, can choose to remove the program.
    Q:What are the reaction of the PC companies?
    A:Lenovo, Acer and Sony have all started shipping the program despite the postponement. Lenovo is providing Green Dam pre-installed or on an enclosed disc for most of its computers that support the program, a spokeswoman said.
    Sony is including a setup file for Green Dam on its machines that users can choose to activate or remove, a company spokeswoman said. An Acer representative confirmed the company is also including the program with new machines.
    Acer and Lenovo were the world’s third- and fourth-largest PC vendors in the final quarter last year, according to IDC.
    More here:Web Filter.
July 4, 2009
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