Comment Comment by danohu Last year I wrote this summary of how it happened: http://ohuiginn.net/wp/?p=2175Roughly, the printer industry set up self-surveillance in the 90s, because they figured the alternative would be bans on their products. On the government side, European countries were pushing for it at least as hard as the US was. parent danohu 9 years ago
Roughly, the printer industry set up self-surveillance in the 90s, because they figured the alternative would be bans on their products. On the government side, European countries were pushing for it at least as hard as the US was.