China backtracks, makes Green Dam 'optional'

China's efforts to preload the Green Dam censorware on all PCs in the country have been going pretty poorly so far, with accusations of software piracy and manufacturer displeasure causing delays. Now the government is backing down from that stance, stating that the original regulation wasn't "expressed clearly, and gave everyone the impression that [Green Dam] was mandatory." For home computers, that means the internet filtering software will likely continue to be bundled as an optional (and inactive) extra -- something Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Sony have been doing since early July -- but if you're at school, an internet cafe or some other public access point, expect to see Green Dam running, alive and well. Censorship is dead, long live censorship.

[Via CNET]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 14th 2009 7:36PM]

They never admit what they have done wrong... the people up there don't even have a single ball in their tea bags. When there is something great, all for them just jump out and take the credit, and if something goes wrong, they just trying to make excuses. They are mentally retarded and cowards that control the fate of 130 million people.
Yes, this is why I've moved to NY before I was about to shoot myself.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 2:59AM]

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