[lir-wg] Remove all games from your laptop before going tothe RIPE meeting

At 09:25 5-9-2002, Chris Hallam wrote:

>How are they defining the term, 'Game'?  Surely it won't be long before 
>they have to outlaw Internet browsing due to the various applets the pop 
>up here and there.  How did that law get passed, and what is it supposed 
>to achieve?
>
>Chris

To find the full text of the law, go here: http://www.netcafe.gr/files/law.txt

Article 1d describes it in the broadest terms possible: (quote) d. 
Electronic games are those, that depend on both electrical-electronic 
mechanisms and software. (end quote)

So when arriving in Greece, they could take away your cell-phone, cause it 
can play Tic Tac Toe, Snake or Space Invaders. :-) On the other hand... 
don't be too frightened. The law was passed to battle illegal gambling, 
certainly after a member of parliament was caught red-handed playing video 
poker. For more information you could read here, especially the third 
letter. :

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=5208

greetings,

Rudolf
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