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[earl young]

The article you reference claims that purchasing of blocking software by
libraries is unconstitutional.  He is - by current law - incorrect.  It
ain't unconstitutional until the Court says it's unconstitutional, and
they have not spoken on the matter.  There is nothing pending - to my
knowledge - at the District Court level (I haven't checked closely), nor
am I aware of anything being considered by the Federal Appeals courts.

I imagine it will be litigated, and it would not surprise me if it
reaches the Supreme Court.  The existing filter vendors are selling
badly flawed products that don't - because of their flaws as I see it -
belong in most libraries.  But that doesn't translate yet into
unconstitutionality, and thus your assertion to the contrary is
incorrect.  The Court has taken exactly no action on such a case.

Earl Young  


Earl Young