And unfortunately, our position is not unique at all in this industry. And, in fact, intellectual property protection, effective enforcement of intellectual property rights at the most basic level, that is, the prohibition and prevention of illegal copying, distribution, and use of software, is perhaps the most critical issue facing the future of this industry. It is one that we care passionately about, and all the member companies care passionately about. Harris said that more needs to be done by Congress legislatively, and by the administration in protecting intellectual property rights abroad. Substantial progress has been made.
More progress needs to be made.
And we hope to see a lot of progress in this legislative session toward that end, both within the United States, and through the efforts of the U.S. government, outside the United States, around the world, to protect our rights. Cheryl Bruder addressed Internet copyright protection. One of the big problems we still experience, though, is the bad which can quickly turn into the ugly. So did Novell's Dan Burton. Burton explained the reason.