Green Dam filter, which caused an uproar around the world, looks as though it is going to end as a trivia quiz question. As in: "What was the name of the internet filter China wanted on every computer?" Its funeral note is struck by the fact that schools in Beijing are now quietly removing the Green Dam filter due to complaints over problems with the software.China last month formally backed down on a plan to preinstall the internet filter software. But schools were still ordered by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to install Green dam, which Chinese officials said would block pornography and other unhealthy content. Critics said it could be used to spy on internet users and block politically sensitive sites.
Problem is it was badly written software whether it was pirated or not.
A notice carried on the home page of the Beijing No.50 High School read, "We will remove all Green Dam software from computers in the school as it has strong conflicts with teaching software we need for normal work."
A technology director, surnamed Wang, confirmed that the software had been taken off most computers. He said, "It has seriously influenced our normal work."
Reuters reported the software, developed by Jinhui Computer System Engineering, has been condemned by the technology industry as badly designed even for those looking to protect children.
Which is the beginning of the end.
‘Not a drum was heard,
not a funeral note,
As his corse to the rampart we hurried.’
not a funeral note,
As his corse to the rampart we hurried.’