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| DATE | 2002-08-15 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] NYLXS Mission
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Actually, answering to Joe,
I think it's fair fr folks to ask what is the mission of NYLXS, and it's always
a good thing to periodically review goals.
But I think the NYLXS mission is fairly clear. I was just listening to this again, and I
would refer anyone with a question about our mission to reread this, or to listen to it
at
http://www.nylxs.com/mp3/4th_show.mp3 at about 99 minutes into the show
http://www.nylxs.com/events/biggertent.txt
(except)
So while we must assure freedom, we must assure freedom for as many
people as possible. In New York, we developed a new kind of GNU/Linux
organization. As a reflection of our city, we are determined to create
as big a tent as possible for everyone. Our goal is Free Computing
and Digital communications for all. On the beach front of the digital
revolution, we need to forge new advanced positions in elementary school
education, in the university system, in business, publishing, in the
arts and in the home. We have used a number of tools at our disposal
to attempt to push this agenda forward.
First, we have tapped our local community of Free Software developers
to give their time on a volunteer basic to make inexpensive classes
available to the public. In addition we have started a marketing
campaign targeting the public school system in an effort to place Free
Software into schools to give young children a change to learn how to
program and to use the Free Software tools needed for arts and music.
Thirdly, we are are lobbying our congressional leaders, by going door
to door with petitions and buttons, lobbying for the needed Fair Use
protections of personal property and communications media. And finally,
we have an effort underway to fill in the gaps for small business in
regards to providing complete solutions for their business needs.
This has been very hard work. But our members have worked very hard to
bring all these programs to life. Our organization might very well be
the most active local Free Software organization in existence. When the
recession which followed the destruction of the World Trade Center in
NYC began to grip our region on the heels of the economic blow of the
Dot com bust of the previous year, things got tough. But NYLXS responded
by being tougher. Today we are seeding fertile ground for which will lead
the local, national, and global economy to even higher ground than even the
boom boom days of the late 1990's. But to do this, we must be committed
to broad freedom, and we must be prepared to work hard.
The choice is laid out before us. We can continue as we have, and hope that
things turn out well, not just for Free Software developers, but also the
general public, or we can start to redouble our efforts and work harder.
Freedom to create, communicate and develop are a fundamental human needs.
It is the foundation for tolerance, mutual inclusion and political freedom.
No one knows better than the French know the cost of preserving this freedom,
as this nation was the battle ground for freedom for much of the last century.
And it is probable that no land has had more blood spilt on it for this goal.
Free Software is not even asking for the ultimate sacrifice of generations
past to assure freedom, but only requires you to act in your own self interest
with the pen and keyboard. Join us in New York in forging this new world, a
world of freedom and tolerance and mutual respect.
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