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| DATE | 2003-02-17 |
| FROM | Dave Williams
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Re: [fairuse] Re: a proposed solution
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Thank you, Dr. Stallman, for putting it succinctly. I wasn't planning
on adding to Mr. Klein's statement, simply because he repeated exactly
what I stated.
There seems to be a mental block regarding the larger issue of the
conference itself. Many people just prefer the popular issue of
opposing Microsoft, and can't seem to wrap their heads around anything
else. Having followed the reactions on various sites and lists, I
accept this and don't think much more can be said.
Everyone who wants to go in and hope for a turn tilting with Mr. Matusow
are welcome to do so. I wish to protest the event on the grounds that
it usurps the FS/OSS movements and misrepresents its content.
On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 02:20, Richard Stallman wrote:
> Ahhh. Now you are getting the idea. We are competing, amazing well, given
> our resources. And if you look around carefully you will discover we have
> made significant progress and are improving day by day. What would you do
> differently?
>
> I would have an event that reminds government of its primary
> responsibility: to lead society in a healthy direction that preserves
> freedom and self-reliance of the citizens. A society of free men,
> using computers, is a society that uses free software. It would also
> explain the secondary but useful practical advantages: flexibility,
> power, reliability, and lower cost.
>
> I would not invite anyone to present or advocate non-free software,
> since that would contradict the purpose.
>
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New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
Fair Use -
because it's either fair use or useless....
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