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| DATE | 2003-03-12 |
| FROM | Richard Stallman
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: MS cancels "Shiftpoint" forum
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Well, let's look at what people's perceptions are after their speech
and your protest. I remain convinced that while the people there are
going to be interested in Microsoft's appearance, they will be smart
enough to apply their own filters and Free Software will not be damaged.
The free software movement is harmed greatly by the fact that the
conference lumps us in under "open source". This is why the FSF will
not participate. We will be damaged by our nonrecognition in this
conference whether we participate or not--so we have to push for
change.
If you believe that we need to talk about freedom more, please convert
that belief with action. Please join me in telling Tony that future
conferences must be "free software and open source" conferences.
Dianne, who I believe he reports to at GWU, wrote me that this is
Tony's decision to make. We just have to convince him to make it.
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