On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Bill Traynor wrote: > This raises a good question: is CLUE, as a National organization > prepared to advocate the benefits of Linux and Open Source solutions? > > NO, I don't think we are.
CLUE, as a National Organization, being prepared to do something or not isn't the only question. When individuals find issues, and post to others, then capacity builds. CLUE is also not the only organization dealing with advocacy for FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software). Two other relevant groups are http://www.CanOpenER.ca and the soon-to-be-launched http://www.GoslingCommunity.org/ The lack of organizational capacity shouldn't stop any of us from doing things as individual concerned citizens. BTW: I know I'm primarily a GOSLING, so I have to ask: When is the last time each of us spoke to our MP's about FLOSS and Internet public policy? "EFF Meetup notes.." http://www.digital-copyright.ca/discuss/1545 http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/SenatorsMembers_house.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=2&Sect=hoccur --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> See http://weblog.flora.ca/ for announcements, activities, and opinions ALERT! ISP Licensing! http://weblog.flora.org/article.php3?story_id=273 MS Win/Office assault http://weblog.flora.org/article.php3?story_id=294
