> > One would have to realize that by going this route the wording would > have to be crafted so as to not start a flaming war, specially on > Second Life. For sure, this would even get to corporate worldwide as > they have set ups on Second Life and the site has some big time > readers. Also a high amount of window users use the site so a > carefully worded article and demo about Free Software and Open Source > might be a advantage to us. I definitely would not do a screaming > through the streets but would point out the advantages of using free > software and open source operating systems versus windows. > > One also would have to remember there is also low life on Second Life > so if the organization goes this way be prepared for being barraged > with all sorts of flaming and attacks even a possibility of dns > attacks towards the our site. > > Second Life operated by Linden Labs is fairly monitored so this would > be an asset to us against any perverse writings. > Thanks for your opinion, they are good points, but if we do this we will only mention FreeSoftware, and the point will be to let people know about DRM, Software patents and other digital/internet issues, more than trying to get them to use GNU/Linux but we will offer them the option to use FreeSoftware to be save of this dangers ;-) is just a way to call their atention instead of telling them "use FreeSoftware", better to have a social problem that affects them and give Freesoftware as the solution.
Chris F. -- FSF member #697 BinaryFreedom Founder gNewSense Developer. Freedom Figther. "The man stands on earth, the man needs earth but does man protects earth?" by CFernandez.
begin:vcard fn:ReK2 Wilds n:Wilds;ReK2 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] note;quoted-printable:"To liberate the code, if it is possible, would not be theft, any more= than freeing a slave is theft (which is what the slave owner would surel= y call it)."=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Join the FSF as an Associate Member at:=0D=0A= <URL:http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=3D697>=0D=0A= url:http://www.binaryfreedom.info version:2.1 end:vcard
_______________________________________________ Advocate mailing list [email protected] http://badvista.fsf.org/mailman/listinfo/advocate
