On Thu, 2001-10-11 at 11:56, John Hebert wrote: > 3. Everybody fights it out in the ThunderDome. Last > human standing wins. First round: me and Dustin's mom.
She said that's fine. Oh, she also said there is only one rule: Two men in, one man out. Hmm, I asked her about the use of the word "men" rather than "persons," but she gave me a menacing glare, so I let it go. Regards, Dustin "bring it on!" Puryear > > John Hebert > > > --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 22:44, John Hebert wrote: > > > And my reply was to Jerald. I think YOU > > misunderstood > > > my question to Jerald. I was NOT asking for the > > CCCC > > > member's agreement, I was asking Jerald to > > consider > > > the fact that not all CCCC members may consider > > the > > > SSSCA a bad thing, because they may not understand > > the > > > loss of freedoms involved. > > > > Then wouldn't that make them prime candidates for > > this meeting? That was > > my point. > > > > > Before you call me out in a public forum, I'd > > > appreciate it if you would read and understand my > > > message. I did say: > > > > Jesus.. I was just saying dude. Please don't beat me > > up! > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > PS Don't think I won't get my mom to kick your ass. > > > > > > > > "Before we ask the CCCC to get involved, how > > > about we all discuss this in depth, so as to > > become > > > familar with the issue? " > > > > > > Keyword being _discuss_. > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 17:13, Jerald Sheets > > wrote: > > > > > My whole point is that the congresspersons > > would > > > > be considerably more > > > > > likely to listen to the group as a whole given > > the > > > > demographic & > > > > > community pull. It had nothing at all to do > > with > > > > "agreeing" with each > > > > > other. I was responding directly to Shannon's > > > > statement. > > > > > > > > Uh, Jerald, my reply was to John. Note his email > > > > below. Slow down sonny. > > > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --JMS > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 14:55, Dustin Puryear > > wrote: > > > > > > Ok, I obviously misunderstood what you > > wanted to > > > > do. I thought you > > > > > > wanted to discuss the SSSCA and DMCA, not > > just > > > > agree with one another > > > > > > that the legislation is bad. If that isn't > > the > > > > case then it shouldn't > > > > > > matter what the opinion of the Clickers will > > be. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 15:37, John Hebert > > wrote: > > > > > > > But would all the Clickers agree? > > Copyright > > > > and IP are > > > > > > > very fuzzy issues that are widely > > > > misunderstood. It is > > > > > > > easy for the RIAA and the MPAA to build a > > case > > > > against > > > > > > > piracy, as it can be shown to impact their > > > > industries. > > > > > > > However, the other side of the coin is > > that > > > > open > > > > > > > source software would be made illegal, or > > at > > > > least > > > > > > > those parts that would implement DRM. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Before we ask the CCCC to get involved, > > how > > > > about we > > > > > > > all discuss this in depth, so as to become > > > > familar > > > > > > > with the issue? Let's prepare ourselves > > before > > > > we try > > > > > > > to make a big noise with our > > representatives. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Again, I'd really like to have someone > > > > knowledgeble > > > > > > > speak about IP and copyright law. Does > > anybody > > > > know > > > > > > > someone like this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Jerald Sheets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Well maybe not us by ourselves, but > > perhaps > > > > we > > > > > > > > joined with our friends > > > > > > > > at the Clickers to request their > > presence... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 20 vs 2000....I know I'd listen. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --JMS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 13:03, Shannon > > Roddy > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Too bad Breaux or Landrou (sp?) > > probably > > > > would not > > > > > > > > take the time to come > > > > > > > > > and talk to us. Wee could grill them > > and > > > > see what > > > > > > > > they think or if they > > > > > > > > > even have enough knowledge to be > > voting on > > > > the > > > > > > > > damn thing. I think what > > > > > > > > > happens most of the time is that the > > > > people making > > > > > > > > the laws do not know > > > > > > > > > enough about the subject, so the > > lobbyists > > > > win > > > > > > > > (like the RIAA, > > > > > > > > > Hollywood, etc.). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shannon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 12:52, Randy le > > > > Jeune wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I think it would be a good topic as > > it > > > > concerns > > > > > > > > all of us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Randy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 > > 12:43 > > > > PM > > > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [brluglist] possible topic > > for > > > > November > > > > > > > > meeting: SSSCA? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to suggest that we discuss > > the > > > > SSSCA > > > > > > > > bill. > > > > > > > > > > You can find out more about it at > > the > > > > following: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010921_eff_sssca_alert.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.redhat.com/opensourcenow/article2.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and many other places on the web via > > > > Google, > > > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! 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