Requests for posts such as this should be sent to the LUG owners by clicking the "Send email to the owner" link found on the "About this group<http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/about>" page of the Linux Users Group. Even emails with a good purpose are spam when not desired. I'm sure there are mixed opinions on how this email is received. I'll allow it, but encourage LUG members to post their views on if these kinds of emails should be allowed in our LUG.
Jeremiah E. Bess Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 07:54, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: > First let me apologize for cross-posting, not something that I usually do. > > The FSF is organizing a campaign in the US to protest ACTA which will > limit free software. I am not an American, so am forwarding this on to > Americans here on their behalf. You can act or not as you choose. The > details are in their article. I > will not want to get into a long discussion on it. This is for your > information only. > > ACTA has been done in secret by government and industry with no > outside input and leaks have revealed that what they are trying to do > is not good for users. If you are not sure what ACTA is about then you > can Google it and you will find much information. There are campaigns > against it all over the world. Now it is the US's turn. I have posted > this in the hopes that people will at least think about the larger > issues because a culture of software freedom is essential for Linux to > to survive. The FSF is on the forefront, but they cannot do it alone, > hence the appeal. If you are in another country, perhaps you can > Google ACTA and your country's name. > > Although it is potentially a hot topic, I hope the moderators will > allow this information to be posted so that users can at least be > informed. > > http://www.fsf.org/news/ustr-acta-action > > Thanks, > Roy > > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit > Location: Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
