> Way to go ... or not! Hari,
Yesterday's blackout protest caused key backers (including co-sponsors) of this legislation to run away faster than Italian cruise-ship captains: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16623831 It has greatly educated the general public and thrust the topic of intellectual property rights into the national discussion overnight. I'm currently in the New York City area and callers to local radio stations are asking questions like "why are we passing laws to support outdated business models," "what is the value of information," and "why would we allow our government to censor the Internet?" It spawned open discussion on television, radio, and the street about censorship, the value of information, and the need for copyright reform: http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/330/510053/145417613/WBUR_145417613.mp3 ...and if you don't think the outcome of all of this will affect you or the technology landscape in Uganda, you're not paying enough attention :) Regards, Kyle Spencer On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn't it ironic that the LUG is protesting against threats to take sites > offline by taking the LUG site offline. > Way to go ... or not! > > -- > Hari > > Protesting about threats to take websites offline by taking websites offline > > > On 19 January 2012 03:19, John Kibuuka <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Simon, >> >> Your reply reminds of an army guy who replied "where were you when we >> liberated this country?" >> Jake already wrote more of what i was thinking how it should be. >> >> John >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:30 AM, [email protected] >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> As well as the right to punish paying customers for the sins of the >>> non-paying customers. I remember when DVDs were new. We Linux users had to >>> wait until the CSS encoding had been cracked to be able to play >>> copy-protected discs. This topic is of high relevance for any LUG, because >>> overtly harsh copy protections are seldom cross-platform... >>> >>> Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes the right to chase regular people to the end of the earth because >>>> they don't like the crappy entertainment enough to pay for it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >> This is a battle between Hollywood, and Silicon valley, >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> > That's how the entertainment industry wants you to think of this. In >>>> > reality it's a battle between the entertainment industry and ordinary >>>> > people. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Grace Tuwangye <[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >> This is a battle between Hollywood, and Silicon valley, >>>> >> >>>> >> It will be interesting to see who will win this, >>>> >> since they both donate big to Obama >>>> >> >>>> >> If it was soccer, my ideal result would be a loss fo >>>> r all >>>> teams , assuming >>>> >> the teams playing are Man U, Arsenal, and Chelsea >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Hi all, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> We're taking part in the anti-SOPA/PIPA Internet blackout: >>>> >>> http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> PC Tech Magazine is doing the same: http://pctechmagazine.com >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Regards, >>>> >>> Kyle Spencer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> [email protected] >>>> >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> >>> (including >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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