if found this an interesting blogpost about the effect of sopa on africa http://endalk.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/why-sopa-will-be-a-tragedy-for-africa/
On Thursday, January 19, 2012 06:46:29 PM Kyle Spencer wrote: > > 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 outdated business models," "what is the value of information," and 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/330/510053/1454176 > 13/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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