I found this interesting - as I too am trying to weed out the hype. http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/08/new-anti-piracy-legislation-would-break
Nancy Web Design Free 24 hour pass to lynda.com. Video courses on SEO, CMS, Design and Software Courses ________________________________ From: Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:15 AM Subject: Re: 18 Jan 2012: SOPA and PIPA Protest Banner Hi, I must say that I do not support these awful proposed laws. I've signed petitions to that effect as an individual. While I support the idea of indicating our support. I think that it is a little late. If this proposal had come in a couple of days ago ... Regards, Dave On Jan 18, 2012, at 8:33 AM, Ross Gardler wrote: > The ASF will not say no. Individual projects can do what they want as > long as it does not damage the foundation or the community. > > However, it is the decision of individual projects, so if you want all > projects to do this then you have alot of mailing lists to work > through. > > Ross > > On 18 January 2012 16:05, Louis Suárez-Potts <lo...@apache.org> wrote: >> All, >> Proposal: >> >> 1. Let's vote on supporting those who have protested the proposed US >> bills supposed to combat piracy but actually doing a lot more than >> that and none of it good. These two proposals: SOPA and PIPA. >> Wikipedia has a fair account: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act >> >> 2. I would propose we post on the Apache OpenOffice podling site this >> language, for remainder of the day, to be taken down at the onset of >> 19 January 2012 GMT. >> >> >> ** The Apache OpenOffice Podling members support those who have >> darkened their Web sites as a unified gesture to protect the freedoms >> of the Internet and stop misguided legislation that would threaten >> them. ** >> >> >> I would propose further that we have the text white on a black banner >> at the top of every podling page. >> >> Please vote as soon as you can, as obviously time is of the essence. >> >> thanks >> louis >> >> PS I'm cc'ing the ASF marketing and publicity list. Quite possible >> that Apache will say no, if so, that's fine. Better we act as a body >> together. But I would also suggest that ASF take the lead here and >> issue a statement, if they have not done so already. > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
