Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 31/01/14 11:45, Avi Greenbury wrote: > Martin Dixon wrote: > >> The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the >> right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we >> build the largest call for a democratic and free Internet ever. Join >> me in this campaign

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Pete Smout
On 31/01/14 11:45, Avi Greenbury wrote: Martin Dixon wrote: The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we build the largest call for a democratic and free Internet ever. Join me in this campaign here: http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Avi Greenbury
Martin Dixon wrote: > The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the > right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we > build the largest call for a democratic and free Internet ever. Join > me in this campaign here: > http://www.avaaz.org/en/internet_apoca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Pete Smout
On 31/01/14 11:32, Tony Scott wrote: On 31 January 2014 07:25, Martin Dixon wrote: Join me in this campaign here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/internet_apocalypse_pa_eu/?kbnbtab Already signed up! -- Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk Hi, Signed ant now spreading the word Thanks Pete S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Tony Scott
On 31 January 2014 07:25, Martin Dixon wrote: > Join me in this > campaign here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/internet_apocalypse_pa_eu/?kbnbtab Already signed up! -- Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-31 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 31/01/14 07:25, Martin Dixon wrote: > Hi. Apology if this is out of order, but if as "Windows free at last!" > suggests Microsoft may be peeved at LibreOffice etc they might just try > it on. > > The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the right > to control what we all

[ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-30 Thread Martin Dixon
Hi. Apology if this is out of order, but if as "Windows free at last!" suggests Microsoft may be peeved at LibreOffice etc they might just try it on. The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we build the la