Re: [Dorset] Wednesday evening - Terry on form at BCS thing
On Thursday 18 Mar 2010, Peter Merchant wrote: I counted 27 in the Audience, which was a shame. But it hadn't been widely advertised, as far as I could see. Yes I made it that. Terry did well, the best of the panel I thought. Blush :-) -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] OT: Sign up to oppose the Digital Economy Bill
Today it was reported that the new Digital Economy Bill has passed through the Lords, (http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/digital-economy-bill-approved-by- lords-5919) so it will become law before the election if nothing is done about it. If, like me, you disagree with this law, then consider writing to your MP. A web page has been set up at 38 Degrees (with support from the Open Rights Group) to make this a fairly easy task. See http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl. I apologise if this message strays too far into politics, but I see this as a problem of justice, not politics. AIUI, this law will share quite a few features with the DMCA in the US, not least the power placed into the hands of the content providers; the very people who have the most to gain by abusing it! -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] OT: Sign up to oppose the Digital Economy Bill
Is this the one that makes ISP's into censors and requires licenses for us? - Original Message - From: Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk To: Dorset Linux User Group dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:54 PM Subject: [Dorset] OT: Sign up to oppose the Digital Economy Bill Today it was reported that the new Digital Economy Bill has passed through the Lords, (http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/digital-economy-bill-approved-by- lords-5919) so it will become law before the election if nothing is done about it. If, like me, you disagree with this law, then consider writing to your MP. A web page has been set up at 38 Degrees (with support from the Open Rights Group) to make this a fairly easy task. See http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl. I apologise if this message strays too far into politics, but I see this as a problem of justice, not politics. AIUI, this law will share quite a few features with the DMCA in the US, not least the power placed into the hands of the content providers; the very people who have the most to gain by abusing it! -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
