Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-11 Thread Bill Horne
Jeffry Smith wrote: > Some things I'll add about "Political Activism" > 1. Write / call your congresscritters - both House and Senate. That's > write as in snail-mail, not write as in e-mail. Very important, because > it means you cared enough to take time and write. E-mails are too quick. I

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-10 Thread Karl J. Runge
Not that one should (that is, for optimal effect upon lawmakers) admit association with or act like RMS, but his "Right to Read" fictional piece seems to be getting less fictional as the years go by... http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html ***

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-10 Thread Jeffry Smith
Some things I'll add about "Political Activism" 1. Write / call your congresscritters - both House and Senate. That's write as in snail-mail, not write as in e-mail. Very important, because it means you cared enough to take time and write. E-mails are too quick. 2. Be polite. 3. Remember,

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-09 Thread Derek Martin
On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 09:11:50PM -0400, Derek Martin wrote: > > Please join me in defeating this bill when it comes up, and getting > the DMCA torn down as well. And for goodness' sake, stop replying to me privately. If you agree with me, I already know what you think. Share your thoughts w

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-09 Thread Derek Martin
On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 12:11:08AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Kenny for Congress? I'd vote for him... as long as you don't kill him first. You bastard! P.S. hey ccb, where you been lately? Haven't seen you at any meetings recently... =8^) --

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-09 Thread ccb
> "INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DEVICE. -- The term "interactive digital device" > means any machine, device, product, software, or technology, whether > or not included with or as part of some other machine, device, > product, software, or technology, that is designed, marketed or used > for the primary

Re: Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-09 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
There are a couple of things that I would like to add to Derek's extremely well written letter. The bill is being co-authored by Sen. Fritz Hollings D-S.C. (http://hollings.senate.gov/), chairman of the Senate Commerce committee (http://commerce.senate.gov/), and Sen. Ted Stevens R-Alaska (http:/

Political activism for Linux users/advocates

2001-09-09 Thread Derek Martin
Before I get started, I should mention that much of the information I present here is culled from an e-mail sent to me by Kenny Lussier. Thanks Ken. I would also ask that if you care about Linux, Free software, and the free exchange of ideas, please take the time to read this e-mail thouroughly.