Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

Well, yes, but it's a license - for what it's worth in terms of practical enforcement but, nevertheless, a revised form of ol' fashioned civil law? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Gordon Joly wrote: On 08/04/2010 10:14, pa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

-democracy sites? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Thomas Ibbotson wrote: On 9 April 2010 16:58, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Andy wrote: snip 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe). There are 646 MPs so most

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

of the Tories to vote them out. BTW, Grauniad has a thing about people being falsely accused last time the media corporations started targeting individuals: http://tinyurl.com/y3qvkr3 Paula* * / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / jim.came

[ubuntu-uk] DEB again

just about the DEB, it's about democratic process (such as it is) being replaced by corporate 'lettres de cachet'. Paula -- /www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DEB again

be totally appropriate? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Bruce Beardall wrote: I've got it, too. I think it's difficult and uncertain territory for something like Canonical to get involved in and free software supporters run the risk of being

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DEB again

I do see Alan's point - and I've said most of what I felt needed to be said now :) Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 12/04/10 15:13, John Matthews wrote: I have to admit, I wondered why such a subject should

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

protection - it just protects intellectual liberty rather than protecting the rich from a slight dip in their indecently inflated incomes. Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / mac wrote: jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote: L'economie, c'est moi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source is under attack......

, dignity and sanity) . . . the running poodles of corporate imperialism, no doubt - lol Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / John Matthews wrote: Thi is rather scarey http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/open-source-threatens-capitalism/ -- ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Ubuntu install party?

there must be some sponsorship to be got? Anyone got any ideas about who to approach? I'll give it some thought . . . Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / James Thomas wrote: Hi there, Unfortunately the venue will only accommodate 20 people

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Ubuntu install party?

Make up a suitable number and do good publicity ;) / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / James Thomas wrote: If we want to do a week day event aimed more towards, but not exclusively towards businesses then I can probably get a good sized venue

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Office 3.2 problem on 9.10

Wait a month, upgrade to Lucid and get the 'official' 3.2 package would be the line of least resistance ;) Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I installed 3.2 0n 9.10 using the instructions on this web site: http