Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Buddhika Kurera
Hello, I think most FOSS projects are politically neutral and the f po is same. BUT if there is a threat I think we must act towards the cause. This is irrelevant with the politics. Personally I believe this bill will be a threat towards the free culture if it is passed. As an example if the gover

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Stephen John Smoogen
2012/1/13 Máirín Duffy : > On Fri, 2012-01-13 at 04:19 -0500, Kévin Raymond wrote: >> I was about to answer the same. >> We all feel really concerned about the Open Source, of course, but >> could not interfer with politics. > > FWIW, Mozilla is participating in the blackout. I think we would want

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Máirín Duffy
On Fri, 2012-01-13 at 04:19 -0500, Kévin Raymond wrote: > I was about to answer the same. > We all feel really concerned about the Open Source, of course, but > could not interfer with politics. FWIW, Mozilla is participating in the blackout. ~m -- websites mailing list websites@lists.fedorapro

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Kévin Raymond
> > Free Software *is* politics, I am not saying we should abstain from taking a > position (by the opposite), I am saying a blackout is above the competency > of this team. ok guys, agreed. -- Kévin Raymond (shaiton) GPG-Key: A5BCB3A2 -- websites mailing list websites@lists.fedoraproject.org

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Nicu Buculei
On 01/13/2012 11:19 AM, Kévin Raymond wrote: On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:46 AM, Nicu Buculei wrote: This is a politic engagement of the project and is above the competency of the websites team. This is what I raised the question earlier with the Board: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Elad
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Kévin Raymond wrote: > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:46 AM, Nicu Buculei > wrote: > > On 01/13/2012 10:33 AM, Elad wrote: > >> > >> > >> SOPA and PROTECT-IP endanger the open web, which is something I'm sure > >> we don't want to happen. > >> Many websites will be bl

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Kévin Raymond
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 3:46 AM, Nicu Buculei wrote: > On 01/13/2012 10:33 AM, Elad wrote: >> >> >> SOPA and PROTECT-IP endanger the open web, which is something I'm sure >> we don't want to happen. >> Many websites will be blacked-out, presenting information on SOPA and >> why it's wrong on Janua

Re: Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Nicu Buculei
On 01/13/2012 10:33 AM, Elad wrote: SOPA and PROTECT-IP endanger the open web, which is something I'm sure we don't want to happen. Many websites will be blacked-out, presenting information on SOPA and why it's wrong on January 18th, I suggest we join them. Who's with me? This is a politic eng

Suggestion: Black out fedoraproject.org on the 18th to protest against SOPA and PROTECT-IP

2012-01-13 Thread Elad
- What's Wrong With SOPA?--PDF-- One page rundown of SOPA from the EFF. - Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet - Top 5 Reasons ██ ██