On Fri, Jul 14, 2006 at 09:40:02AM -0700, Bruce Perens wrote: > Benj. Mako Hill wrote: > > But I don't really see how a seat on the SPI board helps you oppose them > > more effectively > It's important to get SPI and its members and especially its board more > involved in issues. This is not just about getting them to help ME to > oppose anything, it's getting them to do it.
The question is WHICH issues. Is SPI about: * Helping Free Software projects get established * Helping Free Software projects defend themselves legally * Helping Free Software projects receive and manage donations * Encouring Free Software developers in any way we can Or about political advocacy? I really think SPI is about the former, and there is a LOT we can do there. Shouldn't our limited resources be spent on our actual mission, and leave the lobbying to the lobbyists? (And of course, there is a quite real legal question about all you're suggesting.) -- John _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.spi-inc.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/spi-general
