How afar? Coordinates? Cyprus? On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Brendan Jocson <bren...@jocson.eu> wrote:
> heh. I like to watch. especially from afar. :) > > > On 3/31/10 4:08 PM, Mario Spinthiras wrote: > >> Brendan I know you're always watching somewhere =) >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Brendan Jocson <bren...@jocson.eu >> <mailto:bren...@jocson.eu>> wrote: >> >> ...Or some corporate-must-be-forwarded-forwarded-to-everyone .ppt >> file that contains cute kittens the bosses like.. no. we can't have >> that! :) >> >> /me waves 2 Warex. >> >> >> On 3/31/10 1:38 PM, Mario Spinthiras wrote: >> >> It sounds like an excuse to be counterproductive. Can you imagine >> if >> that document is your salary raise form that must be signed? Or >> your >> exam results? =) >> >> Maz. >> >> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Savvas Radevic >> <vice...@gmail.com <mailto:vice...@gmail.com> >> <mailto:vice...@gmail.com <mailto:vice...@gmail.com>>> wrote: >> >> Here's a way to support open document formats. :) >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Danny Piccirillo <danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com >> <mailto:danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com> >> <mailto:danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com >> <mailto:danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com>>> >> Date: 31 March 2010 07:01 >> Subject: Fwd: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: >> for >> freedom and the good of the web! >> To: Ubuntu local community team contacts >> <loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com>>>, Ubuntu Massachusetts >> Local >> Community >> Team <ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> <mailto:ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com>>>, L-blu <disc...@blu.org >> <mailto:disc...@blu.org> >> <mailto:disc...@blu.org <mailto:disc...@blu.org>>> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Peter Brown <i...@fsf.org <mailto:i...@fsf.org> >> <mailto:i...@fsf.org <mailto:i...@fsf.org>>> >> Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 21:30 >> Subject: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for >> freedom >> and the good of the web! >> To: info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org> >> <mailto:info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org>> >> >> >> Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom and the >> good of the >> web! >> >> http://www.fsf.org/news/why-im-rejecting-your-email-attachment >> >> BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- >> The Free >> Software Foundation (FSF) today launched a campaign calling >> on all >> computer users to start politely rejecting email attachments >> sent in >> secret and proprietary formats: for freedom and the good of >> the web! >> >> The campaign is in support of Document Freedom Day and the >> OpenDocument >> format. OpenDocument is an ISO standard that allows anyone >> to create >> software that supports it, without fear of patent claims or >> licensing >> issues. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations sent in >> Microsoft Word >> or Excel native formats, or documents created in Apple's >> iWorks, are >> proprietary and incompatible with freedom and an accessible >> web. >> >> "If we are serious about gaining freedom and accessibility for >> all users >> of technology and the web, we must demand an end to >> proprietary document >> formats. The best way to get started is for each of us to take >> responsibility and begin rejecting their use. OpenDocument >> is available >> now, as is free software such as OpenOffice.org that allows >> anyone to >> create OpenDocument files at no cost. If we can convince the >> 300 Million >> users who have already downloaded OpenOffice.org, to reject >> proprietary >> formats we could quickly secure a victory. Let's do this for >> freedom and >> the good of the web," said FSF executive director Peter Brown. >> >> The campaign highlights ways in which emails that include >> attachments in >> secret or proprietary formats can be politely rejected, and >> the issue >> explained to the sender. Users can respond individually, or >> email >> administrators can configure their systems to automatically >> reject such >> messages. >> >> FSF campaigns manager Matt Lee added, "For governments, >> businesses, >> archivists and others, it's critical that documents be >> stored in a way >> that guarantees they can be read for years to come. This >> hasn't been a >> problem for printed matter, but proprietary digital file >> formats are >> secretive by nature and get changed every few years, putting >> at risk >> future access to needed documents. We must ensure that >> documents we >> store on our computers and that are made available on the >> web are >> accessible regardless of what computer you use." >> >> The FSF is providing graphics that supporters can use to >> promote the >> campaign at http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/spread. >> >> Reject proprietary formats and use OpenDocument: >> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/reject >> >> Learn about OpenDocument: >> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument >> >> Learn about Document Freedom Day: http://documentfreedom.org/ >> >> >> About the Free Software Foundation >> >> The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated >> to promoting >> computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and >> redistribute >> computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use >> of free (as >> in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating >> system and its >> GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free >> software. The FSF >> also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political >> issues of >> freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at >> fsf.org <http://fsf.org> <http://fsf.org> >> and gnu.org <http://gnu.org> <http://gnu.org>, are an >> >> important source of information >> >> about GNU/Linux. >> Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at >> http://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA. >> >> Media Contacts >> >> Peter Brown Executive Director >> Free Software Foundation >> +1 (617) 319-5832 >> campai...@fsf.org <mailto:campai...@fsf.org> >> <mailto:campai...@fsf.org <mailto:campai...@fsf.org>> >> >> >> >> >> info-fsf mailing list >> info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org> >> <mailto:info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org>> >> >> >> Unsubscribe: http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-fsf >> >> >> >> -- >> .danny >> >> ☮♥Ⓐ - http://www.google.com/profiles/danny.piccirillo >> Every (in)decision matters. >> >> -- >> loco-contacts mailing list >> loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com>> >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts >> >> >> >> >> >
