On Wednesday 15 June 2011 at 16:18:42 (GMT+2) Erez D <erez0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2011/6/15 Ira Abramov <lists-linux...@ira.abramov.org> > > > Quoting geoffrey mendelson, from the post of Sun, 12 Jun: > > > On Jun 12, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Uri Even-Chen wrote: > > > >I don't agree with you, Geoff. What Richard Stallman does as a > > > >private person does not mean the FSF in involved. As a private > > > >person Richard Stallman has the right to boycott Israeli > > > >institutions and universities. It does not mean that the FSF is > > > >boycotting Israel. > > > > > > You can agree or not, it's your opinion. However US law is that > > > once he signs his emails as an officer of the corporation, in > > > this case president, it does. > > > > you know, there IS a logical falacy of guilt by association. before > > you oycot the FSF and the registration office that handled their > > NGO registration, and the entire govenrment of the country that > > enploys that registration clerk, and so on, I suggest we stop and > > call on the FSF spokespeople to give their opinion on the matter > > and maybe resolve it otherwise. > > > > two sideline remarks: > > 1. As I mentioned in my blog post, I don't see the financial > > boycott as a problem, and I'm even hoping it started moving > > something, but I have a real problem with justifying the academic > > BDS. however after I saw this Item, I wonder what will I do if > > more and more Universities ד‚?ere proven to act the same: > > > > http://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Channel-2-Newscast/Article-230c > > 47f2e3f8031004.htm# > > > > 2. As usuall, I am suprised how appropriate my random signature > > comes out :-) > > > > -- > > > > Peacemaker > > Ira, I do not know you, but from my experience, people that say they > are 'peace makers' usually cause the opposite ... ;-) > (e.g. neville chamberlain) > > Ira Abramov > > > http://ira.abramov.org/email/ > > On the subject: I wouldn't boycott the FSF. I love the idea behind > the FSF, even if I do not agree with everything RMS belives in. > I may act differently if the FSF boycotts israel. > > I will probably not go to any of RMS lectures. I do not think he is > anti-Semitic, but he have been at least insensitive. > I also believe that leaving the issue in low profile would be best. > > you may agree or not. this is my opinions. Of course he is an anti-Semite. Israel bashing is the modern phase of anti-Semitism. So is Noam Chomsky, for the same reason. > > cheers, > erez, > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-il mailing list > > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
