On Friday 29 January 2010 10:19:57 Dan Dart wrote: > Similar reasons. Why I regret buying an ipod. But at least I can run > bash on it now. > > On 29 January 2010 09:10, Robert Bronsdon <reash...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:16:59 -0000, Sean Gibbins > > <s...@funkygibbins.me.uk> > > > > wrote: > >> Good luck with that Terry, both genuinely and also in that slightly > >> sarcastic tone that suggests you are peeing in the wind. > > > > I don't think a campaign can ever be dropped because its not likely to do > > much. > > > >> It's a good thing that you and your fellow petition signers are letting > >> them know you disapprove, but I suspect the rush of eager fan-boys (and > >> girls!) will make more of a statement to Apple on launch day than your > >> petition ever will. > > > > I don't know how much I agree with the petition. I feel the petition is a > > bit of a rush job by the FSF and things like this could well damage them > > more than help. > > > > Instead of giving people the freedom to choose if the DRM will harm them, > > the FSF is telling people it will. I'd much prefer too see people > > educated as too why its damaging and to leave people too choose. > > > >> It's for similar reasons I will not buy an iPod. > > > > And that would be the choice they should make. To buy or not to buy. > > > > I also feel that if the FSF just sat back and attempted to educate people > > from afar, they wouldn't get through too any more than the people that > > are already interested in listening (aka. us). > > > > Maybe the campaing will bring some attention to the FSF and the cause in > > general. Like I said earlier, not sure. I'm just worried the impact of > > campaigns like this could leave more members of the FSF looking like > > screaming FOSS fanboys and damage the whole argument. > > > > > > -- > > Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > > -- > > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 > > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 > > Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset > > List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset > > -- > Dan Dart > _____ > Need a website? Want some music tailored to you? Visit > http://www.dandart.co.uk
I was given an iPod shuffle once, never again, a good idea badly implmented Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
