Wow! I really think a formal letter campain should be started. Perhaps
even suggested on Slashdot... Anybody here feel up to drafting a sample
letter? Perhaps the people at 2600.com or the FSF or EFF could help? Is
the EFF saying anything about this?
Tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Rob Hudson
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:23 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [EUG-LUG:1718] Re: Free Dmitry
>
>
> This makes for a pretty strong message...
>
> From: Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Resignation from ALS, Skylarov affair...
> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:31:02 +0100 (BST)
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> I hereby tender my resignation to the Usenix ALS committee.
>
> With the arrest of Dimitry Sklyarov it has become apparent that it is
> not safe for non US software engineers to visit the United States.
> While he was undoubtedly chosen for political reasons as a Russian is
> a good example for the US public the risk extends arbitarily further.
>
> Usenix by its choice of a US location is encouraging other
> programmers, many from eastern european states hated by the US
> government to take the same risks. That is something I cannot morally
> be part of. Who will be the next conference speaker slammed into a US
> jail for years for committing no crime? Are usenix prepared to take
> the chance it will be their speakers ?
>
> Until the DMCA mess is resolved I would urge all non US citizens to
> boycott conferences in the USA and all US conference bodies to hold
> their conferences elsehere.
>
> I appreciate that this problem is not of Usenix making, but it must be
> addressed
>
> Alan Cox
>
