Ok, I obviously misunderstood what you wanted to do. I thought you wanted to discuss the SSSCA and DMCA, not just agree with one another that the legislation is bad. If that isn't the case then it shouldn't matter what the opinion of the Clickers will be.
Regards, Dustin On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 15:37, John Hebert wrote: > But would all the Clickers agree? Copyright and IP are > very fuzzy issues that are widely misunderstood. It is > easy for the RIAA and the MPAA to build a case against > piracy, as it can be shown to impact their industries. > However, the other side of the coin is that open > source software would be made illegal, or at least > those parts that would implement DRM. > > Before we ask the CCCC to get involved, how about we > all discuss this in depth, so as to become familar > with the issue? Let's prepare ourselves before we try > to make a big noise with our representatives. > > Again, I'd really like to have someone knowledgeble > speak about IP and copyright law. Does anybody know > someone like this? > > John > > --- Jerald Sheets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well maybe not us by ourselves, but perhaps we > > joined with our friends > > at the Clickers to request their presence... > > > > 20 vs 2000....I know I'd listen. > > > > --JMS > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 13:03, Shannon Roddy wrote: > > > Too bad Breaux or Landrou (sp?) probably would not > > take the time to come > > > and talk to us. Wee could grill them and see what > > they think or if they > > > even have enough knowledge to be voting on the > > damn thing. I think what > > > happens most of the time is that the people making > > the laws do not know > > > enough about the subject, so the lobbyists win > > (like the RIAA, > > > Hollywood, etc.). > > > > > > Shannon > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 12:52, Randy le Jeune wrote: > > > > I think it would be a good topic as it concerns > > all of us. > > > > > > > > Randy > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 12:43 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [brluglist] possible topic for November > > meeting: SSSCA? > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to suggest that we discuss the SSSCA > > bill. > > > > You can find out more about it at the following: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010921_eff_sssca_alert.html > > > > > > http://www.redhat.com/opensourcenow/article2.html > > > > > > > > and many other places on the web via Google, > > etc. > > > > > > > > I also wanted to ask if any BRLUG members knew a > > > > lawyer or possibly an LSU faculty member > > interested in > > > > the SSSCA bill and would be willing to speak > > about it. > > > > > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > ================================================ > > > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > > > your subscription information. > > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > > > your subscription information. > > > > ================================================ > > > -- > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > Shannon Roddy California > > Institute of Technology > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] LIGO Livingston > > Observatory > > > ph: (225)686-3106 19100 LIGO Lane > > > fx: (225)686-7189 Livingston, LA > > 70754 > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > -- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
