On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 17:13, Jerald Sheets wrote: > My whole point is that the congresspersons would be considerably more > likely to listen to the group as a whole given the demographic & > community pull. It had nothing at all to do with "agreeing" with each > other. I was responding directly to Shannon's statement.
Uh, Jerald, my reply was to John. Note his email below. Slow down sonny. Regards, Dustin > > --JMS > > On Wed, 2001-10-10 at 14:55, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > 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! 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