Uh, what exactly do you mean by this comment, Dustin? When you say "you", who do you mean?
John Hebert --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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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