Just to let people know, I made the following reply. Others may want to chip in too. I'm not sure I want to advertise all these addresses on the general discussion mailing list, otherwise I'd post this message there.
-----Forwarded Message----- > From: Bruce Dawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: lisa stapleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Gelinas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ben Scott <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Possible comment for LinuxInsider.com > Date: 25 May 2004 09:51:33 -0400 > > Something like this needs to be done in order to protect IP. But all the > checks required will slow down the development process. Since everyone > will have to do something like this (or risk the ire of IP lawyers), the > industry's development speed will also slow down. > > GNHLUG (Greater New Hampshire Linux User's Group - pronounced like > someone chugging beer :-) has a web site at http://www.gnhlug.org. > However, most of the activity occurs on the mailing lists - > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo. > > If I can be of further service, please let me know. > > --Bruce > > On Tue, 2004-05-25 at 09:08, lisa stapleton wrote: > > Hi, > > > > My name is Lisa Stapleton, and I write for LinuxInsider.com. I'm > > doing a story following up on an announcement yesterday that says that > > in the future, all those contributing to the Linux kernel will have to > > certify that they have a legal right to their contribution, i.e. that > > they have not illegally used anyone else's work. See > > http://news.com.com/Linux+contributors+face+new+rules/2100-7344_3-5218724.html > > for more info. > > I was wondering whether any of you or your membership would like to > > comment on your reaction to this, either as users or as developers, and > > whether or not you see this as important. I'm at 408-267-1801 in San > > Jose, and checking email frequently, as the deadline for this story is > > coming up in a couple of hours. > > > > I'm also interested in learning about the people and activities of > > various Linux UGs, so even if you don't want to comment on this > > particular story, I'd love to learn more about you and your > > organization, since Linux is SO much about community. > > > > Sincerely, > > Lisa Stapleton > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > >
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