On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 06:43:39PM -0400, Zack Rosen wrote: > > a4d is *a* network. It's using tools developed by, for lack of a > > better > > name to clarify the point: hackers4democracy. > > Yes, we expect the tools we are creating to be used and extended far > beyond this campaign. The distinction and roles between A4D H4D and DFA > have been blurred since they have originally been decided, which is why > I have been avoiding trying to specify them - because right now it is a > little up in the air. Hopefully after the meeting tonight we will have > a much clearer picture. (#hack4dean irc.freenode.org 8:30 PM EST).
I'll be there, with bits on. > I think the Lessig thing went well. I think it was messy and it made > history. It was more than worth it if not only for the fact that now > Dean is drawing up a policy on contemporary IP issues - a first as far > as I can tell and very dear to my heart. And drawing fire. That wasn't necessary. I suppose, as long as they spell his name right, but still... > "*inspired* by the Dean candidacy... as one specifically *for* DFA" : I > would agree with this observation, but to each his own. > > > And I think the organization needs to reflect that. > > What organization? :p Indeed. I'll clarify more if necessary, on IRC, but mostly just: separate the creation of the toolset (and the organization doing that) from the organization *employing* the toolset. The latter has to deal with legal crap; the former doesn't. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Member of the Technical Staff Baylink RFC 2100 The Suncoast Freenet The Things I Think Tampa Bay, Florida http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 OS X: Because making Unix user-friendly was easier than debugging Windows -- Simon Slavin, on a.f.c
