--- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote: > > First let me apologize for cross-posting, not something that I usually do. > > The FSF is organizing a campaign in the US to protest ACTA which will > limit free software. I am not an American, so am forwarding this on to > Americans here on their behalf. You can act or not as you choose. The > details are in their article. I > will not want to get into a long discussion on it. This is for your > information only. > > ACTA has been done in secret by government and industry with no > outside input and leaks have revealed that what they are trying to do > is not good for users. If you are not sure what ACTA is about then you > can Google it and you will find much information. There are campaigns > against it all over the world. Now it is the US's turn. I have posted > this in the hopes that people will at least think about the larger > issues because a culture of software freedom is essential for Linux to > to survive. The FSF is on the forefront, but they cannot do it alone, > hence the appeal. If you are in another country, perhaps you can > Google ACTA and your country's name. > > Although it is potentially a hot topic, I hope the moderators will > allow this information to be posted so that users can at least be > informed. > > http://www.fsf.org/news/ustr-acta-action > > Thanks, > Roy > > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit > Location: Canada > crap-seems there is always someone trying to take away our freedom-the same freedom that many died for! D
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