Philip, you couldn't word it better. I totally agree. On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Philip Serracino Inglott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While I know how keen you are NOT to bring partisan politics into the > list, I think we all agree that MLUG is not just a technical forum, > but also an activist group promoting an idea. To promote an idea you > have to touch politics. Unfortunately it seems that in Malta all > politics has to be partisan :-( I think as long as we keep strictly on > subject, and civil, it is a good thing to make it clear and public > which personalities share our ideas, and who does not. > > There are people who "get it:" on both sides of parliament, but > unfortounatly I get the feeling that most just don't have an opinion. > In this sense I think any news of any local personality voicing an > opinion is important for us. > > Philip > > 2008/6/11 Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > While I'm not too keen on bringing partisan politics into the list, as > far > > as Linux / OSS / Software Patents are concerned, I think that the new MLP > > leader is good news. When the European Parliament was voting on software > > patents I had written to all Maltese MEPs to explain our position and he > had > > taken quite an interest. Ultimately the whole PES voted against software > > patents, but I had the feeling that he would have done that anyway. > Here's > > hoping... > > > > -- > > Ramon Casha > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >
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