I don't think there's anything illegal in what they do - they receive information, try to verify its authenticity, then publish it (see http://wikileaks.ch/about.html). It's not like they conducted wiretapping activities and the like to get their stories.
And yes, this is OT, so I modified the subject =) Johann On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Ralph Bacolod <[email protected]> wrote: > Why is it illegal ? > > This is kinda OT.btw. > Ralph Bacolod ,MT > http://devora.homelinux.org > twitter: @rafiks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Danny Ching <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 18:00:23 > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List< > [email protected]> > Reply-To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group \(PLUG\) Technical Discussion > List" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [plug] WikiLeaks mirror sites > > What wikileaks does is illegal and criminal. I wouldn't mirror their > site for the same reason that I will not pirate licensed software. > Open source is best. :) > > The end does not justify the means. > > > > On Dec 9, 2010, at 5:37 PM, Roberto Verzola <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This page shows a world map of sites mirroring WikiLeaks. It looks like > > four are based in the Philippines. > > > > http://labs.vis4.net/wikileaks/mirrors/ > > > > Obet > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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