Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-19 חוט Steve G.
1. I was discussing the idea, not the action. I do not live anywhere near an Israeli court, but that should not -and does not- prevent me from chewing the fat about it. I would not go to a large claim court let alone a small claims court, nor have I ever said I had intended to. You should learn to

Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Shai Berger
On Sunday 17 July 2011, Steve G. wrote: By the way, is it not now illegal to support such a ban? No. It is a civil wrongdoing: You can be sued for doing it, but not prosecuted. (Just setting the record straight). ___ Discussions mailing list

Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Steve G.
Well, here is your recourse - sue their asses... Finally, open source will make news. Z. Now let's observe the flak pattern, and learn who is paying and who of those has a sense of humor. On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Shai Berger s...@platonix.com wrote: On Sunday 17 July 2011, Steve G.

Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Steve G.
Not that I was serious, but: 1. What is the free software movement going to do, charge me to use the software? Ban me from using it? Stop making free software? I do not think that Stallman would like that outcome, either. 2. If he is in Israel he is bound by Israeli law. He may even have to come

Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Tzafrir Cohen
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 05:08:03PM -0600, Steve G. wrote: Anyone for suing RMS? Nope. Even that silly law only applies to Israeli citizens. -- Tzafrir Cohen | tzaf...@jabber.org | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il || a Mutt's tzaf...@cohens.org.il ||

Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Ram-on Agmon
אני חושב שזה רעיון נהדר שתתבע את סטולמן. לך על זה. נראה אותך. לדעתי, אתה סתם מתנפח. לבית משפט לתביעות קטנות אין סיכוי שתזיז את עצמך. רם און On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Steve G. word...@gmail.com wrote: Not that I was serious, but: 1. What is the free software movement going to do,

Re: Off Topic: The boycott law (was Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details)

2011-07-18 חוט Shachar Shemesh
On 07/18/2011 11:06 PM, Shai Berger wrote: On Sunday 17 July 2011, Steve G. wrote: By the way, is it not now illegal to support such a ban? No. It is a civil wrongdoing: You can be sued for doing it, but not prosecuted. IANAL This is one of the most misunderstood laws in recent times. This