Hi all,
Linux Australia has upped the ante on the FTA ('Free' Trade Agreement)
issue. We have pinpointed patents and anti-circumvention concerns that
would have a negative impact on both the Australia Open Source
community, and the Australian ICT industry.
The short of it is if you are interested, read http://linux.org.au/fta/
for a whole heaps of summaries, a whitepaper, and comparison sheets on
the FTA. If interested sign the petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/auftaip/petition.html. There are lots of
other things you can do to help found at the /fta/ page.
Lets try to protect the freedoms we currently enjoy. We have been too
quiet for too long.
Cheers,
Pia
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