<OT>Stay Legal - Stay Free (Software)

[burns]

The following forwarded message outlines David Skoll's (of Roaring 
Penguin.com and author of the standard PPOE DSL interface) plea for 
assistance in his battle against the CAAT organization's tactics. CAAT is a 
coalition of large proprietary corporations, led by Microsoft, That have 
started to take enforcement of software licensing into their own hands. This 
ranges from the now infamous threatening letters, to walk-in audits and 
lawsuits. What seems to bother people the most is not so much the rights they 
are attempting to protect, but the methods that they are employing.

David's proposition is simple -- avoid CAAT threats and goon squad searches 
of your workplace by simply moving as much as possible to open source 
software, preferably Linux. His  aim is two-fold: object to the CAAT methods 
and pomote open source altenatives.

Our LUG here in Ottawa has picked up the ball and is supporting David. I'm 
sure he would be grateful for any help anyone could give him.

----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
Subject: [oclug] Re: [linux-consult] stay-legal.org in Ottawa Business 
Journal,
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:18:30 -0500 (EST)
From: "David F. Skoll" <dfs at roaringpenguin.com>
To: Mike Gifford <mike at openconcept.ca>
Cc: linux-consult at flora.org, <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>


Hi,

I have updated http://www.stay-legal.org/ with some links, partly to refute
the CAAST rep's comments in the Ottawa Business Journal article.

I'm DESPERATELY seeking help maintaining www.stay-legal.org; I do not
have the time to do it myself.  If anyone can contribute links, content
or design, please send it to me!  If you want to take over maintainership,
even better.

Regards,

David.

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