Stay Legal - Stay Free (Software)

[Net Llama]

Burns,
Have you or David considered sumitting this to /. for greater exposure?

-L

--- burns <linux at burnsmacdonald.com> wrote:
> 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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> 
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