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| DATE | 2003-02-15 |
| FROM | Derek Neighbors
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: [fairuse] Re: a proposed solution
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Subject: [hangout] Re: [fairuse] Re: a proposed solution
From: Derek Neighbors
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On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 12:45, Ruben Safir wrote:
> When I lead everyone down to Washington for the DOC hears under NY Fair U=
se,
> it was clearly not obstructive, and it was completely productive.
I have remained extremely silent on this issue, despite my response to
David's email to our mailing list starting this debate. (which needed to
happen anyhow)
While I think much good was done there (DOC hearings), I do not think
its fair to say it was totally productive. Some of the tatics used were
damaging. I think the trade off of good to bad was favorable and I
would call it a success.
> NY Fair Use is leading this again, and Monday is the time to discuss the=20
> details of this.
I hope this time they are just as vigilant, yet more professional.=20
There was much tact lacking from the DOC event. =20
> The goal in both events will be to force government to use Free Software =
to=20
> assure fair use and equal competition for Free Software marketers.
While there are many things to convey at eGovOS and ways to do so, one I
think we should stay away from is 'forcing' the Government into using
Free Software. The minute we start forcing (via brute force) people to
choose our way, we are no better than Microsoft. I think we should
encourage them to allow their agencies to choose. As many agencies
currently don't even get that chance.
I hope that if we can not encourage the eGovOS committee that having
Microsoft speak is a faux pas. That we can perhaps educate as many
people coming as possible about the ills of Shared Source and the
freedoms granted with Free Software that are lacking in other types of
software. If that opportunity is not afforded we likely need to protest
to have our voice heard. Whatever the course of action I hope it can be
done and conducted with better manners and more professionalism than has
been demonstrated during this debate among people in the same camp.
> --=20
> Derek Neighbors
> GNU Enterprise
> http://www.gnuenterprise.org
> derek-at-gnue.org
>=20
> Was I helpful? Let others know:
> http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=3Ddneighbo
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