Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: ACTA

People can act any way they want. There is a small window of opportunity to
do anything. I hope that people will at least check out what ACTA is and be
informed because either way it is going to affect all media that we use. The
secrecy with which this has been shrouded has only served to fuel
speculation and upset people. It may be deserved or not. ACTA could even
fuel piracy which it is meant to combat if people feel left out of the
process.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 12 February 2011 10:36, Joan Leach <jleach728@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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> Thanks Roy,
>
> Passed it on to my local Reno LUG and a friend who has a Webpage that the
> President even visited, perhaps it's linked to www.blackplanet.com.
>
> Joan in Reno
>
> --- On Sat, 2/12/11, westmi <west.mi420@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: westmi <west.mi420@gmail.com>
> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: ACTA
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 6:51 AM
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>
>
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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
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> >
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> > First let me apologize for cross-posting, not something that I usually
> do.
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> >
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> > The FSF is organizing a campaign in the US to protest ACTA which will
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> > limit free software. I am not an American, so am forwarding this on to
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> > Americans here on their behalf. You can act or not as you choose. The
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> > details are in their article. I
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> > will not want to get into a long discussion on it. This is for your
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> > information only.
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> >
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> > ACTA has been done in secret by government and industry with no
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> > outside input and leaks have revealed that what they are trying to do
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> > is not good for users. If you are not sure what ACTA is about then you
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> > can Google it and you will find much information. There are campaigns
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> > against it all over the world. Now it is the US's turn. I have posted
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> > this in the hopes that people will at least think about the larger
>
> > issues because a culture of software freedom is essential for Linux to
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> > to survive. The FSF is on the forefront, but they cannot do it alone,
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> > hence the appeal. If you are in another country, perhaps you can
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> > Google ACTA and your country's name.
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> >
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> > Although it is potentially a hot topic, I hope the moderators will
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> > allow this information to be posted so that users can at least be
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> > informed.
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> >
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> > http://www.fsf.org/news/ustr-acta-action
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> >
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> > Thanks,
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> > Roy
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> >
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> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
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> > Location: Canada
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> >
>
> crap-seems there is always someone trying to
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> take away our freedom-the same freedom that many died for!
>
> D
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