Re: Why We Must Fight UCITA
The Johnson Family wrote:
>
> Doesnt this strike anyone as a bit odd that all of this is happening, and
> yet it is not all over the news?
Not a bit. Do you think Joe Shmoe on the street even understands
his/her software license, if [s]he even reads them. It wouldn't get any
attraction in the news media, and so it is a secret.
>Half the links in the message dont exist,
The infoworld link is... um... fubarred.
> and the Electronic Frontier Foundation doesnt mention UCITA at all.
That is odd, but it's not really their "Territory" as it were.
> Anyway,
> what has DVD rom file formats got to do with software licenses for liability
> of faults in software?
It's an analogy, I think. Actually, that does seem out of place, but I
think it's as an example of "what could happen to YOU!"
> code. So yes, Java is free software, so is Netscape (now).
As a side note, sometimes I think the members of FSF like to use 25
sentences when 2 will suffice to get a point across. I call this the
GNU Obfususication of Philosophy Principle, and it can be proven by
attempting to read the entire GPL preamble without falling asleep. That
said, Mr. Stallman was referring to the "Liberty-free" open-source
definition of free rather than said "Fiscal-free" freeware. I think...
(Try saying that free... I mean... five times fast.)
> Sounds like a hoax to me, folks, but if it is its the most convincing one
> I've come across.
>
> Nick
> P.S. I might be totally wrong, so please dont flame me.
http://www.ftc.gov/be/v990010.htm should hopefully be sufficient proof.
The FTC does not usually partake in Hoaxes, AFAIK.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Irv Mullins <irv at ELLIJAY.COM>
>
> > Here's some important info on pending legislation that, if enacted, would
> > make it impractical for Rob to distribute Euphoria (free or otherwise) and
> > put an end to any of us distributing our software for others to use.
> >
> > Irv
Thank you, Irv. I was not aware of this.
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Richard Stallman <gnu at gnu.org>
> >
> > [Please redistribute this widely wherever it is appropriate.]
> >
> >
> > Why We Must Fight UCITA
> > by Richard Stallman
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