[TriLUG] On Topic - trusted computing vs Linux usability (was OT : Don't let Cheney hide)

Mike M no-linux-support at earthlink.net
Thu Oct 7 11:08:49 EDT 2004


On Thu, Oct 07, 2004 at 10:35:12AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> 
> In other words, the only way Linux will die is at the hand of the government, 
> and the only way to prevent that is for us to be at least a little 
> politically aware.

FOSS _is_ political.  It could be outlawed.  SCO tried to equate FOSS
to social destabilization.

I would like to see LUGs organize to educate .gov and citizens on issues
relating to computing, FOSS, digital rights, etc.

-- 
Mike

Moving forward in pushing back the envelope of the corporate paradigm.



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