[ale] Dan Gillmor on Microsoft
rhiannen
rhiannen at atlantacon.org
Fri Oct 18 15:22:38 EDT 2002
Ditto
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rhia
knowledge is power - arm yourself
Dow Hurst wrote:
>
> I should clarify:
>
> I am normally a happy up kind of person. However, recent political
> decisions such as DMCA and it ramifications, plus Palladium, the
> government's obstinate blindeye stance toward MicroSoft, and MicroSoft's
> continued success in spite of their trangressions, have been really
> depressing to be reminded of. I don't really want a different list and
> I appreciate all the posts for the informational content. This is
> really the only list I've found worth following on a daily basis. So I
> apologize for my attitude lately. I am sure that if we individually do
> what American citizens have the right to do, speak up politically, that
> we will have done our duty. I will do my best to do mine.
>
> I did enjoy the days when Linux was all that we talked about and we
> could ignore politics and MS antics. Those days are over and the battle
> is in full force. Almost feels like Lord of the Rings or a Biblical
> type confrontation between David and Goliath. ;-) Let's not let this
> post develop into a huge OT elephant though. Thanks,
> Dow
>
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