[TriLUG] [Fwd: [netslaves] Dan Kegel's call to action on the Microsoft settlement]

[Kevin - The Alchemist - Sonney]

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> From: Jay Sulzberger <jays at panix.com>
> To: netslaves at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: Jay Sulzberger <jays at panix.com>
> Subject: [netslaves] Dan Kegel's call to action on the Microsoft settlement
> Date: 28 Jan 2002 07:00:53 -0500
> 
> My letter is at
> 
> http://www.panix.com/~jays/tunney.letter
> 
> oo--JS.
> 
> 
> >From: Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com>
> >Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss
> >Subject: [OT] Last Chance to comment on Microsoft Settlement
> >Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 19:58:23 GMT
> >NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 11:58:23 PST
> >Xref: news.panix.com gnu.misc.discuss:85533
> 
> The DOJ's proposed settlement, which could have a serious
> negative impact on the free software and open software communities,
> will probably go into effect unless enough people argue against it.
> The deadline for commenting on the proposed settlement
> is *this Monday Jan 28*.  If you have any interest in the
> issue, and have not yet written the DOJ to comment, I urge
> you to do so *now*.
> 
> For a fine call-to-action, see
> http://www.codeweavers.com/~jwhite/tunney.html
> 
> Or, if you're on the Microsoft side, visit
> http://www.microsoft.com/freedomtoinnovate/
> They make you register before they'll tell you
> how they want you to help, but they do sell
> a cool 'Freedom to Innovate' t-shirt
> ( http://www.msftstores.com/enginepublic/product1.cfm?itemid=534 ;
> note the tasteful use of the American flag).
> 
> I've put together a site about the proposed
> settlement and reaction from the press and the Open Source
> community (at http://www.kegel.com/remedy/ )
> and an open letter to the DOJ
> ( http://www.kegel.com/remedy/letter.html ).
> I invite US citizens and residents (unfortunately,
> the DOJ will probably ignore comments from outside the US)
> to join my open letter; instructions for joining are at the
> top of the letter.  I'll be sending it in first thing
> Monday morning.
> 
> - Dan
> 
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