[nylug-talk] Shrinkwrap Licenses: An Epidemic Of Lawsuits Waiting To Happen (fwd)

[Ruben Safir]

On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 04:55:48PM -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> On 2/3/07, Ron Guerin <ron at vnetworx.net> wrote:
> > Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> >
> > >   I rarely meet OSS people who are aware of this legislation, so you
> > > are certainly not alone.
> >
> > I'm wondering if Ruben's not pulling your leg, because he's an activist
> > about this stuff, and it's not like it hasn't been discussed in here
> > before.  If he's not, then it certainly proves your point.
> 
>    Well some people forget to use the <sarcasm> tag... as there is no
> way for me to know on a news list when someone is kidding and when
> they're not.  If Ruben is an activist about UCITA related things, good
> for him.  

I know nothing about UCITA.  The only thing I ever worked on was the DMCA
and that was with activists who I feel failed to communicate with the public
in any adequate degree.  Perhaps they are the activists being refered to.
I just raise children, follow the Mets, go to Broadway shows, feed my parot
and work.  And occasionally I can open my home to friends and family like
we are doing tomorrow for the installfest.  Your welcome to come by and share 
a slice a pizza and some wine or beer.  1163 East 15th Street.  You can come
and tell me about UCITA.

Ruben

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