[CoLoCo] Ubuntu, The DNC, and Freedom

[Dave Vanderploeg]

Wont most of the "Anarchists" not want Ubuntu on their Mac Book's anyway?

If you really thinks its a good fit you should bring a stack of CD's and
wear a T-Shirts that says "Ask me about a Free OS" or something, just leave
CoLoCo out of it. Mark Shuttleworth would personally beat each and every one
of us if there's a national news story about police being injured by flying
Ubuntu CD's.

Dave

On Jan 24, 2008 9:17 AM, TJ Heaney <tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:

> My biggest concern with Ubuntu being involved with the DNC is fear of a
> repeat of what happened at the RNC in New York (Go to www.2600.com for
> details).
>
> As an individual, I would be inclined to be part of the protest, however,
> representing Ubuntu at said protest would likely be a bad step for Public
> Relations. Regardless of if it is true or not, many will see Ubuntu as a
> group of Anarchist hackers (read: crackers) bent on world domination(tm).
>
> Additionally, we would likely lose our endorsement from Canonical. If
> memory serves me correct, I believe that there is some sort of clause that
> prevents us from being able to use Ubuntu in relation to any political
> issues.
>
> However, in the interest of maintaining a professional environment on this
> list, I would like to point out that we are discussing politics....
>
>
> TJ
>
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2008 9:05 AM, Ringo Kamens < 2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I think it's sad that people here think protest accomplishes nothing.
> > The only thing that has ever changed the world is protest. What about
> > Ghandi? MLK? The 60's? I agree that lots of protest is negative ie people
> > going "stop that" and complaining without putting positive energy into a
> > solution. During the DNC, there's goingto be a lot of positive protest where
> > we create the better world that we believe in, if only for a few days.
> >
> > One of the main ideas that Ubuntu sponsors is that everybody should be
> > able to share software and build off it, even anarchists. I think that we
> > shouldn't exclude something because of the events political views. The facts
> > are that a huge section of downtown is going to turn into a type of
> > spontaneous parade thanks to the thousands of activists who will be
> > converging on the area during the days the DNC is held here. There will be
> > free food, transportation, love, etc. and I think there should also be free
> > software. But if nobody wants to distribute Ubuntu with me, that's ok.
> > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> >
> >
> > On Jan 24, 2008 9:27 AM, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I found this little quip in a a free-read paper at a local restaurant
> > > a few years back, and how true it rings!
> > >
> > > "The principal (only?) accomplishment of almost all organized protests
> > > is to irritate those who are not participating in the protest."
> > >
> > > The Comrades of the world may unite without me.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Collins Richey
> > >     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
> > >     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
> > >
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