A group statement on SCO's actions

[Hans Fugal]

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I propose we set up a wiki or some other group-authoring system to make
this happen. The size and weight of speaking for all, combined with busy
schedules, makes it hard for one person to accept this role.

* Al Byers [Wed, 21 May 2003 at 08:37 -0600]
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> I floated a similar proposal to this in front of the PLUG list with some=
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> positive response. I think the Linux users in the area need to unite and=
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> make a statement about SCO's actions. With their agreement with=20
> Microsoft it makes them look legitimate and if there are not enough=20
> unified voices in opposition, it can only help their case. Utah Linux=20
> users should be the most vocal because we have the most to lose. Like=20
> all other Linux professionals, our access to Linux jobs and general=20
> interest in and enhancement of Linux will slacken if corporations take=20
> SCO's bait and shy away from Linux. But more importantly, SCO's actions=
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> shame us as a community. Linux is an effort by hardworking programmers=20
> to be free from control by proprietary vendors. In this regard, we are=20
> not unlike the pioneers who settled this region. In my opinion, SCO is=20
> hijaacking this hard work with spurious claims. It is time for us to act=
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> responsibly to send a message that we believe the SCO claims to be=20
> without merit and that this type of business activity does not represent=
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> the ethics of the majority in Utah.
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> I would like to see a representative from each LUG get together to draft=
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> a unified statement that could be signed by members at the LUG meetings.=
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> Then I think we should have an event, website, etc. that will be=20
> press-worthy.
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> I could use some help in forwarding this to other Utah LUGs.
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> -Al
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