But isn't it a good thing to protect individual rights and intellectual property? I don't know if you are also one of those who support the abrogation of patent laws as well. There is some interest in that scenario. I am certainly not accusing. But I wonder what motive people have in preventing others from electing to enjoy the fruits of their labor and protection from others who would usurp the benefit of that labor without fair compensation. I wonder if those who support the abrogation of software copyright and patent protection have any interest in working hard without pay or benefit other than having done the work. Personally, I am not sure whether or not there is some satirical joke in suggesting open-software. or even as some have suggested open-patents. I cannot see how a software engineer would elect to work for the "benefit of others, without compensation." What is it that I am missing in this scenario? Should the military be compelled by the open-software scheme? I wonder what would the purpose of a defenseless military would be. Has anyone taken the time to think this thing through? Or can it be that I am missing something very fundamental, because as far as I know, software engineering and the security thereof is germane to the function of this PICLIST and certainly the support of many who participate on the list. I have certain proprietary software and hardware as well. I am certainly not interested in sharing my hardware and software designs, nor my algorithms with my competitors. Perhaps, I am misreading this thread. If so, please enlighten me so I can stand corrected and apologize for my shortsightedness and ignorance. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Byron A Jeff" To: Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 9:02 AM Subject: [OT]: SCO lobbying Congress about Linux > comp.os.linux.advocacy #974460 (0 + 11 more) > From: byron@cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff) > [1] Re: SCO to Congress: Linux hurts the U.S. > Date: Fri Jan 23 07:48:04 EST 2004 > Organization: College of Computing, Georgia Tech > Lines: 26 > > In article , > Daniel Rudy wrote: > - > -Ah... > - > -More bullshit from Daryl McBride and Co. > - > -http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/01/22/HNscocongress_1.html > > > In short: SCO has sent a letter espousing their "Linux is unAmerican and > illegal" position to the 535 members of Congress. A copy of the letter can > be found here: > > http://www.osaia.org/letters/sco_hill.pdf > > > Here's the problem: Congresscritters may not know that each and every point > in the letter is disputable bullshit. Without rebuttal, there is the a chance > that the idea may somehow get some legs on the hill. > > If you have never written your Congressperson or Senator, now is the time to > do it. We have to be sure that this insidious lying cancer does not get a > chance to ruin the freedoms that we have worked so hard for. > > BAJ > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.