hi,
Niall Douglas wrote:
What's wrong with using this list? It was only created very recently, so we really can choose whatever direction we like for it. So long as it's generally about free software with an irish perspective, you're fine.
i agree that this list is a good as place for doing something as anywhere - as for the 'irish perspective' bit, sure ... but the point as to be to internationalise this action rather than confine it to state or land boundaries
You'll also find people like me prefer to join as few lists as possible.
snap, but i bet like me you're on quite a few lists that have overlapping interests to this particular group - i think the task at hand is to find a way of working with these groups more closely
the obvious example is [fsfe-uk] - i know ciaran cross fertilises this list when ever he gets the chance - it would be good to co-ordinate our efforts on one list
also, i've been making people here http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/ aware of what's been happening in the anti-patent debate - they (we) are very interested in producing an article in support of this work - my guess is that the such a story would be adopted by the main uk site and perhaps the main parent site thereafter - mainstreaming our activity has to be a key issue - to me IMC seems the logical place for this given their strong links with FLOSS and their organational aims
I would use "human rights" rather than "digital rights". After all, all we're asking for is not to be exploited.
i agree
-- adam