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Ralph Smithen wrote: > 2009/6/16 Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> On Tuesday 16 June 2009 00:31, Ralph Smithen wrote: >> >>> 2009/6/15 M.Blackmore <mblackmore@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> >>>> Bad news for Open Source anyway is the final outcome, alas. >>>> >>>> Unless they are libertarians which I doubt. >>>> >>> Just in case there are any others interested in libertarianism (which >>> seems probable for FLOSS fans), I'd like to advertise a political >>> party that was founded just a year and a half ago: the Libertarian >>> Party UK. >>> >>> http://lpuk.org >>> >>> They didn't participate in the EU elections, as they favour British >>> sovereignty, but would be my only choice in our elections. Please take >>> a moment to check their manifesto out - the political party for >>> freedom advocates :) >>> >> But they are not for freedom - they deny your right to think differently from >> them: >> >> Party membership is open to all those:... >> who are not members of any organisation whose objectives are incompatible with >> those of the Party >> > > They do not deny anyone's rights! If you want to be a member of the > party, then you have to abide by their terms. There is no compulsion > to join. > > What would you make of someone that claimed to be a member of the LUG > yet persisted in preaching the superiority of proprietary software? > Why would anyone want to do that? What is there, out of interest, in > their objectives and policies that you disagree with? > > >> I demand the right to be seemingly illogical - or human as some call it >> > > A right you appear to be bravely asserting ;) > > I demand the right to have babies, don't you oppress me ! Vote Judean Peoples Front -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html