[Fwd: [u-u] SCO event :|]

[Keith Mastin]

> Can someone print Tux t-shirts? Anything largish will be seen by the
> entry people and SCO's sign-up page states that they reserve the right
> to refuse entry so we have to be very carefull or else we won't get in
> at all. Standing outside will help, but not as much as if we could all
> get inside then quietly and simultaneously do something (like the
> flash-mob idea someone else had).
>
> Why I was asking about the t-shirts is that if we could all run off and
> get t-shirts on during a break that will be very noticeable but we could
> probably sneak them in without being noticed and getting us turned away.
> Buttons would be an even easier thing to sneak in but they would be
> harder to see.
>
> I'd throw $20 at a t-shirt, anyone else?
>
> Madison
>
> PS - I love the idea of a huge source code print out but that would be
> too big and get you barred, I would imagine.

IMHO, this is missing the point entirely. The only way I would participate
is if the goal is to take the air of public acceptance away from them. To
pull anything off without publicity is meaningless- we might as well email
the CEO of SCO and stick our tongues out at him.

I don't want to go inside without a specific reason, and I'm not
interested in what they have to say for themselves. At the same time, I
don't want them to be able to walk away from Toronto and in good faith say
that they were warmly received by the linux community here. If other lugs
would copy the process in other cities on the tour it could eventually
have some impact.

IMHO we don't want to go and put the dignity of the linux community or the
GPL at stake here. I think a few quiet people with placards and handouts
with specific points of protest rather than "SCO sux, not tux" would be
more appropriate.

An internal disruption carries significant risks both legally and to the
reputation of the linux community. SCO has the lawyers, let's not pretend
that they won't be quick to use them. One or two well placed questioners
and a few supportive audience members should be sufficient to make some
noise without attracting too much attention.

And if we're gonna have any claim of being representative of anything, it
will need some positive direction and input by the group about what
exactly the message is. Having members representing other groups like clic
and all the resources they could bring would be handy, and I'de be willing
to bet that they'de be more than willing to participate

>
> On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 12:43, Keith Mastin wrote:
>> > On 15 Sep 2003 18:35:11 -0400
>> > Madison Kelly <linux-5ZoueyuiTZhBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Oh now, pies and eggs are for politicians, we're geeks! We've got
>> to come up with something subtly devious, something that the SCO
>> people wouldn't even catch onto until it was far too late :) Oh,
>> and I have a small micro-cassette recorder to document the fun. (I
>> somehow doubt video or digital cameras will be allowed after recent
>> events).
>> >
>> > Wouldn't real geeks have those cellular phones that can do text,
>> video and sound!
>> >
>> > BTW, Bryon, you'll only get charged with assault. You can easily
>> plead it down to "causing a disturbance".
>>
>> All hollywood pipedreams set aside, are there any organized plans for
>> protest at the SCO thingy? Where are those tree huggers when we need
>> them? A public display of protest will make it more difficult for SCO
>> to say that they are supported or condoned by the toronto linux
>> community.
>>
>> I'de be willing to stand on the sidewalk with a sign and harrass the
>> public if I knew I wasn't alone in it. With enough people and good
>> planning we could get just a little media attention. I would hate to
>> see after-the-fact that SCO reports support and success in Toronto,
>> and a bit of adversary interest might take that away from them.
>>
>> Does anyone on the list have any experience with this kind of thing?
>
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