FW:Shuttleworth - what Microsoft is doing is "racketeering" ....

[James Knott]

Colin McGregor wrote:
> Agreed!
>
> Look folks, much as I dislike MS, suggesting illegal
> acts is on every level stupid and insane.
>
> I have doubts about the value/effectiveness of
> peacefully picketing Microsoft events, but if someone
> here wants to do that I will not try to stop them.
> Same thing with doing things like sending letters to
> MPs regarding Microsoft's behaviour, again fine with
> me. If it is done within the letter of various
> laws/regulations I have no real problem (other than
> questioning the value) with people putting up
> anti-Microsoft posters, etc.. There are a large number
> of ways to express displeasure with Microsoft without
> going outside the letter of the law...
>
>
> Colin McGregor
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There was a message here, not to long ago IIRC, about a request for 
comments on Canada's positition re: open file standards vs MS OOXML wrt 
ISO standards.  This would be a good way to express your opinion.  
Perhaps a CC to your MP wouldn't hurt.


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