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

[James Knott]

James Knott wrote:
> 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.
>
>
Here's the link for Canadian comments
https://forums.scc.ca/forums/scc/dispatch.cgi/public/docProfile/100009/d20070501143554/No/t100009.htm


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