[volunteers] Oh, grow up

[Christian Einfeldt]

With all due respect, I feel that this post is consistent with the purpose
of this list.  It is about Linux.

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> I really don't have time for you two chuckleheads.  Your ability to post
> will be restricted for a time, and, if I fail to notice that one of your
> postings isn't rubbish and expires out of the Mailman admin queue before
> Mark Weisler or I approve it manually, I'm not even going to feel sorry.
>
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>    Subject: Linux vs Fascism -was: Help Occupy Oakland get electricity,
> lights, Linux etc ...
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> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:01:47 -0800
> From: Mark S Bilk <mark at cosmicpenguin.com>
> To: svlug at lists.svlug.org
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> Subject: Linux vs Fascism -was: Help Occupy Oakland get electricity,
>        lights, Linux etc ...
>
> The domination and exploitation of the world's people by the
> ultra-wealthy and their corporations, governments, and media
> have a strong negative effect on Linux and other free software.
>
> Linux adoption is only a tiny fraction of what it would have
> been without Microsoft's years of lying propaganda, $100,000,000
> fraudulent SCO lawsuit, media censorship by threat of withdrawal
> of advertising, bribed columnists and analysts, secret contracts
> with OEMs forbidding sale of computers with dual-booting, etc, etc.
>
> At the same time, the people of the World Community are gradually
> waking up to the political and economic realities mostly because
> of information transmitted via the Internet, which runs on free
> software.  GNU/Linux and other free software are necessary for
> people around the world to communicate and organize, especially
> in the face of increased government/corporate efforts to censor
> the Net.  We need complete user control over our software, not
> corporate control as with Microsoft products.
>
> The U.S. and allied governments have been invading and smashing
> other nations and murdering millions of people in the last ten
> years, using the 9/11 false-flag attacks as their false pretext.
> The laws, agencies, and concentration camps are already in place
> in the U.S. for its transformation to a total police state,
> with arbitrary arrest, torture, and murder of American citizens.
>
> Linux needs and is needed by the people in the U.S. and around
> the world who are fighting for freedom and survival.
>
> This conflict is by far the most important thing going on in the
> world at this time.  Our species can either go down into an
> eternal night of world fascism and death under control of
> ultra-wealthy psychopaths, with 1% of the population continuing
> to own 99% of the wealth, or by education and action we can
> advance our civilization and technology so that work and its
> products and profits are shared much more equally, and everyone
> lives successfully.
>
> This is the reality in which we live!  Human history is at
> a turning point.  We must become aware of what's going on and
> consider its implications for everything.  It is truly a matter
> of life or death!
>
> Mark S Bilk
>
> http://cosmicpenguin.com
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 06:30:38AM -0800, Lisa wrote:
> >Regardless of anyone's political leanings, I would like to ask if this
> sort of post belongs on a Linux users' group's mailing list.
> >
> >We have gone down the political path one way or another before and in
> usually ends up in an argument and someone suggesting we "get back on
> topic."
> >
> >So, this time, I am immediately suggesting that non-linux, political,
> supportave of any political groups that are not directly addressing
> software issues, are not appropriate here... regardless of how many on this
> list would be expected to side with the cause.
> >--
> >giovanni_re <john_re at fastmail.us> wrote:
> >
> >A great bunch of wonderful people. I've been by a few hours the past
> >few weeks.
> >
> >I'm working to help them get holiday light strings on every tent - that
> >will make it safer to walk around the tents, look brighter & more
> >inviting, & beautiful.
> >
> >Bring a string of holiday lights to donate - even a 99 cent one is
> >great. :)
> >Donate an extension cord.
> >
> >Donate a 7" Coby tablet running android linux, $88 this week at frys, -
> >would be
> >great help to the media/web/network people, if you've got that much
> >money.
> >
> >14th & Broadway, heart of the business district, right outside city
> >hall. 14 th st BART station.
> >
> >The police stole their bike electric generator - like this one also
> >stolen by the police in SF, IIRC.
> >
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/13/occupysf_bofh_protest_pedal_power/
> >
> >You ( everyone there) gets to vote in the general assembly meeting about
> >6-8pm.
> >www.occupyoakland.org
> >- see the calendar for event times.
> >
> >They are facing eviction at any moment by the powers that be. But they
> >are very resilient , & bringing lights & linux will help them out.
> >
> >Whatever your skills are, they will be useful. :)
> >
> >Oakland is my home town. If u can't make it here, help your local
> >Occupy people.
> >http://www.occupytogether.org/actions/
> >
> >[I haven't even made it up to Cal's new event, yet.]
> >
> >Bring the kids.
> >
> http://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/11/08/a-mom-goes-to-occupy-oakland-with-her-7-year-old-twins/
> >
> >More news
> >http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-11-12
> >http://www.dailycal.org/
> >
> >I hope to see you there. :)
> >
> >== Smartphone Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/Smartphone
> >Join in the Global monthly meetings, via voice, about all Free SW HW &
> >Culture
> >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/
> >
>
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