Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Ubuntu !free

[Richard Smedley]

On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 12:09 +0100, Dave Crossland wrote:
> 2008/5/5 John Southern <address@hidden>:
> > I am more worried about other freedoms such as the new rules on the
> > Computer Misuse Act which came into force five days ago.

> Do you know the URL of a good summary of this?

<http://www.heise-online.co.uk/security/UK-Crown-Prosecution-Service-publishes-Computer-Misuse-Act-guidance--/news/101286>
is a good start. Then a little more at:
<http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2007/12/31/hacking-tool-guidance-finally-appears/>
<http://www.openrightsgroup.org/orgwiki/index.php/Police_and_Justice_Bill_2006>

> Sorry to hear you don't agree there is an ethical case of software freedom.

Dave, if you read John's post instead of just leaping to
conclusions based upon the last paragraph, you would know that
you are somewhat mistaken. Or were you being ironic?

Of course you could also judge by all the work John has done
for the FS movement in the last decade and more, but I know
that John blushes easily so I'll not go on. ;)

 - Richard