Brendan I know you're always watching somewhere =)
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Brendan Jocson <bren...@jocson.eu> wrote: > ...Or some corporate-must-be-forwarded-forwarded-to-everyone .ppt file that > contains cute kittens the bosses like.. no. we can't have that! :) > > /me waves 2 Warex. > > > On 3/31/10 1:38 PM, Mario Spinthiras wrote: > >> It sounds like an excuse to be counterproductive. Can you imagine if >> that document is your salary raise form that must be signed? Or your >> exam results? =) >> >> Maz. >> >> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Savvas Radevic <vice...@gmail.com >> <mailto:vice...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Here's a way to support open document formats. :) >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Danny Piccirillo <danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com >> <mailto:danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com>> >> Date: 31 March 2010 07:01 >> Subject: Fwd: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for >> freedom and the good of the web! >> To: Ubuntu local community team contacts >> <loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com>>, Ubuntu Massachusetts Local >> Community >> Team <ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com>>, L-blu <disc...@blu.org >> <mailto:disc...@blu.org>> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Peter Brown <i...@fsf.org <mailto:i...@fsf.org>> >> Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 21:30 >> Subject: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom >> and the good of the web! >> To: info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org> >> >> >> Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom and the good of >> the >> web! >> >> http://www.fsf.org/news/why-im-rejecting-your-email-attachment >> >> BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- The Free >> Software Foundation (FSF) today launched a campaign calling on all >> computer users to start politely rejecting email attachments sent in >> secret and proprietary formats: for freedom and the good of the web! >> >> The campaign is in support of Document Freedom Day and the OpenDocument >> format. OpenDocument is an ISO standard that allows anyone to create >> software that supports it, without fear of patent claims or licensing >> issues. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations sent in Microsoft >> Word >> or Excel native formats, or documents created in Apple's iWorks, are >> proprietary and incompatible with freedom and an accessible web. >> >> "If we are serious about gaining freedom and accessibility for all >> users >> of technology and the web, we must demand an end to proprietary >> document >> formats. The best way to get started is for each of us to take >> responsibility and begin rejecting their use. OpenDocument is available >> now, as is free software such as OpenOffice.org that allows anyone to >> create OpenDocument files at no cost. If we can convince the 300 >> Million >> users who have already downloaded OpenOffice.org, to reject proprietary >> formats we could quickly secure a victory. Let's do this for freedom >> and >> the good of the web," said FSF executive director Peter Brown. >> >> The campaign highlights ways in which emails that include attachments >> in >> secret or proprietary formats can be politely rejected, and the issue >> explained to the sender. Users can respond individually, or email >> administrators can configure their systems to automatically reject such >> messages. >> >> FSF campaigns manager Matt Lee added, "For governments, businesses, >> archivists and others, it's critical that documents be stored in a way >> that guarantees they can be read for years to come. This hasn't been a >> problem for printed matter, but proprietary digital file formats are >> secretive by nature and get changed every few years, putting at risk >> future access to needed documents. We must ensure that documents we >> store on our computers and that are made available on the web are >> accessible regardless of what computer you use." >> >> The FSF is providing graphics that supporters can use to promote the >> campaign at http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/spread. >> >> Reject proprietary formats and use OpenDocument: >> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/reject >> >> Learn about OpenDocument: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument >> >> Learn about Document Freedom Day: http://documentfreedom.org/ >> >> >> About the Free Software Foundation >> >> The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to >> promoting >> computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute >> computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as >> in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating system and its >> GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free software. The FSF >> also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of >> freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at >> fsf.org <http://fsf.org> >> and gnu.org <http://gnu.org>, are an important source of information >> >> about GNU/Linux. >> Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at >> http://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA. >> >> Media Contacts >> >> Peter Brown Executive Director >> Free Software Foundation >> +1 (617) 319-5832 >> campai...@fsf.org <mailto:campai...@fsf.org> >> >> >> >> info-fsf mailing list >> info-...@gnu.org <mailto:info-...@gnu.org> >> >> Unsubscribe: http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-fsf >> >> >> >> -- >> .danny >> >> ☮♥Ⓐ - http://www.google.com/profiles/danny.piccirillo >> Every (in)decision matters. >> >> -- >> loco-contacts mailing list >> loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:loco-conta...@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts >> >> >> >
