<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Peter Brown</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@fsf.org">info@fsf.org</a>></span><br>Date: 2010/6/16<br>
Subject: [FSF] FSF says: Take a stand with us for freedom, against ACTA<br>To: <a href="mailto:info-press@fsf.org">info-press@fsf.org</a>, <a href="mailto:info-fsf@fsf.org">info-fsf@fsf.org</a><br><br><br>FSF says: Take a stand with us for freedom, against ACTA<br>
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<a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/why-acta-declaration" target="_blank">http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/why-acta-declaration</a><br>
<a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/acta-declaration" target="_blank">http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/acta-declaration</a><br>
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, June 16, 2010 -- The Free<br>
Software Foundation (FSF) today published a new declaration calling for<br>
rejection of ACTA unless key changes to protect the public's freedom are<br>
made, and is asking people around the world to add their names in<br>
support before the next round of negotiations on the treaty happen in<br>
Switzerland at the end of this month.<br>
<br>
In an article introducing the declaration, FSF president Richard<br>
Stallman says, "ACTA threatens, in a disguised way, to punish Internet<br>
users with disconnection if they are accused of sharing, and requires<br>
countries to prohibit software that can break Digital Restrictions<br>
Management (DRM), also known as digital handcuffs."<br>
<br>
The FSF statement praises the aim of an earlier effort, the Wellington<br>
Declaration published by citizens in New Zealand to condemn ACTA's<br>
prohibition of devices that can break digital handcuffs, but takes a<br>
firmer stance.<br>
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Stallman explains the need to go further as, "When we oppose ACTA, we<br>
are not asking our governments for a favor. Defending our freedom is<br>
their reason for being, and we demand it by right. We should not<br>
'compromise' by volunteering to cede some of our freedom so that they<br>
have less to do."<br>
<br>
FSF's operations manager John Sullivan added, "Now that some details of<br>
ACTA have been made public, we know that our previous concerns were<br>
justified. We are asking the free software community to join us in<br>
speaking out against this attack on the public's freedom, and I hope<br>
that people will not only sign the statement, but also write and publish<br>
their own specific thoughts about the issues. This is a time for people<br>
to show -- in as many ways as possible -- that they value the freedoms<br>
ACTA threatens. The more signatures and visible support we have, the<br>
weaker ACTA will look."<br>
<br>
The petition is available for signing at<br>
<a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/acta-declaration" target="_blank">http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/acta-declaration</a>, and Stallman's<br>
article explaining the background behind it is at<br>
<a href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/why-acta-declaration" target="_blank">http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/why-acta-declaration</a>.<br>
<br>
About the Free Software Foundation<br>
<br>
The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting<br>
computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute<br>
computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as<br>
in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating system and its<br>
GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free software. The FSF<br>
also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of<br>
freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at <a href="http://fsf.org" target="_blank">fsf.org</a><br>
and <a href="http://gnu.org" target="_blank">gnu.org</a>, are an important source of information about GNU/Linux.<br>
Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at<br>
<a href="http://donate.fsf.org" target="_blank">http://donate.fsf.org</a>. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA.<br>
<br>
About Free Software and Open Source<br>
<br>
The free software movement's goal is freedom for computer users. Some,<br>
especially corporations, advocate a different viewpoint, known as "open<br>
source," which cites only practical goals such as making software<br>
powerful and reliable, focuses on development models, and avoids<br>
discussion of ethics and freedom. These two viewpoints are different at<br>
the deepest level. For more explanation, see<br>
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html</a>.<br>
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Media Contacts<br>
<br>
Peter Brown<br>
Executive Director<br>
Free Software Foundation<br>
+1 (617) 319 5832<br>
<a href="mailto:campaigns@fsf.org">campaigns@fsf.org</a><br>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Diego Saravia<br><a href="mailto:Diego.Saravia@gmail.com">Diego.Saravia@gmail.com</a><br>NO FUNCIONA-><a href="mailto:dsa@unsa.edu.ar">dsa@unsa.edu.ar</a><br>