[sudo-discuss] Fwd: [liberationtech] Call for free software projects ( and other types of organizations ) to sign an anti-patent-troll pledge

Maybe we should sign? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicholas Merrill <lists(a)calyx.com> Date: Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:01 PM Subject: [liberationtech] Call for free software projects ( and other types of organizations ) to sign an anti-patent-troll pledge To: liberationtech <liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu> Hi, The Calyx Institute is running a campaign to try to get 40 organizations to sign a pledge against patent troll lawsuits directed against Linux, Android, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Tor Project and dozens of other free software projects and organizations What if your organization isn't one that develops software or holds software patents? That's OK ! We still would like your organization to sign the pledge. Even if you run a supermarket, a social network or a workers union, we are very happy with your organization becoming a member of the community supporting patent non-aggression. Open source is everywhere (from the cash register running on GNU/Linux, the server that hosts your website and mail or the medical equipment measuring your lung capacity). Everyone should be able to use these open source packages donated by their creators without thinking twice. By joining, you make a difference. The link to the pledge, and associated FAQ's is at the following URL: https://nlnet.nl/help/ It's really easy to do, it should take less than 5 minutes. Just click the URL, click on the 'Sign me up' button, then fill out your project or organization's information, and just be sure to do what it says in the confirmation email ( which comes from a totally different domain ) The subject of the email should be something like "OIN license agreement for you" from licenseesign(a)openinventionnetwork.com Thanks! Nick -- Nicholas Merrill Executive Director The Calyx Institute 287 Spring Street New York, NY 10013 Jabber: nick(a)calyxinstitute.org Voice: 212-966-1900 x801 -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at companys(a)stanford.edu.