Re: [fsfc-discuss] Hello

[Stephen Paul Weber]

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Russell McOrmond wrote:
> At some point we'll find our Canadian RMS, Bradley Kuhn, etc. I'd love for 
> us to have an FSF, SFLC http://softwarefreedom.org/ and 
> http://sfconservancy.org/ at some point. We can't really rely on our 
> proximity to the USA, given it seems the influence from those who oppose 
> FLOSS from the USA have been far more involved in Canadian policy than we

I see there has been some discussion as to if it's useful to register an 
official org in Canada.  Normally I would say no, but for the sort of stuff 
that sfconservancy does, then a formal org is necessary, if that's something 
in our future.

One thing I don't see discussed anywhere, but that I'm curious to other's 
opition's on, is the connection to GNU.  The FSF has, IMO, been a little to 
"married" to GNU in the past.  This is understandable, since RMS started 
them both, but has lead to some amount of weakening of the FSF's ability to 
represent/advocate *all* Free Software.  So, while I have no problem 
connection with FSF and supporting their efforts (DFD, etc), it seems a good 
idea (to me) to keep any FSF.ca efforts seperate from GNU (not to be against 
GNU, just not to be tied directly to it in any way more than any other Free 
Software project).

Just my thoughts :)

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Stephen Paul Weber, @singpolyma
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