The following forwarded message outlines David Skoll's (of Roaring
Penguin.com and author of the standard PPOE DSL interface) plea for
assistance in his battle against the CAAT organization's tactics. CAAT is a
coalition of large proprietary corporations, led by Microsoft, That have
started to take enforcement of software licensing into their own hands. This
ranges from the now infamous threatening letters, to walk-in audits and
lawsuits. What seems to bother people the most is not so much the rights they
are attempting to protect, but the methods that they are employing.
David's proposition is simple -- avoid CAAT threats and goon squad searches
of your workplace by simply moving as much as possible to open source
software, preferably Linux. His aim is two-fold: object to the CAAT methods
and pomote open source altenatives.
Our LUG here in Ottawa has picked up the ball and is supporting David. I'm
sure he would be grateful for any help anyone could give him.
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: [oclug] Re: [linux-consult] stay-legal.org in Ottawa Business
Journal,
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:18:30 -0500 (EST)
From: "David F. Skoll"