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The EFF's anti-SCO congressional letter campaign

The EFF's anti-SCO congressional letter campaign

Posted Aug 29, 2003 18:29 UTC (Fri) by bwaldow (guest, #14579)
In reply to: The EFF's anti-SCO congressional letter campaign by namaseit
Parent article: The EFF's anti-SCO congressional letter campaign

Yes, we should do something. But using Congress to do something here is like using a fish to loosen a rusted nut - it's not the right tool.
Congress's job is to make Federal laws, subject to the dictates of the Constitution. The Executive branch's job is to carry out those laws, subject to the dictates of the Constitution. The Judiciary's (Courts) job is to see the laws are applied fairly when there's a dispute, subject to the dictates of the Constitution. (No one has authority except as proceeds from the Constitution.)
The existing laws will handle this situation just fine. It may be appropriate to involve the Executive organisations to get them carried out (the SEC, the Attorney's Office, etc.) but not Congress.
If we want different Federal laws, we involve Congress (we don't need them here). If we want the laws enforced, we involve the Executive branch. If there's an argument about who's right, we involve the Courts.
Existing law, if applied, will deal with SCO nicely. Involving Congress is a waste of time and money.


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The EFF's anti-SCO congressional letter campaign

Posted Aug 30, 2003 5:02 UTC (Sat) by namaseit (guest, #13940) [Link]

Well we are going to run into congress today or tomorrow. There are many companies
foreign and domestic that would love to see Free Software outlawed. The more Free
Software threatens them, the more wild these things are going to get. I think it is good to at
least introduce our congress leaders of a rising sitiuation. One that I, and you, know will
escalate to something much larger down the road, it might not be SCO, but it will be
someone.

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