Comment Protest (Score 2) 104
Coincidentally, the WTO is meeting this week in Seattle. Environmentalists (ranging from Sierra Club to Earth First'ers), people of color, labor, consumer advocates, churches, and even groups as specific as Tibetan rights advocates are coming out to protest. A group of my friends are bussing out from Minnesota just for the big protest tomorrow (Tues), then heading back home. Aiiee! That's 1500 miles!
My questions -- where's the geek contingent? Since patents are the bane of free software, we should be out there with our own supporting contingent too.
For people in the Seattle area, there's going to be some forums on this TRIPs agreement. I know Ralph Nader's going to be in town for a WTO debate, and I believe he'll be speaking at one of these forums too.
Here's the scoop on this forum series:
No Patents on Life: A Workshop on Biotechnology, Intellectual Property and the Global Economy
Wed, Dec 1, 9:00am-5:00pm Plymouth Congregational Church, 6th and University
Phone: (206) 543-9037
And, of course, come out for the protest! Remember, Tuesday is General Strike day in Seattle. Call in sick, or better yet, have your boss call in Sick too!
Event info is in both of the weeklies (Stranger and Seattle Weekly). You can also stop by the DAN headquarters on the corner of Denny and Olive to get involved with the fun contingent (puppets, civil disobedience, and the like).
The big rally starts tomorrow (Tues) at 10am at Memorial Stadium, with the big march afterwards to the Convention Center at 12:30pm. There's also lots of contingents meeting earlier (eg the DAN contingent is meeting at 7am -- too early for me :) that will join the march en route.
Geeks of the world unite! The only we have to lose is our IP and NDA's.
My questions -- where's the geek contingent? Since patents are the bane of free software, we should be out there with our own supporting contingent too.
For people in the Seattle area, there's going to be some forums on this TRIPs agreement. I know Ralph Nader's going to be in town for a WTO debate, and I believe he'll be speaking at one of these forums too.
Here's the scoop on this forum series:
No Patents on Life: A Workshop on Biotechnology, Intellectual Property and the Global Economy
Wed, Dec 1, 9:00am-5:00pm Plymouth Congregational Church, 6th and University
Phone: (206) 543-9037
And, of course, come out for the protest! Remember, Tuesday is General Strike day in Seattle. Call in sick, or better yet, have your boss call in Sick too!
Event info is in both of the weeklies (Stranger and Seattle Weekly). You can also stop by the DAN headquarters on the corner of Denny and Olive to get involved with the fun contingent (puppets, civil disobedience, and the like).
The big rally starts tomorrow (Tues) at 10am at Memorial Stadium, with the big march afterwards to the Convention Center at 12:30pm. There's also lots of contingents meeting earlier (eg the DAN contingent is meeting at 7am -- too early for me
Geeks of the world unite! The only we have to lose is our IP and NDA's.
