<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>Alex, I'm sorry, but this is no argument...<br><br></div>Louis explained in lengthy emails why freedom of speech have everything to do with free software, and specially with drawing software (who were targeted ?). I'll try one last time to explain this with some science-fiction : Let's imagine tomorrow, Adobe implement censorship in all its products... what would be left for artists ?<br><br></div><div>Secondly, it's not about gaining publicity, it's about telling to our community at large we support freedom. Most people will not discover those sentences before the event itself, and that's no surprise with a meeting, it get attention during meeting.<br></div><div><br></div>This whole thread was making me sad at first, and now it's making me angry.<b> I'd like to see valid arguments on why you are against supporting freedom of speech with some sentences.</b><br></div>So far, the best one is a fear to loose some Muslims contributors because of a bad explanation. Let's just explain ourselves correctly.<br>Louis already demonstrate a number of time why it is related to us.<br></div><div>Probability of being kill by a car is not relevant neither.<br></div>Finally, I'm afraid Pat was right saying that reaffirm our belief in freedom show "the organization as a whole has failed at espousing those ideals all along". I discover sadly most of us don't understand what freedom mean. But it's not too late to do some pedagogy. Therefore, it look more important now.<br><br></div><div>Furthermore, I'd like to have the opinion of a lot of LGM members who didn't say anything so far. Femke ? Ginger ? Boudjewin ? Pippin ? Ana ? Ricardo ? ...<br></div><div><br></div>If we can't make a support message here, it may be useful we have a talk about freedom and libre graphics tools at this year LGM.<br><br></div>Your angry,<br>Camille<br><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2015-01-18 7:12 GMT+01:00 Alexandre Prokoudine <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alexandre.prokoudine@gmail.com" target="_blank">alexandre.prokoudine@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr"><br>
18 янв. 2015 г. 4:25 пользователь "Louis Desjardins" <<a href="mailto:louis.desjardins@gmail.com" target="_blank">louis.desjardins@gmail.com</a>> написал:</p><span class="">
<p dir="ltr">> Our reaction: publish a short word (couple of paragraphs) to reaffirm our attachment to freedom of speech.</p>
</span><p dir="ltr">Welcome to PR 101.</p>
<p dir="ltr">F: Something bad happened. My organization had nothing to do with it whatsoever. Do I post something?</p>
<p dir="ltr">A: No.</p>
<p dir="ltr">F: But what if...</p>
<p dir="ltr">A: No.</p>
<p dir="ltr">F: Why?</p>
<p dir="ltr">A: Because most people 1) won't notice, 2) won't care, 3) will think you are trying to gain publicity at someone else's tragedy expense.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Alex</p>
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