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0x22: Elder's Methods of FOSS Activism


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Karen and Bradley play and discuss Ambjörn Elder's talk

entitled Methods
of FOSS Activism from the FOSDEM
2012 Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom.

Show Notes:
Segment 0 (00:35)

Bradley and Karen summarize some of the logistics of FOSDEM.

Segment 1 (08:08)

You can follow along with Ambjörn's slides for his talk while you listen.

Segment 2 (24:04)
  • Bradley mentioned Terry
  • Bollinger's report,
    Use of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in the
    U.S. Department of Defense. (26:13)
  • Karen quoted the USA DoD in her Killed
  • by Code paper. (28:04)
  • EFF
  • has engaged lobbyist in the past on some issues. (29:58)
  • Bradley mentioned Noam
  • Chomsky's point regarding concision.
    (35:32)

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