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Russell McOrmond | 3 Jun 2008 14:59
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Twitter and Pidgin -- and the Canadian DMCA


   I've been evangelized at that Twitter is a useful organizing tool. 
Given the latest rumour is that the Canadian DMCA will be tabled 
tomorrow, I wanted to get this set up.

http://twitter.com/russellmcormond

   I don't expect that I'm going to go to the site often, but thought it 
would work great if it sent my IM client a message when I received a 
tweet.  It claims under devices to have the ability to do that.  I put 
my IM address in there (russellmcormond is also my account at gmail.com 
), and then it told me to send an IM to twitter <at> twitter.com with a 
specific passphrase.

   I did that, and nothing happens.  I am getting new tweets from people 
I am following (and turned "device updates" on for), and nothing.

   I'm using Pidgin as my IM client for my GMAIL IM account.  I don't 
expect that matters, but I thought I would mention it.

   Has anyone got this working?

By the way, please follow (not necessarily on Twitter ;-) what is 
happening with the Canadian DMCA.  Please get in very close touch with 
your MP or any other MP you might have any type of influence over.  If 
you want a policy focus for your discussion, take a look at the CLUE 
policy summary http://cluecan.ca/policy/copyright

Which has the following as the primary Copyright related concerns:
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Russell McOrmond | 3 Jun 2008 15:52
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[Fwd: Media Advisory: Canadian Software Innovation Alliance]


   Other Canadian FLOSS businesses should be heavily involved as well! 
If you weren't yet aware of the CSIA, please get in contact with them!

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Media Advisory: Canadian Software Innovation Alliance
Date: 	Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:34:54 -0400
From: 	Canadian Software Innovation Alliance
To: 	<info  at softwareinnovation.ca>

For Immediate Release

Open Source Group Weighs in on Copyright
Canadian Software Innovation Alliance highlights need for careful
copyright reform

Ottawa, June 3, 2008

A new coalition of Canadian software businesses and supporters is
concerned about how reforms to Canadian copyright laws might affect the
open source business model. The Canadian Software Innovation Alliance
(CSIA) represents over 20 businesses that specialize in open source
software.  In response to rumors of a new copyright bill set to hit the
House of Commons before the summer recess, the CSIA today announced the
public release of their White Paper.  The CSIA has provided the White
Paper to Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Heritage Minister Josée
Verner in an open letter jointly addressed to the two Ministers.

The CSIA is particularly concerned about potential changes to copyright
law, such as making it illegal to tamper with technological protection
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Scott Elcomb | 7 Jun 2008 00:06
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Sourceforge 2008 Community Choice Awards; Canadian / Local Projects

Hi, all

Looks like the 2008 Community Choice Awards race has begun.  The
following links are projects that I know to be Canadian... Please feel
free to add more links (PLEASE) and/or vote!

Disclaimer: I "run" one of these projects (Atomic OS).  Rather than
ask for your support in this vote, I want to get this thread started
to try and capture/list as many CANADIAN SourceForge projects as
possible.  Of course you're free to vote (or not) for whichever
project you wish.  ;-)

-- Mizu-Bu; Rapid Development Architecture --

Summary: [WIP!] Mizu-Bu is a 'Rapid Development Architecture' which
provides a platform to build entire programs on. It uses an internal
webserver, SQL server, logging, i18n, skinning and multi-user support.
You can download Mizu-Bu RDA and just "get to work"

Vote: https://sourceforge.net/awards/cca/?group_id=171504

-- Atomic OS --

Summary: Atomic OS is a responsive Web 2.0 operating environment &
development platform. Based on AJAX techniques, it emulates/provides
standard operating system features including a command-line shell,
interpreter, filesystem, database access and GUI services.

Vote: https://sourceforge.net/awards/cca/?group_id=172188
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Russell McOrmond | 7 Jun 2008 16:20
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Microsoft Leads Tech Lobbying Pack


   Something to think about as we are trying to get our message to 
politicians.   What we lack in money (especially since FLOSS vendors put 
money into the US but not Canada), we can make up with numbers if the 
FLOSS community steps up.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Government/Microsoft-Leads-Tech-Lobbying-Pack/

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  Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
  Please help us tell the Canadian Parliament to protect our property
  rights as owners of Information Technology. Sign the petition!
  http://www.digital-copyright.ca/petition/ict/

  "The government, lobbied by legacy copyright holders and hardware
   manufacturers, can pry my camcorder, computer, home theatre, or
   portable media player from my cold dead hands!"
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Russell McOrmond | 1 Jul 2008 16:41
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Happy Canada day, from Parliament Hill


   I'm sitting here across from Parliament Hill, listening to the 
announcement of the musical ride.   Thanks to OGWifi.ca for helping keep 
us always connected.

   Hope everyone is having a great day on Canada's birthday.   And, if you 
manage to bump into any politicians, remember to offer a friendly greeting 
(and of course, a request for a meeting).

   I'm wearing my Linux.ca t-shirt with Tux and a maple leaf on the back. 
Salute to our flag ;-)

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-- 
  Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
  Please help us tell the Canadian Parliament to protect our property
  rights as owners of Information Technology. Sign the petition!
  http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/ict/     http://KillBillC61.ca

  "The government, lobbied by legacy copyright holders and hardware
   manufacturers, can pry control over my camcorder, computer,
   home theatre, or portable media player from my cold dead hands!"
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