[GNUz] Fwd: Re: Software freedom and other freedom in New Zealand

[Rik Tindall]

Hello GNUz Christchurch

Good user workshop last night, focused on command line tools, thanks.

Here we have a call to community action:

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Subject: 	Re: Software freedom and other freedom in New Zealand
Date: 	Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:46:39 -0400
From: 	Richard Stallman <rms at gnu.org>
Reply-To: 	rms at gnu.org
To: 	Rik Tindall <ask at infohelp.co.nz>


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I'm looking for people who want to campaign against New Zealand's
ratification of the TPP.  In addition to the ISDS (I Sue Democratic
States) provision, it has clauses that seem to work directly against
free software.

Interested in helping?

I also read an article
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/25/new-zealand-wants-you-the-problem-with-tech-at-the-edge-of-the-world
which suggests that New Zealand is trying to stimulate tech industry
and doing it all wrong.  Maybe there is a chance to push for
some free software ideas in that.

Meanwhile, the article says that 40% of jobs are likely to be replaced
by AI in 10 years, and suggests that there is some reason New Zealand
should avoid being left behind in this horrible change.

Shouldn't New Zealand rather take steps to ensure that it IS left behind?

-- 
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org)
Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org)