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

[John Ring]

Hi,

I think investment in the technology sector in NZ will increase, because as
of a year ago most of the technology companies on the share market were
making losses, which affects the reputation of the sector, but many of them
are either moving into profit now, or are forecast to in the near future,
so it will then be seen as a profitable sector.

John Ring

On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Rik Tindall <ask at infohelp.co.nz> wrote:

> Hello GNUz Christchurch
>
> Good user workshop last night, focused on command line tools, thanks.
>
> Here we have a call to community action:
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> 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>
>
>
> [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider    ]]]
> [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies,     ]]]
> [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]]
>
> 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-wa
> nts-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)
>
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