[free-sklyarov] Adobe Will Talk! July 23 Sklyarov Protest on Hold

[Josh Richards]

In addition just because Adobe wants to talk doesn't mean that the DOJ is
going to drop the case.  People still need to hear the message "Free 
Sklyarov". Nor does the DMCA suddenly go away just because of a meeting 
taking place with Adobe.  I think it (may be) great that Adobe wants to 
talk but Adobe is just a corporation.  They can't change US law  nor
do they have an incentive to do so on their own.

-jr

* Klepht <klepht at eleutheria.org> [20010720 13:01]:
> >>>>> "WD" == Will Doherty <wild at eff.org> writes:
> 
>     WD> Congratulations folks!  The pressure we all have put on Adobe
>     WD> has resulted in an agreement to meet with representatives from
>     WD> the Electronic Frontier Foundation on this Monday morning,
>     WD> July 23.
> 
>     WD> For that reason, EFF has decided to:
> 
>     WD> PUT THE JULY 23 PROTEST ON HOLD
> 
> Will,
> 
> We are NOT going to be able to get this kind of momentum behind us
> again if we pull the plug now. It's just NOT going to happen.
> 
> So PLEASE be VERY confident that there will be CONCRETE
> results.
> 
> Frankly, this is the best of all worlds for Adobe: they get a couple
> of eggheads to come into the office, they blow smoke up your asses for
> a couple of hours, and then show you the door.
> 
> In other words, you're neutralized. Everyone who's pulled in favors to
> get this event publicized will be unable to make that happen again. I
> know I will.
> 
> It seems like a REALLY BAD idea to me, so I hope you have a better
> feeling about the meeting than I do. If I were you, I'd wait until
> AFTER Monday to meet with Adobe. But that's just me.
> 
> ~Klepht

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