Re: [LUG] Spam and fog

[Carl Maniglia <carl.maniglia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of course "FREE" in the sense of the FSF wouldn't mean free of charge
but free to use on any printer and to be able to open the casing and
examine the ink inside (and get it all over your clothes).

Then Uncle Bill would vilify the paper manufacturers for not providing
proprietary paper and insist that all sheets of paper should carry
contractual clauses insisting that you don't really own the paper but
only the right to make use of it; oh, and of course, Microsoft would
insist on the contractual right to read everything you wrote on the
paper, immediately followed by SCO insisting that they own the copyright
to everything that has ever been or ever will be written in the world
and that everyone should pay them for a licence to write anything down -
at all.

Carl

On Wed, 2004-03-03 at 16:45, Andrew Rogers wrote:
> Neil Williams wrote:
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> > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 1:07 pm, Andrew Rogers wrote:
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> >
> > > Adrian Midgley wrote:
> > >
> > > Drifting off topic somewhat, I seem to receive paper junk mail (usually
> > > offering credit cards). I write on these "Remove this address from
> > > mailing list" and send them back in the supplied pre-paid envelope. But
> > > I still receive junk mail.
> > >    
> >
> > Join the Mail Preference Service - it cuts out spam from 'respectable' 
> > companies which does include all VISA and Access members.
> > http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/
> >
> > The only junk mail I've had since joining is:
> > 1. The stuff that comes with the free advertising rag
> > 2. 'Delivered by hand'
> > 3. 'Addressee unknown'
> >
> > My daily mail has dropped from 6-8 to 1-2.
> Very useful info. I've joined a few moments ago. Thanks
>
> >  
> >
> > > I'm considering creating an Open Source Software promotional flyer and
> > > sending them in the pre-paid envelopes. We could promote GNU/Linux for
> > > free!
> > >    
> >
> > (If you find a free source of paper and inkjet cartridges, I'd love to know!)
> I guess I meant nearly free!
>
> > You won't reach decision makers though, just the helpdesk bots.
> Might increase home desktop use perhaps.
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>
>
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