[A2k] As a moderator,

[Cindy Cohn]

I'm not sure how I got on this thread, but please do take me off.

Thanks,

cindy

On May 6, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Jeffrey A. Williams wrote:

> Richard and all,
>
>  Do you think that perhaps a series of legal challenges in respect to
> restraint of trade and other Constitutional grounds is a good or even
> necessary means by which to achieve eventually your repeal approach?
>
>  BTW, I fully understood you contributions as to ways in which a
> step by step strategy can serve both the immediate purposes for the
> blind and the larger goal of repeal of DMCA or DMA/TMA's in other
> countries legal regimes and/or trade treaty language agreements.
>
> Richard M Stallman wrote:
>
>>    Jamie has suggested
>>    a step by step approach which others have also made reference in
>> the
>>    affirmative to.  Richard has more of a go for the whole
>> enchilada strategy,
>>    as it were, which I take as seeking to repeal DMCA and start anew.
>>    Correct me if I have mischaracterized your strategy please
>> Richard.
>>
>> That is partly true and partly not.  Our long-term goal must be to
>> repeal the DMCA circumvention restrictions, and other similar laws in
>> whatever country.
>>
>> But that doesn't all partial steps are bad.  We can campaign for
>> partial steps (as I've said here several times) provided we choose
>> them carefully so that they contribute to the long-term goal.
>>
>> In this discussion I've proposed two ways to help blind people
>> which I
>> think would help rather than hurt the long-term campaign.
>
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