RE: Re: OT: SETI

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Howe <graham@xxxxxxx> [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 January 2003 20:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT: SETI
> 
> > 1: Thanks for doing this, I've just joined.
> >
> 
> I joined (with one of my machines, the other are dedicated to
SETI),
> but after reading Ian's posts I am not sure I will continue.

If you actually read the IP staatement in its entirety, there really is
nothing to worry about. (unless of course you are a barrack room
lawyer)
I really don't think that the lack of an opensource client implies that
an organisation is sinister per-se

> 
> > 2: It looks like at least 21 of us care from the current
"team
> > membership list".
> >
> 
> I find this statement rather offensive, it implies that those not
in
> the team don't care. Ian has made an excellent suggestion in his
> first post, if you care then donate cash rather than CPU cycles. I
> bought all of my Christmas cards and several present from Cancer
> Research as I believe that they use the money wisely and that they
> do make a difference. I know very little about UD and I am
surprised
> that they are not promoted by the more recognised cancer charities
> if what they are doing is totally above board and useful.

Is there anything wrong with doing both? Read through the IP statement.
Any profits made from patents belong to the University of Oxford, and
will be spent on further research. The fact that CPU cycles were
diverted at a particularly sensitive time if you look at things from a
common sense perspective should really not be an issue.

> 
> Everyone can and should make up their own minds, but please do not
> criticise others directly or otherwise for deciding not to follow
> your example.


> 
> I also find it rather surprising that the only reason the UD team
> was set up is because I set up a SETI team. How come the carers
> didn't set up a team before?

I'd been meaning to do this for a while, but have had my plate full.
Your post prompted me to get my arse into gear. If that offends you,
then so be it.

Tim.

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