OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

[Technomage]

Lisa,
My response was originally to Ryan regarding his initial response per my 
posting.

However, I can take your word for it that the FOIA response since sept 
2001 has been less than stellar.
Still, on an issue that affects even "free and open software" for 
governments to take something thats supposed to
be publically debated and accessible and make it "a metter of national 
security" makes me wonder what they
are really up to.

Clearly, the current administration is showing an aptitude for these 
kinds of secrecy games not seen since the
height of the cold war. There is something very wrong in the halls of 
power and it directly affects us all
in one form or another.

Lisa Kachold wrote:
> Right, I believe I got the typical response sometime after 2001.  I have the
> form letter, if you would like to have me scan it in.
>
> After many years working in IT for the U.S. Army, Veterans Administration,
> U.S.Bank/KeyBank, Telecoms, Nike, ISP's and many ECommerce firms and
> start-ups, I don't disagree with the process of keeping information private,
> just the vague wording of the letter, but that subject is not exactly
> on-topic.
>
> A long political discussion need not begin:
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