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Computers: Barlow expressed concern with information restriction ■ Continued from Page 1 or software of the JtlHOs came "with chains that the user had to wear. You couldn't change them because you didn’t get the sourer code You couldn't study them and learn how they worked Essen tially you couldn't hack on thorn," he said. "You were at the mercy of the com pany." In response. Stallman began to develop free software, which is free for everyone to study ami to learn front Me made this software in an attempt to provide an alter native to what the market was already providing 'Vital i want and who! i would itkc to have is information tha! encourages peo ple to uw it, and encourages the bonds of i ooperation on which every de« ent sod* ety depends crucially." Stallman said Currant copyright laws hinder Stall man s vision of egalitarian software use “This system is producing the wrong thing, and therefore the copyright and other relevant laws should t«* changed to encourage people to produce the right thing." he suggested "Or, to put it anoth er way. we should look lor ways of encouraging artistic creativity without giving up the freedom that is so impor tant to society." Because of such legal constraints. Stall man sail! that mm ;iety is not abb to use tis hnology to the fullest of its capabilities t he whole effect of the information technology is to make it easier to copy and manipulate information." he said. Now it onh a few people are allowed to do this copying and changing of information, then we i un't take full advantage of it Earlier in the confereni e. John Perry Barlow, t o-founder of the Flectronu Frontier Foundation, lyricist for the Grateful IVtnd and self-proi Inimed < vlwr sp.it e .mart hist, discussed the ramifica tions of i oustrumts on infonnation on the Internet If vvo ar» going to trs to nigulato infor nialion wo will subvert th« ticonorny that t an dovolnp on th« twists of informa tioti ho said We'll shoot ourselves in laith tool A* ttons must ho i,ikon to onsuro froo dam of mformatum in ortior to maintain a froo society. Barlow lontmuod If i ylwirspat o is what I want it to bo, whit h is the promiso of hopu and IdmrW for all of humanity as long as thoro is such a specie* on tho plaiiot, wo havo to start now to make snro that hopo is not for feited bin auso thoro isn't a govornmont that's going lo ho nntiroly comfortable with what its i iti/oos might sas " Event: Kwanzaa Fest activities aim to unify people ■ Continued from Page 1 that I can better myself," I.uvort said. In the spirit of umojn, I.avert asked several organizations to sponsor one of the seven princi ples and to present something that exemplifies that print iple to the community. Groups such as I’ln Beta Sigma Fraternity hit . Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc . the ASUO Women's C.'entei Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc and Delta Sigma Theta Sororitv Im: will be part is ipat ing in that effort. Stephanie Hart, vice president of Zeta Phi Beta Sororitv Inc., believes the nation i an learn from the principles of kwanza a "The nation could learn to take the time out," Hart said, "to learn about each other, to learn about each other's history, to learn about their culture and their beliefs when you start learning about people you have to put aside those stereotypes and the mind set that everyone is beneath you." Will Smith, director of social •K tion for Phi Beta Sigma Frator nitv. said he hopes that alien dees of the Kwanzaa activities will come aiviiv with a sense of interdependent e We all have n little hit of the puzzle," Smith said T.vervone needs to contribute not only on this campus, hut in society as well Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is co sponsoring today s Kwanzaa activities with /.eta Phi Beta Sorority as a symbol of today's principle of unity In addition to Linker s exhibit the Kwanzaa Best will include a panel disi ussion on how the principle of Kujichagulia relates to the "I Dream A World" extiib it. a food and clothes drive for the homeless, a book drive, an opportunity to design a Zawadi (Kwanzaa Card) and will end with the climatic Karainu (Kwan zaa Feast) and program that will feature local storyteller. Paulette Ansart. on Saturdav I.uvert received help from many non University organ ira lions such as the City of Kugene Human Rights Commission, lane County Board of Commis sioners and Visual Arts Resources, which were particu larlv helpful in securing the "l Dream A World” exhibit 1.overt said her main goal was to incur porate not only the University campus but the Eugene-Spring fiold i (immunity at large "This is a community event," l.uvert said "It s time for us all to unify and not to have all these separate communities where each person is just doing differ ent things " All kw.m/aa activities will take plai e in the KMl ’ Kir Room Duikers exhibit will I hi open for \lowing from 9 a m to 5 p m during the week Kvents are free of charge, however, the HSU is an opting donations For more information, call the HSU at 14H-4379 CORRECTION The information box act ompunying the prev ievv for the Arena Theatre pro duction of Coup/Clucks in the Rhythm tr Reviews se< ■ tion ot (tie Nov "t edition of the Emerald incorrectly listed tlie production as being staged at the Lord Leebrii 1, Theatre ( k> rhe Emerald apologizes for any Inconvenient e ET ALS Ml KTINtiS KMI lliMti! v* i p.m. in KMU Century Room A lm more information, call Hf. t?20 lesbian, (.uv ami Hiwiuui Alliailt •* Youth ( i;' i p ■ today from 5 to ti 10 p m in the Koinonia Center. 1414 Kincaid St For more information, rail M<> 11 J4 Model t nilrtl \dtmm Orgum/a lion will mwt tonight at ’ in >t I M Century Room (I For more m forma lion, c all H6 «*koo or i4(> a462 M1SCU4 \NFOt s Career (enter w =i ding* for interview! with Hi Mart and Frito lav today until 4 p m Reg i*iration t* rw|uired to participate in the cam pun interview program For more information, call ;i46 6001 or contact HiKiii) 244 Hendrick* VS l () Women % ( enter w sor W :.;!;f»ri of (allot di.tr'.usimn groups today from 4 to 5 pm m the Uihi'ui Center I’wr more mf.?t mat ion. call 14fi 4095 *5 Off All 687-0139 LAZAR'S with coupon A FOOTWEAR TO FIT YOUR WORLD o rn f o r t -1 h •» I 4f% M c « STYLED TO FIT WHO YOU ARE 57 w. 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