[pp.int.general] Environmentalists and pirates, free information perspective

[Jeppe Winther]

On the plus side, newer computer technology tends to draw less power
than it's older counterparts, even with increased clockspeeds, thanks to
advances in microchips. Not that it makes it all well and good, but at
least on the electrical side (CO2) new hardware is often more efficient.

Agreed on the waste and fabrication, however.

Rodrigo Pereira wrote:
> Promote free software as a green technology too. Proprietary software
> always needs hardware upgrades and its create a lot of dangerous trash
> of  "obsolete" hardware.
> 
> Technological trash have a lot of dangerous chemical products that is
> agresive to nature.
> "Fast computers" that support windows 7 consumes much more energy and
> consumes a lot of energy to manufacture  too.
> 
> Rodrix
> 
> 2009/10/26, Ed Galligan <ed.galligan at gmail.com>:
>> I assume everyone's well aware of Toyota's alleged attempts to prevent
>> competitors developing "green" technology (
>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html )
>>
>> Whatever the specific relevance of that case, it is at least the kind of
>> well recognisable brand/product that's easy to relate to when explaining to
>> people the need for green technology transfer, and the dangers of
>> restrictive commerce oriented patents.
>>
>>> I think there's another way in which Pirates can gain electorally from
>>> the climate issue. Our core competency is on internet and copmuting
>>> policy, and the internet and computers are seen as high technology.
>>> Therefore it ought to be easy ofr PP to gain an imiage of being
>>> comfortable with, understanding, and in favour of technology, and able
>>> to propose appropriate technological solutions to making everyone's
>>> lives better.
>> Tele-commuting?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Rodrigo Pereira <rodripe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  The transfer of green technology is similar to the problem of software
>>> patents. Several tecnology use "parts" of other patented tecnology would
>>> be
>>> impossible to pay royalties. In the development of software, technological
>>> transfer is essential.
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Rodrix
>>> http://www.partidopirata.org
>>>
>>>
>>> 2009/10/25 Amelia Andersdotter <teirdes at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2009/10/24 Philip Hunt <cabalamat at googlemail.com>
>>>>
>>>> We might even be able to take votes from the greens on this. Green
>>>>> parties are of course concerned about this issue, but the politicies
>>>>> of some Green parties have a distinct anti-technological edge[1],
>>>>> which turns off some voters. Pirate parties could pick up some of
>>>>> those votes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes! Exactly!
>>>> I also know for a fact it will make it easier for us to build broader
>>>> alliance with a larger number of organisations: that also means we can
>>>> get
>>>> more benefits out of less work (hopefully), in terms of publicity and
>>>> work
>>>> done.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Amelia Andersdotter
>>>> Kommunikationansvarig UPF
>>>> Lissabon-MEP
>>>> +46 738436779
>>>>
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