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From: gadfly@ihuxn.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Computing and Social Responsibility (CSR)
Message-ID: <1363@ihuxn.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 10:29:50 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 11 10:29:50 1986
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> In the recent past there has been a large amount of traffic on the 
> problems, both moral and technical, of the SDI project. Many scientists
> all over the world have stated their objections and refused to work on
> the project or accept money from the SDI fund.
> 
> In the UK there has been the formation of several groups, based at 
> Universities, who are worried about the social consequences of 
> computing science. These groups have often been prompted by the 
> SDI question although they do not limit themselves to this question.
> 
> The group here at Lancaster is interested in areas such as :
> 
> 	SDI
> 	Women in Computing
> 	Education
> 	Health and Safety
> 	Privacy and Security

The analogous organization in the US is Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility (CPSR).  We have a similar focus and the same
concerns.  CPSR has a dozen active chapters around the country, so
there may well be one near you.  Contact the national office, PO Box
717, Palo Alto CA 94301, tel. (415)322-3778 for details, or e-mail
to me (the midwest regional co-representative) if you're interested.
(Or even if you're not--I like mail.)

> Proposal :
> ^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> 	The creation of net.csr (I'm open to suggestions about the name)

GREAT IDEA!!!
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