[Ldsoss] Boy Scouts get a "Respect Copyrights" activity badge

[Carl Youngblood]

On Oct 25, 2006, at 10:46 AM, Shawn Willden wrote:

> On Wednesday 25 October 2006 09:52, Jesse Stay wrote:
>> In relation to OSS, perhaps this new Scouting merit badge could serve
>> as an opportunity to educate Scouts about OSS and licensing/IP
>> surrounding the various OSS licenses.
>
> Were this an actual merit badge, I'd sign up as a counselor  
> specifically to
> achieve that aim!
>
> In fact it's not a BSA merit badge, it's an LA council-specific patch,
> available only to scouts in that area and meaningless with respect  
> to rank
> advancement.

Good to know.  Thanks for the info.  It's probably not worth  
discussing further then.  Were it an actual merit badge, I would see  
it as a broader endorsement of the RIAA's agenda.

Carl