[Fsf-friends] [Fwd: Free Software discussion in ITLokam magazine]

[Sajith VK]

Hi,

The popular malayalam computer magazine, ITLokham
has called for a discussion on about "free softwares".
The editorial of the current issue says
        Computer users are still in confusion about switching to
        Free softwares. So we wish to start a discussion on this.
        Please send us your comments. If your suggestion can be a
        torch for the still confused users,we are glad to act as 
        a medium for it
The current issue contains two article about free softwares.
One is the translation of RMS's "Can you trust your computer",
(Translation by me). Another article is by Mr. Subodkumar Fadke,
modular Infotech pune. He argues that "Anything that is available
free is bad". He compares free softwares with clock he got free
with a fridge he bought!. (He dontknow anything about issue of
freedom at all!!!).

I dont think there is any meaning in responding to the meaningless
article by Fudke. But we need to respond to the  initiative of the
magazine to start a discussion about the free software. The audiance
of the magazine is mainly High school and Highersecondary teachers
(and students). 
	Please send your comments to the editor,
<sidharthan at itlokhammonthly dot com>. It will have some
impact on the decision several persons to try GNU/Linux

Sajith VK
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