[Fsf-friends] Re: [LIG] [OT] Sarovar, Fairplay, Apple

[Rajkumar S]

Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote:
> Hey,
> Looks like Apple has unleashed it's lawyers upon sarovar.org for hosting
> fairplay.
> http://sarovar.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=474

Yes, sarovar team has decided to pull the project down. It was not a 
happy decision to take, but too many factors were out of our control and 
people want to avoid court appearances if possible.

This case sets dangerous precedents, and if I am right is the first use 
of litigation against a free software site in India. Corporations are 
using litigation as a very effective weapon against freedom, as free 
software hackers have little defense against it.

I personally believe that an organization like FSF India should take up 
this case on behalf of free software hackers in this country and we all 
should support them in this endeavor. I personally have many difference 
of opinion with some of the policies and actions of FSF India, but this 
is not the time to think about the differences, but what we have in 
common. This is a threat against all of us and we all should give our 
support to FSF India in fighting it, if they decide to do so. I have 
already written to FSF Board to consider this, and extending all support 
including what ever money I can muster to fight this case. I request you 
all to write to  RMS and fsf board expressing your support, in what ever 
way you can, to help them fight this.

Today it's me, Tomorrow it could be any one of us.

raj