[Fsf-friends] What are the aims of people in the FSM (as represented on this list)?

Krishna Pagadala krishnaact@yahoo.com
Fri Jan 9 19:35:35 IST 2004


Hi All,
   Consider the following quotes on the list.
"In fact, the effect of the GPL is that source is
`free of cost, except cost of copying'." -Mahesh T.
Pai

"The free software movement greatly obliterates the
line between technical community and general users"
".. please use copyleft ;-) " -Ramanraj K

>From the list, my understanding of what people on the
list are trying to do, are
1) Spread free software
2) Talk about freedoms provided, and ask people to
 reject freedom-subtracted software on ethical
grounds.
3) Get government to use free software

Note that 1 and 3 are done by OSF also, only 2 above
is anathema to OSF.

Are my impressions correct? Is there anything I
missed?
Please comment.

Thanks
-Krishna
BTW: FSM stands for Free Software Movement
BTW: OSF stands for Open Source Folks


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