[Fsf-friends] Learning to *use* free software

[Rakesh 'arky' Ambati]

Hi Ramanraj,

  Couldn't agree more with Ramanraj.But please
understand that the threat is real.There is not a
murmur from bangalore after the news of the MOU was
splashed across the national papers.

Often,direct action has better results.We the Indian
may be the God's lesser children, not at all the
dumber ones.Its those Red Taped Babus in Govt offices
who don't understand the pains we have taken to build
such a fine legacy,it pains me to see it treated like
this.

And to add to my misery, the community is quiet about
it.Is the who list filled with the sound box's,isn't
there a soul with enough guts to box someones ears and
live with it.
 
What a Shame !!! 

If am overly rude,I' MEANT TO BE.

[Damn, the drugs are wearing off.Got to get my fix.]

Cya

--arky  

--- Ramanraj K <ramanraj@iqara.net> wrote:

>  >Rakesh 'arky' Ambati wrote:
> 
>  >--- Sriharsha Vedurmudi
>  ><sriharsha.v@redpinesignals.com> wrote:
> 
>  >Is this "Project Shiksha" (Shiksha -> Teachin) or
>  >'Project Siksha' (Siksha -> Punishment)?
> 
>  >http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2004/nov/25ms.htm
> 
>  >So, M$ is now kicking off with a colourful Trojan
>  >Horse.....
> 
> Generally, we cannot go by  such unofficial reports
> which may be false
> or incorrect  based on  rumours.  We would  need to
> go  by information
> from more  authoritative sources.  If  the MOU is 
> true, it is  a very
> serious issue calling for swift action.  Regardless
> of whether the MOU
> is true  or false, we need  to apprise the concerned
>  officials with a
> few facts.
> 
> It has  taken a great deal  of effort, enthusiasm
> and  energy, of FSF,
> RMS, Eric  Raymond, Linus  Torvalds, Alan Cox  and
> thousands  of other
> developers, to create a totally free operating
> system, that is robust,
> secure and  open.  After more than  two decades of
> hard  work, we just
> have to take what is being served on a plate and eat
> it.  The advocacy
> these days is more on merely *using* free software,
> that is much, much
> easier than  *developing* free software.  A
> government  that cares for
> the welfare of its people  would never ignore free
> software.  Probably
> a memorandum could be addressed to the  Govt of WB
> to take note of the
> free software movement, pointing to very fine
> examples from around the
> world, particularly Brazil, the whole of Africa, and
> Europe.
> 
> The following report is particularly interesting:
>
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Africa-Becoming-Vast-Frontier-for-Free-and-Open-Software-38025.html
> 
> I am  sure mere  representations to  the Govt. of 
> WB should  bring in
> desired changes, and PIL or other  action would only
> come last of all,
> if necessary at all.
> 
> Regards,
> Ramanraj.
> 
> 
> 
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