[Fsf-friends] Re: user group assn.

[Nagarjuna G.]

On Wednesday 20 Oct 2004 3:49 am, Sandip Bhattacharya wrote:
> 
> When cases of GPL violation happens of Free software developed outside the 
> country, the original software developers are quite helpless in doing much 
> about it in India rather than put up notices on their web pages, and a few 
> emails.
> 
> We need a watchdog in India to see the the freedom of software is 
> maintained. Since the software is owned by the community, there is right 
> now no formal body to watch for the software.
> 
> The other point of view might be that we concentrate on people "giving" 
> only, rather than people "taking" and not "giving" back.

FSF India will take up any violation of software freedom issues.  This
is very much in the scope of the organization.  If you know any cases
please do bring to the notice by sending an email to gnu@gnu.org.in.
Foremost in the objectives of FSF is to protect freedom.  

Getting freedom is always an uphill task, we need to work (spend
energy) to get it.  Environment/society/govt doesnt grant it for you,
we need to fight and obtain it.  And most important, after getting
it we need to protect it.

Nagarjuna