[Fsf-friends] Comrades’ new-found love with IT

[Vikram Vincent]

2009/1/3 Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind at gmail.com>:
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Vikram Vincent <vincentvikram at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The FSUG, FSF-friends and other FS lists are being used for promoting
>> an Indian version of McCarthyism.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism
>> If Sandeep or Sasi Sir or Praveen or anyone have any concrete
>> complaints that an entity is indulging in wrong activities and those
>> wrong activities are problematic for the FSM then feel free to bring
>> those issues up.
>
> This is a Clear StawMan  argument.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman_argument
>
> A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation
> of an opponent's position.[1] To "set up a straw man," one describes a
> position that superficially resembles an opponent's actual view, yet
> is easier to refute. Then, one attributes that position to the
> opponent.
>

I am point out the  Indian version of McCarthyism that is taking place
on these lists. There is nothing straw man or brick man or cement man
about it.

>> I am sure that all of us can work out appropriate
>> solutions together.
>
>
> Thats Good. Straw Man Positions will not help this move
>

Expressing ones displeasure at the useless noise that is taking place
and offering constructive suggestions related to that  has nothing to
do with any straw man.

>> Please remember that the Karnataka FS activists support and
>> cooperation with FSF-I is on the basis of the principles of Free
>> Software that have been clearly explained by RMS and Eben Moglen
>
> This is a good move. BTW, Just a question out of curiosity .Reading
> between the lines does it means

Why are you reading between the lines? Just read the lines.

(Some )"Karnataka FS Activists"
> (linked with /supported by CPIM (i dont think it is a bad thing ))
> support and Cooperation with FSF-I on the FSFI on the basis of (some
> new ? )principles of Free Software that have been clearly explained by
> RMS ad Eben Moglen .?
>
In a democracy, when people vote, they vote for one of the existing
political parties and thus may support or not support them. What is
your problem? Why are you trying to brand people in what can be
clearly labelled as McCarthyism.
It looks like now you are trying to openly brand the Karnataka FS
activists with a CPIM label by your "clever" questioning.