[Fsf-friends] Free software best suited for UI card project (Vivek Varghese Cherian)

[Roopesh P Raj]

Hi Cherian,

I would invite your attention to RMS' blog :
http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/rms-entry-20041128/view?searchterm=PDVSA

RMS' words :
*[I spent a week in Venezuela, giving a speech and some interviews at an
event which invited speakers from all across Latin America. During the
event, the state oil company PDVSA announced its decision to switch 100% to
free software. Their decision is not based on convenience or cost; it is
based on sovereignty. Their computers used to be handled by a US company,
SAIC. When opponents of President Chavez tried to drive him from office by
shutting down oil protection, the US government helped out by telling SAIC
to prevent them from using their computers. PDVSA therefore knows from
experience that using non-free software means you are at the mercy of the
developers, and has decided to solve the problem for good and all.*]

Now I invite your attention to another an RMS interview :
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/128452,qa-richard-stallman-founder-of-the-gnu-project-and-the-free-software-foundation.aspx

In which RMS was asked the following question :
*[Qn. Do you think public authorities should be leading the way with free
software?

Ans: Every public agency has a duty to maintain its control over its
computing, as a matter of sovereignty. Using a non-free program means giving
the program's developer control over that computing. Thus, public agencies
must reject proprietary software and move to free software. Venezuela and
Ecuador are on the right track.]*

Cherian, In PDVSA case SAIC acted an arm of Amerian establishment. UID
project is a project which involves the security of our nation. Microsoft is
a US company, what is the guaranty Microsoft will not follow the SAIC way?

As far as I know FSMK followed what Richard Stallman has said regarding use
of proprietary software in public agencies, which is nothing but
compromising our country's soveriegnity. Now, is it a crime to follow
Richard Stallman? No, for sure.

So kindly stop making stupid comments, and I request you to apologise for
doing the same. Last time you posted what you do in your home, helping your
wife and all, for posting a BBC news link which revealed Microsoft's racist
hind side.

My friend sent me the following link, which will give you a clearer picture
of Microsoft. Do read it :
http://www.ecis.eu/documents/Finalversion_Consumerchoicepaper.pdf

Warm Regards,
Roopesh
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