[Fsf-friends] Sign an Open Letter to the CJI in Support of Prashant Bhushan

[jimmy davis]

If we have to discuss the causes which made imperative to have a movement
for Free Software, what topics one should chose?

We are not Robnison Crusoe.

2010/9/28 Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) <raju at linux-delhi.org>

> On Tuesday 28 Sep 2010, V. Sasi Kumar wrote:
> > On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 09:58 +0530, Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote:
> > > *Sigh* I'm sure there must be some connection between this and free
> > > software in India, but I'm stupid and fail to see it.  Would
> > > someone be kind enough to enlighten me?
> >
> > As I understand it, Free Software is about freedom. If we don't have
> > the freedom to say what we would like to, and point out cases of
> > corruption, then there is no meaning in talking about the freedom of
> > software. I think our basic freedoms are much more fundamental than
> > the freedom of software. And we need all possible people to fight to
> > protect them. So we make use of all available fora to request people
> > to contribute their mite. Those who are willing to can contribute to
> > the efforts. Those who don't want to, for whatever reason, ignore
> > it.
>
> Let me explain it in words of two syllables:
>
> There is a concept called "being on topic"; there is also a concept
> called "topic for a forum".  This forum is about free software and
> directly related issues in India.  Being on topic in this forum implies
> that posts are to be somehow related to software freedom in India.
>
> Corruption of the judiciary, the failure of the CWG, the difference
> between the Congress and the BJP, the bust measurements of Bollywood
> actresses -- all these, however interesting to some participants, are
> NOT related to software freedom in India.
>
> If you claim that they are, then I shall henceforth write about whatever
> comes into my mind and use this list as a personal blog until the admins
> decide to either (a) ban me from the list, or (b) take a clear stance on
> on-topic and off-topic postings.
>
> I joined this list to discuss software freedom in India and directly
> related issues.  Now it seems to be a public forum for airing pet peeves
> and drumming up support for causes and topics completely unrelated to
> software, software freedom, personal privacy or technology in India.
> Fair enough, I have pet peeves and causes that need support too, and
> since this is the place to bring them up, I shall do so without any fear
> from now on.
>
> End of this discussion from my side.
>
> -- Raj
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