<b>Praveen A</b>
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<i>Tue Dec 2 </i><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><br>>That does not surprise anyone. Because even on this list I don't seem<br>
>to remember seeing you. Just the work on defeating OOXML would speak<br>
>volumes. Microsoft managed to buy ISO, but we stood firm and I'm<br>
>really proud if the role FSF India, especially Nagarjuna, along with<br>
>many others, played. We were leading the world to protect document<br>
>Freedom. This is just one incident, and I can go on. May I ask where<br>
>were you when the whole Free Software community around the world were<br>
>fighting to protect document Freedom?<br>
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Yet again you have proved that you know nothing and no one outside<br>
this mailing list of yours. If you are justifying the works of the so<br>
called directors so much, then you should probably be able to answer<br>
the next set of questions as well. Being board members of FSF-I it is<br>
obvious that each of them commands respect and we too had high regards<br>
for them, but the Kochi incident shook our beliefs to the roots.<br>
During the Kochi Conference, when the protesters were barging into the<br>
sponsors' stall and pasting posters in such an uncivilized way,<br>
holding such esteemed positions, we expected that the board members<br>
present there would exercise their power and take charge of the<br>
situation. But what followed left us astonished, we realized that<br>
stopping them was out of question and besides this, they even joined<br>
hands with them! Wasn't that a scar on the entire event? Wasn't it an<br>
immature act? Couldn't the board members have thought of anything but<br>
a protest? Wasn't the event a pride for them like it was to all of us?<br>
We were so glad to be a part of such an event and were even<br>
complimenting the achievements of FSF so far, but what followed left<br>
us speechless. It was this melodramatic piece of unformulated crap<br>
that sparked off all the controversies. And to clarify another thing,<br>
all the success accomplished so far is the result of a concoction of<br>
the efforts put in by millions of us across the country and not just<br>
one or two people in the lime light like you have mentioned. So if we<br>
don't appear on the mailing list it does not mean that we don't exist.<br>
It just means that we appear and make our voice heard when required so<br>
people like you and those in power realize that there is a lot more<br>
outside your little world thats keeping watch on every move of<br>
yours...<br>
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>he readily recognised the work Nagarjuna has done and wanted us to be proud that we have a fighter<br>
>like Nagarjuna.<br>
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Ya right, we too appreciated the fight Nagarjuna had been fighting in<br>
the yesteryears, he is undoubtedly still fighting but there seems to<br>
be an entire turnover in the cause and reason he is fighting for<br>
now!!! Lol...<br>
Point to ponder: "No fighter fights alone to win a battle, he needs<br>
his entire army to stand by him!" So does your fighter Nagarjuna!!! We<br>
are all members of the army, you've gotta remember that!<br>
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>I am now really amazed at the shear number of people pop in here and<br>
>repeat the same lies. Do you seriously think everyone would just<br>
>believe your words and start doubting about people like Nagarjuna and<br>
>others in FSF India?<br>
>The community know them very well, because unlike people like you who<br>
>come here and shout again again, we have seen what they have done,<br>
>what they are doing and what they are ready to do.<br>
>They don't need certificates from you.<br>
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I'm surprised that you are amazed by the number of people you see now,<br>
didn't you know that our organization had all of us and not just a bunch of<br>
you??? How many people would lie? You have the answer yourself, you<br>
are amazed by the number of people lieing you say, i guess in your<br>
amazement, you forgot to notice that these people are from varied<br>
parts of the country! How then are all of them stating the same so<br>
called "LIE"? The entire country is lieing against a handful of you<br>
who are being so honest? Thats so sad! I just wish it were a little<br>
believable! And by the way which community are you talking about? You<br>
seem too confused, it is ALL OF US that together makes the community,<br>
and if so many of the members of this very community are questioning<br>
you today, whom are you talking about in you lines - "The community<br>
know them very well" "we have seen what they have done, blah blah<br>
blah" Who is this 'WE"? Just you and a handful of those who claim to<br>
put us all out and state that they and they alone are the community?<br>
Lol!<br>
Who said we are certifying them? This is perhaps the first time I'm<br>
listening to something so ridiculous, I don't think a Leader needs to<br>
be certified by his team, as far as i know it has to be the other way<br>
round! A leader needs no certification, his acts should speak for him<br>
and not people like you or anyone else. So get the facts clear before<br>
you speak on behalf of our leaders bcoz else u'll be ridiculing them<br>
by your childish talk like you just did!<br>
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With Freegards,<br>
Sandeep<br>
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