Hi Arun<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Arun M <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arun@gnu.org.in">arun@gnu.org.in</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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There is another side to your argument, many are now not able to say<br>
anything against free software, even if they are secretly using<br>
proprietary software.<br>
It is a victory to some extend (not sufficient).<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"></div></blockquote><div><br> It is out of fear and looks Stalinist. We must educate people on the perils rather than secretly using it.<br><br><br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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> I pointed out at the venue that the JavaFX technology is not available on<br>
> the free platform. But the speaker quickly wound up and declared it is time<br>
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</div>I was under the impression that it a free software.<br>
<a href="https://openjfx.dev.java.net/" target="_blank">https://openjfx.dev.java.net/</a><br>
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Now I understand that it is only partly free.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"></div></blockquote><div class="Ih2E3d"><br> Nice to see your statement admitting the folly. I am also looking for Javafx license. Can any of the listers enlighten.<br><br> Was there any peer review in selecting topics . Or was it done arbitrarily. I have written another article on closed source papers. See it here.<br>
<a href="http://brainstorms.in/?p=244">http://brainstorms.in/?p=244</a><br> I hope all the listers will agree with me.<br><br>
> for lunch. There were some prominant activists around . No one came forward<br>
> to support me at the venue.<br>
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</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Next time on dont worry even if there is no other activist around or<br>
you are not getting support.<br>
If you think what you are doing is correct, raise your voice, protest.<br>
At least some<br>
of us will be with you and you would have educated many others who<br>
were in that hall. I can assure<br>
you that you wouldnt have been manhandled.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"></div></blockquote><div class="Ih2E3d"><br> I feel I am getting lot of flak for pointing it out on my blog. Hope the local "fanatics" won't manhandle me.<br><br> <br><br>
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> I think I also have some freedom in pointing out mistakes on my blog.<br>
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</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Absolutely, my objection is not to the issue you raised, but the generalist<br>
statements you have made, which only helps to malign all those who are seriously<br>
working for the promotion of free software.<br>
</blockquote><div><br> I did generalize for pointing out the follies. But several people on the lug tvm list feel that I am targeting them. Of late, my interest in FOSS had declined due to my other hobby. Now I am fully charged.:D<br>
<br>73s<br>Sunil VU2SWX <br></div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>