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<div>If we have to discuss the causes which made imperative to have a movement for Free Software, what topics one should chose?</div>
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<div>We are not Robnison Crusoe.<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">2010/9/28 Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raju@linux-delhi.org">raju@linux-delhi.org</a>></span><br>
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<div class="im">On Tuesday 28 Sep 2010, V. Sasi Kumar wrote:<br></div>
<div class="im">> On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 09:58 +0530, Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote:<br>> > *Sigh* I'm sure there must be some connection between this and free<br>> > software in India, but I'm stupid and fail to see it. Would<br>
> > someone be kind enough to enlighten me?<br>><br>> As I understand it, Free Software is about freedom. If we don't have<br>> the freedom to say what we would like to, and point out cases of<br>> corruption, then there is no meaning in talking about the freedom of<br>
> software. I think our basic freedoms are much more fundamental than<br>> the freedom of software. And we need all possible people to fight to<br>> protect them. So we make use of all available fora to request people<br>
> to contribute their mite. Those who are willing to can contribute to<br>> the efforts. Those who don't want to, for whatever reason, ignore<br>> it.<br><br></div>Let me explain it in words of two syllables:<br>
<br>There is a concept called "being on topic"; there is also a concept<br>called "topic for a forum". This forum is about free software and<br>directly related issues in India. Being on topic in this forum implies<br>
that posts are to be somehow related to software freedom in India.<br><br>Corruption of the judiciary, the failure of the CWG, the difference<br>between the Congress and the BJP, the bust measurements of Bollywood<br>actresses -- all these, however interesting to some participants, are<br>
NOT related to software freedom in India.<br><br>If you claim that they are, then I shall henceforth write about whatever<br>comes into my mind and use this list as a personal blog until the admins<br>decide to either (a) ban me from the list, or (b) take a clear stance on<br>
on-topic and off-topic postings.<br><br>I joined this list to discuss software freedom in India and directly<br>related issues. Now it seems to be a public forum for airing pet peeves<br>and drumming up support for causes and topics completely unrelated to<br>
software, software freedom, personal privacy or technology in India.<br>Fair enough, I have pet peeves and causes that need support too, and<br>since this is the place to bring them up, I shall do so without any fear<br>from now on.<br>
<br>End of this discussion from my side.<br>
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