[FSF India] Violation of Fundamental Rights.
M Balakrishna Pillai
fsf-india@gnu.org.in
Tue, 07 Aug 2001 23:08:55 +0530
Dear brothers and sisters
Sorry for disturbing you. Is it legitimate to teach softwares that
requires a license to practice? - at least in schools. It actually
violate the Fundamental Rights. Folowing are my argumnents.
1. (i) Right to freedom of speach and expression . The word
"expression" is a method of communicating your feelings and thought to
others. I can use a pen and paper to write this letter. I can also user
a computer and printer to write this letter. These things are taught at
school level. The main difference between these two methods is that the
later one requires a license (if tools taught in schools are used) from
somebody else - a clear cut violation of our Fundamental Rights.
2. Cultural and Educational Rights.
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
Students are not informed of the fact that they require a license from
a third party to use and practice what they are learning. They are kept
in dark about this part.
M.Balakrishna Pillai