[FSUG-Bangalore] A report on Document freedom and the candle light vigil yesterday.

[Anivar Aravind]

Nair VJK wrote:
> Dear Senthil,
> I have noted with lot of interest the candle light vigil against
> OOXML.  We wish you all every success in your social concern.
> VJK Nair
> 


2 clarifications. I am sending this because a lot of people have
missconceptions about it on phone including press people

1. The programme was organised under the banner of  *FSUG Bangalore* &
*FOSS Communities in India* . We really need to congratulate students of
RV College , BMS ,and participants from c3 for making it a huge success.
Also the mobpuller in the event award goes to Mr. Renuka Prasad


2. The programme was titled Candle light Vigil *for Document Freedom* .
We are against all Proprietory standards including M$ crap OOXML .

The programme demanded  a National  policy mandating the use of Free
Document Formats such as the Open Document Format for data storage and
requesting the Government of India to appeal ISO  approval of OOXML
based on its no vote and comments