[FSUG-Bangalore] Read Todays Hindu

[Sriram Narayanan]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Anivar Aravind
<anivar.aravind at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Hindu dedicated its public eye page for the cause of Software Freedom
>
> The Lead story is In the context of International Day against software patents
> see http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461910300.htm
>

This was such a good read. I liked how the writer avoided ideological
issues that might put off some, and instead talks to the layman
directly - the DVD player example, and the quotes from Redhat and the
Alternate Law Forum were very good convincing material.

> 2 Other stories are related to Free Software
> http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461920300.htm
> http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461820300.htm
>

Like the first, two more links to articles that present "why free(dom)
matters?" very well.

> As Usual there is a pro-software patent story too writen by Anand Parthasarathy
> http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461930300.htm
>

I found that to be merely a report of what various Industry players
have to say, rather than a pro-patent article.

>
> Anivar
>

Thanks for these links.

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> Any responsible politician should be encouraging a home grown FOSS
> industry because it creates the basis for future jobs. Learning
> Windows is like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds.
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