[FSUG-Bangalore] Read Todays Hindu

[Anivar Aravind]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Sriram Narayanan <sriramnrn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
Everybody please  sent your Feedback to bgreporters at thehindu.co.in or to
The Hindu, 19& 21, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road, Bangalore -560001

Congratulate reporters for the first 3 wonderful stories .

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