On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 11:59 PM, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: > I joined the mailing list [email protected] and asked them for > ideas and here is their reply so what is your idea..................?? > So can we have a Freedom Walk in Delhi soon?? +1, mine full support , parin + tanay + other, decide and lead the walk and spread foss
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Anoop John <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 6:19 PM > Subject: [freedomwalk] Re: Freedom Walk in Delhi?? > To: [email protected] > > > > Hi Parin, > > Nice to see somebody else taking this campaign up. > >> were thinking of organising a Freedom Walk in Delhi because the > > What is the basic plan that you have in mind about the proposed walk? > > From where? To where? Distances? Timeline? > > Most of the on the ground activities like programs, media interactions > and details like stay/food etc for the freedom walk that we had > organized in Kerala were organized at a distributed level because we > had reasonably good community support across Kerala. Zyxware acted as > the NOC for communications. The full walk was undertaken by 4 of us > while a lot of people joined us as the walk progressed through the > different districts. > > Do you have volunteers who will be part of the walk from start to the > finish? > > We would definitely love to share our experiences and any > tips/suggestions with you for organizing your walk. > > You could also use the site(freedomwalk.in) to post updates and > organize the walk if the idea gets off the ground. > > Hope to hear from you soon. > > Best Regards > Anoop John > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.zyxware.com > http://www.anoopjohn.com > http://www.thondomraughts.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "Be the change you wish to see in the world", M. K. Gandhi > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > Parin Sharma > Another FOSS Lover, > New Delhi > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Tanay Mathpal <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Tanay <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That's absolutely a remarkable idea.. But for this, it is very >>>>> necessary that we have a large crowd of FOSS people.. By large crowd, >>>>> i mean the number to be in excess of 3-4K. such a large crowd has to >>>>> be channelised so that we are able to send our message to the entire >>>>> country. >>>> >>>> Hm well not 3-4K but we can easily have around 1K people and then we can >>>> call schools/colleges students who are easy to handle and can come in great >>>> number then our FOSS enthusiasts >>> >>> I think that inviting someone just coz s/he is easy to handle won't solve >>> the purpose. In my opinion, everyone participating in the march should be >>> himself/herself a dedicated FOSS enthusiast, then only the purpose would be >>> solved. A large mass of school students march for Pulse Polio campaigns also >>> but none of them is actually serious about the mission, hence the problem is >>> never solved. >> >> I wanted to say that thing only so to make/get students dedicated to FOSS >> we are already are working by organizing workshops in various schools and >> colleges............ >>>> >>>> they will be there I hope so we can just start planning about 3-4 before >>>> the event then we can gather people in large number I think. Rest we can >>>> call students from our colleges and schools........... >>>>> >>>>> There has to be extensive media coverage which can only be assured if >>>>> we have a large crowd. We would need a larger forum to address these >>>>> whole lot of people. Any suggestions for all this? >>>>> >>>> Hm media should cover these kind of events and they have to when as we >>>> will have mass gathered......... >>> >>> Media coverage would depend on the mass being gathered and also how much >>> we publicize the event. http://freedomwalk.in is an excellent medium. Apart >>> from this, there has to be a dedicated website/blog which reports about the >>> walk and updates the media people. FOSS enthusiasts with contacts in media, >>> either print or electronic, would be a great help in this campaign. A huge >>> number of posters/banners are an absolute must. Funding/sponsorship for >>> these is another issue to be catered. >> >> Hm you are right this would only be a success if we all contribute to it >> whatever we can + yes for funding we can talk to companies and may be to new >> engineering colleges or other technical institutes which spend a lot money >> in advertising on Radio, TV printed media etc. and also Computer Society of >> India well there a lot a Organisations who can sponsor this provided this is >> big and we have something solid to show them which we have the "POWER OF >> FREEDOM" so I think we should start in our own ways to think about such an >> event soon and decide things so I would request other Members of the mailing >> list too to give their suggestions because since everyone deserves Freedom >> everyone need to be part of it................ >>>> >>>> Well we can have posters banners and many other things to call people >>>> for such kind of events and there is http://freedomwalk.in which already is >>>> working with this project we can work with them..........but all in all one >>>> thing as you said which matters the most are the mass the people who are to >>>> be made aware of freedom............................. >>>> On Nov 8, 5:34 pm, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Tanay Mathpal <[email protected]> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Parin Sharma >>>>> > > <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Tanay <[email protected]> >>>>> > >> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> One of the major factors which help proprietary software vendors >>>>> > >>> keep >>>>> > >>> a grip on the market is ignorance on the part of the consumers. >>>>> > >>> Newspapers, one of the key sources of information to the common >>>>> > >>> man, >>>>> > >>> to aren't playing their part and in their state of ignorance, >>>>> > >>> helping >>>>> > >>> such organizations. >>>>> > >>> Recently, on twitter, i pointed out the proprietary bias shown by >>>>> > >>> Times of India vs Open Mindedness shown by The Hindu >>>>> > >>> "#timesofindia vs >>>>> > >>> #thehindu Clear proprietary bias shown by >>>>> > >>> #timesofindiahttp://3.ly/bvh >>>>> > >>> andhttp://3.ly/MQk#opensource #linux". >>>>> > >>> I also came across many internet related news articles in the >>>>> > >>> local >>>>> > >>> paper Amar Ujala which used the logo of Internet Explorer. It >>>>> > >>> gives a >>>>> > >>> wrong notion to the ignorant masses that the Internet and >>>>> > >>> Internet >>>>> > >>> Explorer are synonymous. So i pointed out this to the Editor, >>>>> > >>> Amar >>>>> > >>> Ujala through a letter, a copy of which I am pasting below. >>>>> > >>> My motive is to inspire every reader to fight FOSS ignorance in >>>>> > >>> whatever best way s/he can and spread the spirit of Open Source. >>>>> > >>> All the best to all. >>>>> > >>>>> > >> Hm I too read this and my thoughts were the same so I commented on >>>>> > >> that >>>>> > >> article but they didn't reply with an email. >>>>> > >>>>> > > I too commented on that article on the TOI site but they didn't >>>>> > > approve it >>>>> > > neither did they reply.. We all need to do a lot more now for >>>>> > > ending this >>>>> > > ignorance.. >>>>> > >>>>> > Hm Well this for all of us Can't we organise a Freedom Walk or March >>>>> > sometime in Delhi or some other place to tell people about these >>>>> > great >>>>> > things because everyone deserves freedom and I think this can really >>>>> > help as >>>>> > many media people will report about such a rally so awareness can be >>>>> > spread >>>>> > + the ignorance level too can be minimized by telling people about >>>>> > Studies >>>>> > like the one Done by IIM - Banglore which says FOSS can save 10, 000 >>>>> > Crores >>>>> > of our country by only replacing 50% of Proprietary Software with >>>>> > FOSS more >>>>> > onhttp://bit.ly/OooR >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> The Letter >>>>> > >>> ---------------- >>>>> > >>> Hello sir, >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> I am a regular reader of your newspaper an am highly appreciative >>>>> > >>> of >>>>> > >>> the content matter and the quality of unbiased journalism of the >>>>> > >>> daily. >>>>> > >>> I would like to point your kind attention to a regular feature of >>>>> > >>> the >>>>> > >>> web related articles published in Amar Ujala. Most of such >>>>> > >>> articles >>>>> > >>> contain the logo >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> of Microsoft's proprietary web browser - Internet Explorer. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Apart from being a free publicity for the browser and the >>>>> > >>> company, it >>>>> > >>> gives a wrong notion to the lakhs of readers of the newspaper >>>>> > >>> that the >>>>> > >>> Internet and Internet Explorer are synonymous. The role of a >>>>> > >>> newspaper >>>>> > >>> is to create a better, an aware society. Using Microsoft Internet >>>>> > >>> Explorer's logo in your articles gives the ignorant readers a >>>>> > >>> notion >>>>> > >>> that Internet Explorer is what the Internet is all about, which >>>>> > >>> is >>>>> > >>> totally wrong. A newspaper of your reputation should instead >>>>> > >>> promote >>>>> > >>> Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> which gives the users the freedom to use them, without being >>>>> > >>> under the >>>>> > >>> restrictions of copyright laws. Mozilla Firefox >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> is one of the most popular Open Source >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> browsers available. Another Open Source browser, Google Chrome is >>>>> > >>> doing well in the browser market. Opera >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> and Apple's Safari >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> , though not Open Source, are still options available to the >>>>> > >>> users. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> My only concern is that the newspaper should not mislead the >>>>> > >>> readers. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Hence I request you to kindly look into the matter and do >>>>> > >>> something in >>>>> > >>> this regard as early as possible. I would like to get an >>>>> > >>> acknowledgment of this letter to you. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> I would be highly obliged. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Thanking you >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Yours sincerely, >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> -- >>>>> > >>> Tanay Mathpal >>>>> > >>> Final Yr, Computer Engineering >>>>> > >>> College of Technology >>>>> > >>> Pantnagar >>>>> > >>> [email protected] >>>>> > >>> [email protected] >>>>> > >>>http://tanamania.wordpress.com/ >>>>> > >>>http://twitter.com/tanamania/ >>>>> > >>>>> > >> Nice you wrote this letter to them hope they do reply and don't >>>>> > >> repeat >>>>> > >> this by writing such Bias and misleading articles their >>>>> > >> newspaper............... >>>>> > >>>>> > >> -- >>>>> > >> Parin Sharma >>>>> > >> Another FOSS Lover, >>>>> > >> New Delhi >>>>> > >>>>> > > -- >>>>> > > Tanay Mathpal >>>>> > > Final Yr, Computer Engineering >>>>> > > College of Technology >>>>> > > Pantnagar >>>>> > > [email protected] >>>>> > > [email protected] >>>>> > >http://tanamania.wordpress.com/ >>>>> > >http://twitter.com/tanamania/ >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Parin Sharma >>>>> > Another FOSS Lover, >>>>> > New Delhi >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Parin Sharma >>>> Another FOSS Lover, >>>> New Delhi >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Mathpal >>> Final Yr, Computer Engineering >>> College of Technology >>> Pantnagar >>> [email protected] >>> [email protected] >>> http://tanamania.wordpress.com/ >>> http://twitter.com/tanamania/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Parin Sharma >> Another FOSS Lover, >> New Delhi >> > > > > -- > Parin Sharma > Another FOSS Lover, > New Delhi > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > Do you have another question? 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