Thanks Aravind, They may be meaning Free software.Where is those equation teller who says a correction to me in another thread.
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Anivar Aravind <[email protected]>wrote: > > Just Noticed a bug in CPIM Manifesto > > > > Following are some of the highlights of the policy - > > - Promoting Free Software and other such new technologies, which are free > from > > monopoly ownership through copyrights or patents; > > The problem on above statement is Free Software is based on Copyright. > > Anivar > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Anivar Aravind > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 2009/3/19 Santhosh സന്തോഷ് VS <[email protected]>: > >> "the Congress is left as the only major > >> national party which is yet to formally take a position on FOSS." > >> This is the reason for the doubt as the election here is > >> between congress and CPM > >> Clear that it is political. Otherwise which is the proof > that congress is > >> not using it any where? > > > > I posted a Modified Version of Vinay's Mail. > > > > We expect Congress will also Support Free Software and Open Standards > > and all parties will reach at a common position on supporting Free > > Software > > > > A lot of positive steps are happened during UPA regime > > > > 1. Knowledge Commission report endorsing Free Software ( Now they have > > to take t to Policy) > > 2. 11th 5 year plan says FOSS is the only way to move forward to > > increase Computer penetration in india from 1% of population to 5 % > > percent > > 3. National Draft Policy on Open standards ( They have to Mandate it now) > > > > Negative : Draft Patent manual that tried to introduce software > > patents that will have a serious negative impact on small and medium > > software enterprenures in the country > > > > So it is the time for them to decide on taking credits of these > > positive moves happened on UPA regime by including the followups on > > their Manifesto. > > > > > > A short Note(personal) on CPIM & BJPs Policies (lets talk negatives) > > we can congress also in this list after their manifesto > > > > BJP's IT Vision Document seems to be from a techno-nationalist > > perspective. It envision citizen as a member of network society ( > > obliviously they will miss a lot of citizens who does not have the > > access ) which is under state surveillance. Access Question is not > > properly pointed in BJP's policy. it is more about access quality & > > infrastructure (ie middle class and upper class ) > > > > Also it omits Important issues of Privacy of citizen in digital > > spaces. It is talks about National ID cards (Biomentric? ) Cyber > > Warfare etc. It Also keeps silence about important issues like > > patents. But their adoption is very positive . It opens a dialogue > > space with BJP on Free Software Values. Now they seems to be only > > concerned about Digital security of the state & not about the citizen > > . Also there are critiques about practicality of the policy based on > > cost estimates > > > > > > CPIM's manifesto is little more progressive for me compared to BJPs IT > > vision. It focuses extending the idea of Free software to other > > sectors like agriculture & Drug Discovery. But is silent about Open > > standards. The strong point against new Public Funded R & D Bill > > (which allows state patenting of Public Funded Research ) and against > > US & EU influences in Indian patent Office i also good. > > > > So let hope All Political parties will have a healthy competition on > > Supporting Free Software. we can reach at a conclusion based on all > > Manifestos > > > > Anivar > > > > > > -- My Site http://everlovingyouth.googlepages.com My Technical Write http://acutedeveloper.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
