>> In case of ISP, it is not about knowledge, but a physical service >>
google groups is not about knowledge, its a virtual service. On 9/16/10, Praveen A <[email protected]> wrote: > 2010/9/15 JeevZ <[email protected]>: >>>> >> An ISP is like postal department - a mechanism to >> transfer data >>>> >> >> same as you said.. >> . non-free mechanism, its not that much transparent, >> Data is also locked..well,you can find more and more elements there,, >> but the point of this topic is not digging out flaw backs of postal dept. >> But its true that every proprietary concern some drawback as in view of >> "freedom " and may be the score board varies... >> >> and my point was if you r fanatic about Freedom then try to stop all >> other >> proprietary services.. not only on tech-no world.. On other words, if u >> use >> proprietary services, you must admit its good sides too.. > > > Opposing google groups does not mean, I automatically oppose ISPs. > Plus, we have to chose our battles carefully. In case of ISPs, much > larger concern is about our privacy. ISPs can track everything we do > online. There are efforts like tor, which tries to address this > concern. And if we want to change how ISPs work, that is a much more > difficult struggle and needs mass support. We may have to launch such > a movement when things becomes completely unbearable. > > Again another difference is, we consider software as knowledge and > that is the reason for opposing proprietary software. In case of ISP, > it is not about knowledge, but a physical service. > > -- > പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് > You have to keep reminding your government that you don't get your > rights from them; you give them permission to rule, only so long as > they follow the rules: laws and constitution. > > -- > "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 control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- *ησямαℓιту ιѕ тнє υηινєяѕαℓ α¢¢єρтє∂ кιηк* Jeevachaithanyan Sivanandan CyberBeamS Technologies http://www.cyberbeams.com http://www.jeevanism.wordpress.com ph: +919995319639 -- "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 control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
