Let's put it this way. Free software advocacy is of two types .. promotion, and conflict. If we go down the conflict part we get entangled in a whole lot of politics that are in a much broader context beyond free software.
Its not a path I think you'd want the LUG to go into .. K.C. Ramakrishna [28/09/09 21:22 -0700]: >Responding to Suresh and Cheedu.. > >>I am sorry but this is off topic here. Unless you wish to state reasons why >>this tender needs to be opposed? >> suresh > >I am not sure I agree. Free software Activism is a big part of any LUG. LUGs >are gathering points for free software users and activists. In my opinion >Swecha does have full right to publicise this petition in this mailing list. >In fact a LUG too is activist in the sense that we promote Linux (and Free >Software) usage. > >As Cheedu suggested, there definitely needs to be a better case made to >promote FOSS over proprietary but OT? We may need to rethink this. > >I would believe that ilughyd should endorse it. >http://www.swecha.org/wiki/index.php?title=Petition > >I am promoting it in my individual/co. capacity of course and can't figure out >why this is OT here. > >Regards, >kc >K. C. Ramakrishna >www.rknowsys.com > > > > > >------------------------------------ > >----------------------------------------------- >Next Meeting as on our Website: http://ilughyd.org.in >-----------------------------------------------Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
