Re: [ILUG-BOM] Importance of Free Software
> in Democracies.
>
> >
> > ``Democracy is the worst form of government except
> for all those
> > others that have been tried."
>
>
> Wasn't it more like
> "Democracy is a really bad form of government but
> the best that we
> know of."
>
> > This would also help in setting up the internals
> of a
> > FOSS-based Cyber Cafe.
>
> this lab is also meant to be a browsing centre for
> students - for
> which they want some doze machines (dual boot) too,
> it is up to us to
> show we can serve their needs with foss
> >
> > Also, the list of tasks that may have to be
> carried
> > out can be decided here (on the list) and a
> complete
> > document on that would support the FOSS based
> Cyber
> > Cafe idea too.
>
Why are we still concerned about cybercafes? They are
meant for people who cannot or do not wish to own
their own computers.
But the leaders of this state (especially the ones who
live in Kalanagar) have decided that the free flow of
information is not good for the ordinary people of
this state. Their goons are vandalising cybercafes,
and the police have sent out notices (not in Mumbai,
but in Ulhasnagar and Dombivli, and in other towns in
the state) asking cybercafes not to "show users the
Orkut site".
Needless to say, the press has been largely silent
about this state of affairs. I also see little
discussion of it in lists relating to IT in India.
Evidently, the best way to live here is to wait until
the leaders dole out largesse (free electricity and
water) in return only for a simple vote. Oh yes, and
perhaps a heavy stick to bash up anyone who thinks.
Vickram
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