On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 5:42 AM, Praseed Pai <[email protected]> wrote: > @all > Can we apply FOSS "lens" to evaluate the Phone ? Primary use case of a Phone > is to talk ( I know about convergance stuff.. do not attack me from that > angle ) and just because there is software being used should we be vocal > about this ? ( Open source Hardware [ i know there is initiative ] and Open > Source Software [ it is already matured ] to be there and it will take years > before such a thing materializes ) >
Fredom and Phone reminds me of an argument I had with RMS once while he visited Cochin University. I stopped all FOSS arguments with that because it got to ridiculous extremes. http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119999701930270&w=2 You might want to read it in context to get the picture http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119730630513821&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119750352332512&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119757082924512&w=2 I think the whole subject on the talk of freedom sometimes involve around egos and prejudices than truth and logic. ** To those who are prone to start a flame war hearing bits and pieces from here and there: I RESPECT RMS for a lot of things he has done for FOSS. Some things I don't agree. Thats just my logical stand. I don't come any where in the horizon to criticize him at all. So.... All this email was sent just show that some times the arguments on freedom goes to such ridiculous extends that freedom itslef dies. cheers --Siju _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected]
