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On 27 September 2010 17:04, Anish A <[email protected]> wrote: > I have suggestion... > > I could not read the debate, because of the large mails. > > It would be nice, if we conclude the debate by noting the points > raised, in a brief and neutral way, like digest. A wiki of that debate > will be nice. > > Otherwise most of the people may not benefit from it. > > Just a personal suggestion. > > On 9/27/10, Praveen A <[email protected]> wrote: > > 2010/9/27 sreekanth sasikanth <[email protected]> > >> I mean no offense here. But i would like to say that this > >> discussion on Licenses is going beyond the boundaries. Its informative i > >> agree. But the discussions have become so heated up and arguing, that > its > >> becoming like a "Political fight". > > > > Sreekanth, > > > > Why do you think so? Is it because of the number of mails? If you have > > gone back, the discussions are based on mutual respect and not flame > > war. People accept their mistakes, and it helped at least me to get > > different views. Instead of a political fight, it clearly shows a > > model for great debates. Why should we be afraid of questions of > > differing opinions? Diverse views are always important in any > > democracy. > > > >> I feel its like ministers fighting and arguing around a table > for > >> days, withtout actually getting out and doing their duty of executing > >> projects for the betterment of the state!!. Its my request to take this > to > >> your respective personal emails. I would be really happy if this mailing > >> list was a place where people could find practical knowledge on how to > get > >> their GNU running. After all, > > > > Ministers are bound by duty. Are we bound by such a duty? Here every > > one has their own views and ideas of what they want to do, what they > > expect them to do etc. So the practical way is avoid threads that does > > not interest someone than forcing people to stop discussing. I don't > > think, everyone reads, every single mail that comes to the list. > > > >> "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" - This is what the > >> mailing list is about. > >> > >> So please share your knowledge with us, rather than arguing > >> amongst each other on this matter. Please make this mailing list a place > >> where new comers can refer for software freedom. Just imagine what the > new > >> comer would feel regarding this argument???... NOTHING!!...he wont > >> understand a hell thing most probably, and may even stop reading or > >> replying to the mailing list. > > > > We are not in a traditional teacher student setup, where asking > > questions or having different opinion is considered bad. I was > > attending a seminar yesterday in Pune and I asked one question each to > > 3 speakers, and when I asked the third questions, the VC of Gujarat > > university, became so angry and fumed at me, "why are you asking so > > many questions?" One does not have to agree on everything to work > > together on things they agree on. I have learned so many new things > > from this thread and Siju is going to teach many basic things in his > > coming days. I'm sure it will be greatly useful to any new comer. > > Please ask questions when you have doubts. Why do we worry about > > debates going on an on? It will eventually stop when people run out of > > arguments. Plus there is no artificial limits to number of mails in a > > thread. Also it is not a one on one dialog either, there are more than > > 5 people in that thread. When we are discussing about very basic > > things - basis of ones beliefs, it tends to be passionate and > > confrontational. But as long as we keep our cool and respect others, > > we should be OK. > > > >> NB: Its only and only a suggestion i have to say. Its solely the > decision > >> of the mailing personnel to stop it or not. I wouldnt argue with anyone > on > >> this mail i am sending now. > > > > It in not bad to argue, when it is based on facts, logic and respect. > > I believe we have those ingredients in our debates. As long as we > > don't go to personal fights, please continue arguing. It is not just a > > tech support group. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Regards, > Anish A > > http://identi.ca/aneeshnl > > _______________________________________________ > 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]
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