@Anish Let this thread take it's own path. IMHO , Summarizing this will take the fun out of it. regardsPraseed Pai
--- On Mon, 9/27/10, Anish A <[email protected]> wrote: From: Anish A <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] A small request on "Libre" To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 7:34 AM 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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