... just read this thread which has the same old arguments ...... On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 12:39, Guru गुरु<[email protected]> wrote: > > Only Kenneth has not wanted this inclusion and again he clarifies that while [.........] > Also Kenneth is not correct in his statements suggesting that sw patents > issue inclusion would make FOSSCOMM = FSF. Most people on this list (like IT > for Change) are not FSF members.
I am not an FSF member either and am against patents of all kinds, including pharma patents (but i digress). Even so, I am not convinced that fosscomm (or any new coalition under another name) should replicate or adopt FSF or any other existing org's work? Anyone (including organisations) interested can join them directly in their work under the appropriate umbrella. > I was in the Bangalore meeting. While the agenda is clearly to broaden the > 'appeal' of FOSS beyond groups already working on FOSS, there was no I was there too and the (oft repeated) argument that if the fosscomm agenda doesnt allow the patent issue to be included its somehow a dis-service to floss seems a stretch. In my personal opinion, replicating the work of another organisation under a new banner isnt going to change the way our laws are made. The moot point of having a CMP for fosscomm is not to limit but to __define__ the objectives of a large coalition consisting of a wide variety (and subset) of people. In such a scenario -- the larger the group, the simpler its objectives. I have seen larger foundations get formed and reach a consensus on basic goals very quickly but sadly, that does not seem to be the case here. TBH, i am tired of the endless threads on the patent issue. So if a CMP is not going to be defined for fosscomm, can we please run with the earlier understanding of individual(s) and organisations continuing to work under their respective banner on specific issues. [/zero paise] Thanks for reading. -- TIA, || vid || http://www.svaksha.com || _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
