On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Vickram Crishna <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:12 AM, narendra sisodiya > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Freedom Bucket : is a idea coined by me to make a special >> directory in Linux based system .... freedom daemon will convert new files >> into corresponding open format. >> > It seems like a good idea, not just for Linux based systems, but for all > OSes. Start wherever you please (all projects have to start somewhere), but > think of the entire computing universe, not just helping out those who are > already on the way. > >> >> The aim of this project to remove non-standard and royalty based >> format from earth. It will be useful for those persons who want to use only >> open formats. > > How will you ever achieve that objective if you limit yourself to just 5-10% > of all systems in use? My suggestion is that this project aim to free all > people, not only those who have decided to free themselves. This way you > will pragmatically be able to aim at 'freeing' all stored data, and freeing > its users is more likely to follow. >
If it were on HURD what we need is a translator bound to a folder. Are you planning to write a daemon which will run all the time? A tool to facilitate users is a good idea. Similarly, a plugin on Mozilla/firefox to convert all media downloads to a preconfigured option will also be a good idea. This can be done by modifying an existing plugin called Download Manager. If I were you I would have named the project FreedomBasket or MuktaTokri Nagarjuna _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
