some random thought in my mind. just suggestions. On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Nagarjuna G. <[email protected]>wrote:
> Based on the discussions that we have had several times over on this > list I propose the following issues as candidates for the CMP: > > I list them as IN list and OUT list, just to make sure that we know > what issues are 'explicitly' kept aside for reaching CMP. > > IN list: > > 1. foss for learning and teaching (not only ICT but education in > general) > This can include * learning foss tool - * learning using foss tool - These tasks can be accomplished * Training * Creating content. * Advocating for such changes. At the same time you can optional support/advocate for "Open Text Books" by NCERT. Student do not have freedom/permission to photocopy their textbooks ( http://schoolwiki.eduvid.in/en/ ) These thing may not directly related to software but these thing will advocate "principle of open world" and will create open mind who will easily understand principle of Free(dom) Software and Open Source Software. btw- At this point we have to be clear at difference between Free and Open. We edither support * Free(dom) Softwre or * Open Source Software or * Both. I suggest we may totally stick with Free(dom) Software definition. http://healthit.ahrq.gov/images/sites/hrsa_health_it_extranet/hrsa_toolkit/introduction_to_health_it/what_is_health_it_/image1.jpg With the context of education you are missing "Syllabus part". We will work for vendor neutral syllabus in Education. This directly implies putting Ubuntu in education is not vendor neutral because Ubuntu is not a community work (as far as i know). While the same statement does not applied with OpenOffice or Debian. (because these are community driven) (we can discuss this in another thread) 2. exchanging and storing digital media and documents in > free/open standards > > 3. accessibility (including localization, accessibility and > internationalization) of applications, media and documents. > > 4. availability of public funded project results in public domain > or copyleft Domain > > - Public funded projects has a long list. will we take all ? 5. resisting legislation of software patents, copyright amendment or > trade > related laws that may directly affect software freedom. > > * directly & indirectly , both should be taken into * I strongly support this. These are the root level attack of M$ like company on us. > 6. creation of public archives of free software > 7. free drivers for all marketed hardware, and work towards > free/open hardware > > Govt put a huge of money of software projects. For example Power Grid and Railway put huge amount of money of custom software. We can advocate for "Govt funded Code for Country" type of central mission where Govt will put SRS of software to Indian Public. Community can put effort to code such software. Even if Indian public is not interested to code such software but we can make a note on "which tool and libraries to be used for getting minimum cost and maximum freedom". > OUT List: > > 8. privacy and security > > 9. Digital Restrictions Management, > > 10. Mandating FOSS for web services and cloud computing > > There was some noise in not including 5, but I strongly request all of > you to defend its inclusion, for that is the means used by the > industry in nexus with the Govt to fight against software freedom. > > Let us soon arrive at a consensus on 1-7 so that we can proceed. > > please suggest another name for CMP, I dont like this name. > > "*mission statement*t" is the obvious choice. All we are taking about mission . We also need to form a vision statement too. The next obvious stage is - "How we are going to accomplish our mission" > -- > Nagarjuna G. > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘
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