On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Ma Sivakumar <masivaku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2010/8/16 Thyagarajan தியாகராஜன் <citizenof...@gmail.com>: > > - The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). > > - The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it > do > > what you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition > for > > this. > > - The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor > > (freedom 2). > > - The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others > > (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to > > benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition > for > > this. > > > > > > I am talking my definition of open source with respect to freedom 1 > which > > the free and open source freedoms promises. > > > > As pointed out by KG, the sources are available (not restricted by any > licence). > > Where they are available? > To whom they are available? > > should be answered and facilitated. > > The facts are: > > 1. There is a BOSS team in CDAC. > 2. The team is working on FOSS > 3. Government of India is funding the efforts > > Now, how best to get these efforts to the larger community? Helping > those who take the initiative is the way. > > Best regards, > > மா சிவகுமார் > கணிப்பொருள் - http://kaniporul.blogspot.com/ > தமிழில் ஐலக்சி - http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc.tamil > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > > As pointed out by KG, the sources are available (not restricted by any > licence). > Where they are available? The source for all the distributions of BOSS is available at packages.bosslinux.in/boss. > To whom they are available? The source is available for everyone, anyone can download it from there. As of now , we dont have a mechanism for people to contribute. But we are working on it and soon a mechanism will be put up where people will be able to contribute. -- *regards, T.SANGEETHA* _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
