"..Microsoft has signed a licensing agreement with ACM providing all
ACM Student Members with access, at no charge, to a variety (~ 100) of
software packages through its Microsoft Developer Network Academic
Alliance (MSDNAA). The goal of this program is to get these tools into
the hands of current students. All active ACM Student Members are
eligible to participate in the ACM/MSDNAA Program..."
http://www.acm.org/membership/student/msdnaa-faq
CK Raju
2008/9/29 Anilkumar KV <anilankv(a)gmail.com>:
Anil,
This would be my last mail on my thread. As Arun said on fsf-friends,
lets wait for the official position of the FSF India.
> 2008/9/29 Praveen A <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
>>
>> Kiran Chandra's active role in organising the event will not count? Or
>> are you claiming Kiran Chandra did not take leadership in organising
>> the event?
>
>
> Yes, Kiran Chandra had involved in organising the Hyderabad event. In
> fact he was the main organiser of that event. He had involved in it as an
> activists of swetcha.in, and not in his capacity as FSF-India director. The
> Organisers of Kochi event are constantly in touch with Kiran and other
> organisers of Hyderabad event, and it is as per their decision, Kerala and
> subsequently Kochi was selected as the venue for the second meet. The
> organisers in Kochi has been now assigned to organise the next meet as a
> result of the discussion which Hyderabad organisers initiated.
I was not aware that Kiran was not representing FSF India but just
Swecha. This was the major reason for my confusion. But isn't Swetcha
a project by FSF AP? (Swecha.org has FSF Andhra Pradesh written below
the logo). I am curious why FSF India was not involved in organising
this time when one of its board of directors was actively involved in
organising both events.
>>
>> 'm amazed at the tone of the organizers
>> of this event in discredit the FSF India's role of supporting the Free
>> Software community for such a long time and also discrediting the role
>> played by many individuals in the Free Software community by claiming
>> the only effort to promote Free Software happened was last year in
>> Hyderabad. Now the concerns are getting even beiiger about the motives
>> of the organisers about this event.
>
> As far as I know, none of the mails from Kochi organisers had any
> intention to denounce or discredit activities undertaken by any other free
> software organisers or activists. If you sensed like that, please let me
> know, corrective action is always ensured. No where it is claimed by any of
> the Kochi organisers that efforts to promote Free Software happened last
> year.
I was referring to the claim by the organisers that the only National
Level conference on Free Software after FSF India formed was the
Hyderabad event. I felt it was discrediting the efforts of so many of
the events that happened in time time. I hope the organisers would
acknowledge the contributions of other events and communities in
helping promote Software Freedom.
>
> In fact it is your message that is making confusion among the free
> software friends, which comes without collecting actual facts. You could
> have at least get information from Kiran before you accusing the Kochi
> organisers. Please confirm with him whether the proposed Kochi event have
> any legacy of Hyderabad event.
I am sorry for creating this confusion. I was not expecting an FSF
India board member leading a Free Software conference not in his
capacity as a FSF India representative. I was also mistaken that
Swecha is not independent of FSF AP. Thanks for all the
clarifications. It helps to keep things in perspective.
>>
>>
>> Why would they not consult with the community?
>> Why would they discredit Free Software community's efforts for such a long
>> time?
>> Why would they be blind to so many of the Free Software conferences
>> that has happened and happening all over the country?
>
>
> The assumptions prompted you to ask these questions itself is based on wrong
> facts. Hence they stands void.
>>
>> I would like to know who suggested not to involve the orginal
>> organisers and who suggested the name?
>
> Nobody suggested any exclusions. In fact there is no exclusions indented at
> all. The organisers of of the Hyderabad event are part of the decision by
> which the next venue and organisers are selected.
>>
>> This is the whole problem. Free Software community does not work this way.
>> This is like telling Linus Torvalds that he can join hacking the Linux
>> kernel by a newbie without any clue about the Linux kernel.
>
> You feel it as a problem because you still assume that FSF-India organised
> the Hyderabad event, which is not true.
>
> Your interpretation with example is also wrong due to your ignorance on
> organisers of Hyderabad event. It may more resembles on seeking support from
> Linus, or whoever it may be, for a second stage of a project, for which he
> has extended support for the first stage.
>
>> I'm expressing the concerns of the Free Software community in a manner
>> that is common in the community. We always raise our objections in
>> public mailing lists.
>
> Ok. I appreciate your spirit, however whenever such concern arises please
> confirm the base facts with the concerned, otherwise it will create unwanted
> confusion among the Free Software community.
>
> Even then to clear these confusions, let FSF-India directors or secretary
> respond to this debate.
OK. Lets wait and see what is the official response of FSF India. I
apologise for any confusions I have created because of my
misunderstandings about Kiran Chandra's role in organising Hyderabad
event.
I hope the suggestions are taken positively and I wish all the best
for the event.
Cheers
Praveen
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Hi,
I ask the above because of what I see happening...
We have an organisation capable of taking free software to the common man,
bridging the digital divide, building a better knowledge society...
but
1. The members of the FSF-I work group have not met nor changed in
ages..(see the Who's who for reference)
2. The members of the FSF-I and a few others throw accusations against teams
trying to do something to popularise free software by using some frivolous
technicalities...
3. Just 5 men on the FSF-I board who do nothing but talk a lot(paper
tigers)...
More than a CPIM takeover I am worried about FSF-I rotting to death due to
inactivity...
@ The board of directors
Kindly replace the people who do nothing(including your kind selves) with
those who can.
Wishing you to do what is right in the best interest of the movement,
Jack As
*Please Circulate widely*
With Usual apologies for X-posting
On behalf of the organizers,
Free Software Users Group- Bangalore
cordially invites you to
The National Public Meeting on Software Patents
====================================
==Venue==
2nd Floor, Ecumenical Resource Centre,
United Theological College,
Millers Road, Benson Town.
(Behind Cantonment Railway Station)
Bangalore–560046
==Time==
10:00–17:00
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Software patents in India occupy a contentious and indeterminate legal
space. While recent amendments to the Patent Act have sought to bring
our law in conformity with WTO-mandated standards, these amendments have
shied from pronouncing conclusively on the patentability of software.
The result is an equivocation in the law which is being wrestled
aggressively and effectively by corporate interests, patent attorneys
and the Patent Office in favour of granting software patents. Unheard,
and so unrepresented in this powerful triad are the interests of
millions of citizen-consumers who are either presumed too ignorant to be
credited with a view on the issue, or are presumed to be irrelevant to
the determination of issues which are seen as purely "business" matters
(as opposed to "citizen" matters).
Software is everywhere you look (and many places you never think
of looking). With the explosion of low-cost computing devices (think
mobile phones and iPods), software has leaked out of its traditional
home—the PC—and begun infiltrating various aspects of our lives. From
traffic signals to toilet commodes in some countries, refrigerators to
railway tickets, vacuum cleaners and electronic voting machines, TVs,
refrigerators and electronic pacemakers, inanimate objects of all sizes
are humming to themselves, chattering amongst themselves in an
intricate, highly complex tongue called 'software' that few of us can
ever hope to understand. On the impulses of software, we stop or move on
streets, fill up on petrol, and elect governments. Someone's heart
beats. Someone else receives land records on a village kiosk. Someone is
standing by helplessly for fourteen years (the un-evergreened term of a
patent) because software failed to factor in her disability.
There are big stakes involved in the control of software in an era
when software is becoming increasingly central to the way we humans
organize our lives and inhabit a democracy. At one level this is about
preserving the right of agency and self-direction that citizens have in
their own lives. At another, it is about the right not to be silenced
when our long-fought democratic republic is at risk of being diminished
by a few lines of software in a machine. Whether or not we are all in
fact capable of deciphering software is inessential. Those of us who are
ought not to be denied the freedom to interrogate, tinker and improve.
Patents have the effect of adding an additional layer of 'protection'
to already existing copyright protection of software, while
simultaneously overriding the various affordances and safeguards built
into copyright law. For instance, the right of "fair dealing" under
copyright law permits users to examine and modify any software in order
to make it interoperable with other software. This is an extremely
potent right that reasserts our right to intervene in the shaping of our
surroundings. It is also one of the rights that is most imperiled by
software patents.
The present "public hearing" on software patents is an invitation
for dialogue on the various issue surrounding software patents.
Although the Patent Office had scheduled a public consultation on its
Draft Patent Manual to be held in Bangalore in August this year, that
meeting was abruptly cancelled (or postponed indefinitely, or to an
unannounced date—we can't be sure) without any reasons having been
assigned by the Patent Office. This signals either of two unpleasant
scenarios: first, the Patent Office is proceeding with its consultations
in an extremely mechanical fashion, not intending inputs received in the
course of these consultations to qualitatively impact their functioning
in any way; or secondly, perhaps the Patent Office underestimates the
amount that citizens living in the IT capital of India might have to say
on the subject of software patents.
It is our attempt in this public hearing to organize the kind of
consultation that the Indian Patent Office ought to have conducted. We
hope also hereby, to serve as a gentle but firm reminder to the Patent
Office that its task is as yet undone.
==Agenda==
1000–1100
Presentation on the principles of patent law and
software patents
Sudhir Krishnaswamy
(National Law School)
Prabir Purkayastha
(Delhi Science Forum)
Nagarjuna G.
(Free Software Foundation of India)
1100–1130
Discussion on software patents in the Indian context:
Indian Patent Act, and the draft patent manual
Prashant Iyengar
(Alternative Law Forum)
Venkatesh Hariharan
(Red Hat)
1130–1150
Tea break
1150–1240
Discussion on patents and the development sector
(freedom of speech, open standards, healthcare, biotech, agro-sector,
etc.)
Sunil Abraham
(Centre for Internet and Society)
Anivar Aravind
(Movingrepublic, FSUG-Bangalore)
Others
1240–1300
Presentation on the software patents that have been
granted so far in India
Pranesh Prakash
(Centre for Internet and Society)
1300–1400
Lunch break
1400–1700
Open House
T. Ramakrishna
(National Law School)
Abhas Abhinav
(DeepRoot Linux)
Joseph Mathew
(Special It advisor, Govt of Kerala)
Sreekanth S. Rameshaiah
(Mahiti Infotech)
Vinay Sreenivasa
(IT for Change)
Any others who wish to speak
==Organizers==
Centre for Internet and Society; Free Software Users Group-Bangalore;
Free Software Foundation of India; SPACE; IT for Change; Alternative
Law Forum; Delhi Science Forum; Movingrepublic; Sarai/CSDS; OpenSpace,
; Swathanthra Malayalam Computing; Servelots - Janastu; Mahiti; DeepRoot
Linux; Wiki Ocean; Turtle Linux Lab; Zyxware Technologies; INSAF; Aneka
Anivar Aravind
+91 9449009908
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Software industry because it creates the basis for future jobs.
Learning Windows is like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds.
Vikram vincent wrote:
> But you definitely owe me an apology. I did not expect such cheapness from
you.
After reading the the whole thread and forwarded mail from Kerala
mailing lists, i feel praveen's position is justified.He made a lot of
brilliant points in the forwarded . i feel the below quote from
praveen shows the crux of kerala issue
<quote>
I would like to know who suggested not to involve the orginal
organisers and who suggested the name?
This is the whole problem. Free Software community does not work this way.
This is like telling Linus Torvalds that he can join hacking the Linux
kernel by a newbie without any clue about the Linux kernel.
I'm expressing the concerns of the Free Software community in a manner
that is common in the community. We always raise our objections in
public mailing lists.
</quote>
In this thread i agree with positions raised by Anand babu and shyam
I am considering Jack as's mail as an effort to reduce the importance
of FSFIndia in defending freedom of users in ongoing campaigns against
introducing software patentents
At the same i agree that FSF India need to be more active . It needs
support and willingness from board to accept it and formulate clear
guidelines for volunteers and supporters.
I request all to keep calm.. flames will not help us to archive anything
In Solidarity
--
Deepa paul
Researcher
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anilkumar KV <anilankv(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Subject: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [smc-discuss] Re:
Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Praveen,
2008/9/29 Praveen A <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
>
> Kiran Chandra's active role in organising the event will not count? Or
> are you claiming Kiran Chandra did not take leadership in organising
> the event?
Yes, Kiran Chandra had involved in organising the Hyderabad event.
In fact he was the main organiser of that event. He had involved in it
as an activists of swetcha.in, and not in his capacity as FSF-India
director. The Organisers of Kochi event are constantly in touch with
Kiran and other organisers of Hyderabad event, and it is as per their
decision, Kerala and subsequently Kochi was selected as the venue for
the second meet. The organisers in Kochi has been now assigned to
organise the next meet as a result of the discussion which Hyderabad
organisers initiated.
>
> 'm amazed at the tone of the organizers
> of this event in discredit the FSF India's role of supporting the Free
> Software community for such a long time and also discrediting the role
> played by many individuals in the Free Software community by claiming
> the only effort to promote Free Software happened was last year in
> Hyderabad. Now the concerns are getting even beiiger about the motives
> of the organisers about this event.
As far as I know, none of the mails from Kochi organisers had any
intention to denounce or discredit activities undertaken by any other
free software organisers or activists. If you sensed like that, please
let me know, corrective action is always ensured. No where it is
claimed by any of the Kochi organisers that efforts to promote Free
Software happened last year.
In fact it is your message that is making confusion among the free
software friends, which comes without collecting actual facts. You
could have at least get information from Kiran before you accusing the
Kochi organisers. Please confirm with him whether the proposed Kochi
event have any legacy of Hyderabad event.
>
>
> Why would they not consult with the community?
> Why would they discredit Free Software community's efforts for such a long time?
> Why would they be blind to so many of the Free Software conferences
> that has happened and happening all over the country?
The assumptions prompted you to ask these questions itself is based on
wrong facts. Hence they stands void.
>
> I would like to know who suggested not to involve the orginal
> organisers and who suggested the name?
Nobody suggested any exclusions. In fact there is no exclusions
indented at all. The organisers of of the Hyderabad event are part of
the decision by which the next venue and organisers are selected.
>
> This is the whole problem. Free Software community does not work this way.
> This is like telling Linus Torvalds that he can join hacking the Linux
> kernel by a newbie without any clue about the Linux kernel.
You feel it as a problem because you still assume that FSF-India
organised the Hyderabad event, which is not true.
Your interpretation with example is also wrong due to your ignorance
on organisers of Hyderabad event. It may more resembles on seeking
support from Linus, or whoever it may be, for a second stage of a
project, for which he has extended support for the first stage.
> I'm expressing the concerns of the Free Software community in a manner
> that is common in the community. We always raise our objections in
> public mailing lists.
Ok. I appreciate your spirit, however whenever such concern arises
please confirm the base facts with the concerned, otherwise it will
create unwanted confusion among the Free Software community.
Even then to clear these confusions, let FSF-India directors or
secretary respond to this debate.
- Anil
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In the light of recent discussions in fsf-friends, i am forwarding the whole
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Anivar
Forwarded conversation
Subject: [smc-discuss] Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/23
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Web site for the National Free Software Convention, 15, 16 November has bee
inaugurated
Here is the link
http://nfm2008.atps.in/
JOBY JOHN
jobyatps(a)gmail.com
eiids(a)yahoo.com
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From: *Anivar Aravind* <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:44 AM
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/23 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
Some mistakes in About page
It says RMS participated in Hyderabad conference. As far as i remember
RMS was not part of Hyderabad Conference. RMS was not in india at that
time.
See news on Hyderabd Convention (From my Del.icio.us memmory :-))
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/05/stories/2007030516130500.htmhttp://www.hindu.com/2007/03/04/stories/2007030411510400.htm
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/24
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
mistake will be corrected
2008/9/24 Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
----------
From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/25
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
please see this comment
Dear All,
This comment is with respect to the observation that those who didnot
contribute anything to Free software movement are the organisers of the
conference.
In fact, the term organising committee for the Kochi conference doesnot mean
to say that they are the organisers of the movement. They are organisers of
the event. With this hosting of the event they too become part of the
movement. This is a process of enlisting the support of wider sections of
the people. So Long as our itntention is to enlist the support of everybody
that is interested in FREEDOM of software and knowledge, why should we blame
those who come forward to host the conference, for the reason that they have
not contributed so far? No body can highjack the movement to wrong tracks.
The movement is so strong by virtue of the ideals over which it is founded
and the credit will always remain with the FSF.
The factual errors pointed out are being corrected.
Thomas
They got it wrong for the simple reason that these 'so called
> organizers' were not even in the picture when the first conference was
> conducted. Never thought people could become this shameless.
>
> James
> --
>
> HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!
>
----------
From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM
To: Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
I thought he was questioning FSF India :-( (and I was kind of
shocked). So luckily I added my doubt at the end...
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in>
Date: 2008/9/25
Subject: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re:
[smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
Free Software movement has come this far only because of the selfless
efforts of communities and individual users. New groups and
organizations coming up in support of this movement is always a
welcome sign.
The question here is an ethical one. The organizers have every right
to hold a conf on FS. But tell me how are they morally justified in
calling this the 2nd National Conf on FS? The 1st National Conf was
conducted by FSF India, Swecha and Dept. of History University of
Hyderabad. If they really wanted to conduct a sequel to the 1st conf,
they could have done so in consultation with the initial organizers.
The least they can do at this point is to admit their mistake and
rename their conf. to something else.
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From: *Anivar Aravind* <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:05 PM
To: Praveen A <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
I understood his point. It is a valid one
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/26
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com,
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From: thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Subject: [ATPS] Re: Fwd: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara]
Re: [smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in>, atps <ATPS(a)googlegroups.com>
The confusion is very clear now. The example quoted is that of a political
party, the CPI(M). It should be with the blessings of that party that the
Coimbatore party organisation hosted and organised the congress.
But here it is not the FSF annual that we are holding in Kochi.
It is a conference on Free Software. We are trying to get the participation
of activits from across the country, with experts putting their views before
them, so that the movement spreads across the country, which is not the
activity undertaken by FSF.
This was done in Hyderabad too. Hence this is second edition of that.
This is not replication of institution or activities of FSF India.
There is no conflict with FSF activities or ideals.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:14 AM, James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in> wrote:
> >
> > As per Arun of FSF India himself,
> >
> > Free software activists in AP has organised the convention at Hyderabad.
> > FSF india only supported it and welcomed all the Free software activists
> to
> > the event.
> >
> > Then why free software activists in Kochi cant host and organise the next
> > conference. It too will have to be supported by FSF India.
> >
>
> The 19th Party Congress (CPM) was held in Coimbtore this year. It was
> organized by the Cadres of that place, with the blessings of CPM.
>
> Do you think that it is possible for some over-exited cadres in Kochi
> to announce a 20th Congress on their own next year? I don't want to
> elaborate on this. Hope you get the point.
--
Joseph Thomas
thomasatps(a)gmail.com,
9447738369.
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/27
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/26 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
Does that mean, a political party, CPI(M), organization is more
important than a civil society organisation? Does that mean only a
party organization needs to be respected?
That is the exact problem we are talking about. When some one (who was
not associated with the first edition) say it is the second edition of
an event conducted by FSF India (along with other organizations),
people believe it would be similar to the earlier event. But you have
now stated it is not the same. If the event is not same as the first
edition, how can you call it the second edition?
Wow!! That was a good judgment of what the FSF has been doing all
these years !!!
You want us to believe that? A statement from someone who does not
even know who organized the first edition in Hyderabad.
But taking over the legacy of first national conference from FSF.
If you believe taking over the ownership of second edition of an event
organized by FSF India without discussing with them is not conflict,
then I will have to agree with you.
We are not contesting the fact that the event is going to promote Free
Software. What we have a problem with is hijacking the legacy and name
of first national conference on Free Software __WITHOUT__ discussing
with the organisers of the first nationa conference. This has led
people to believe there is something else is going on behind the
scenes and we are asking for clarity.
If it was announced as First National Conference organised by 'so and
so' organisations at Kochi, it would not have been a problem. So I
would suggest you to discuss with the organisers of the first national
conference and ask them if they are ok with using their legacy. Or
remove the "second" part from the name and have it as your first
conference.
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/28
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
James Mathew asked :
What made you think that the 1st national conference was not an annual
event of FSF India?
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says :
I am not undermining and under estimating the great FSF organisation by
assuming that it was inactive during the period from 2000 to 2007 to the
extend to hold its annual in Hyderabad in 2007.
James Mathew said :
"..which is not the activity undertaken by FSF." Again how did you
know? Did you ask somebody from FSF India?
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says :
What is done by Hyderabad organisers has not been done earlier by FSF,
mobilising activists from all over India. For knowing that one need not ask
somebody at FSF India. All are watching and understanding what is FSF India.
James Mathew said :
Please refer to this link.
http://web.archive.org/web/20071216052848/http://nationalconvention.swecha.…
The organizers are clearly listed. I think this is to be given more
weight than a quick mail from Arun.
The point i'm trying to stress is that you didn't show the courtesy to
contact/consult any of the initial organizers. Had that been done, we
could have all worked together for spreading this philosophy of FS,
avoiding all this confusion.
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says ;
The website of swecha website lists FSF India as one of the organisers or
even the main organiser. Yes, they may have their own assessment of the
assistance obtained from FSF or the role played by it. Can you please quote
any FSF India document to show that it held its first or any subsequent
annual in Hyderabad during March .2007.
Again, the question of ethics and rights are being raised. Why FSF India
should have this sort of Identity crisis ? By such questions and mails from
those in FSF India confusion is created among the supporters and activists.
Better FSF India shed its over emphasis on its rights. The emphasis on its
right, in effect, mean the right to contain, restrict and prevent
advancement of the Free Software movement. FSF is a respectable organisation
and its name and fame shall not be destroyed by such stand taken by FSF
India, please.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:41 AM, James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in> wrote:
> To: thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com>
> What made you think that the 1st national conference was not an annual
> event of FSF India?"..which is not the activity undertaken by FSF." Again
> how did you
> know? Did you ask somebody from FSF India?Please refer to this link.
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/20071216052848/http://nationalconvention.swecha.…
>
> The organizers are clearly listed. I think this is to be given more
> weight than a quick mail from Arun.
>
> The point i'm trying to stress is that you didn't show the courtesy to
> contact/consult any of the initial organizers. Had that been done, we
> could have all worked together for spreading this philosophy of FS,
> avoiding all this confusion.
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:18 PM
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
The above words doesnot give any such idea that political party is more
important than a civil society organisation. The point raised in that
respect is that coimbatore conference of CPI(M) was its annual, which can
only further be followed up by that party alone.
But the Hyderabad conference is not the annual of FSF India, it is an event
conducted by the Hyderabad activists, efforts being made to enlist the
participation of activists from all over the country.
Had it been the annual of FSF, what we are doing now in Kochi, ie . Naming
it as 2nd conference is absolutely wrong. But to us the Hyderabad even was
not the annual of FSF.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
Holding conference in series doesnot mean to repeat what is done earlier.
The subsequent events will be much advanced with more participation and more
results. The content discussed also will vary.
Again, the point is Hyderabad event is, in praveens own term, organised by
civil society. FSF is only one of the organisation representing a section of
civil society. No organisation can claim to be whole and sole representative
of civil society.
Kochi conference also is being organised by representative of civil society,
without any tall claim of representing all, but in any case representing
vast majority.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
The comment made by vivaravicharam earlier is justified by the fact that FSF
has not organised any such event other than may be in Trivandrum all through
he period of 2000 (Year of institution of FSF India) and 2007, the year of
Hyderabad conference. This is why it is commented that FSF India has not
been organising conferences in different parts of India with the aim of
expanding the movement. They in FSF support, serve, offer consultancy and
what ever they do to those who approach them. The vast majority of Indians
are still unaware of the very issue of Software Freedom. FSF India, instead
of disputing the rights of others to organise a conference or do something
for the expansion of the movement, shall support all such activities going
on in the country, as it has done to Hyderabad community.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
We both hold the same point. Either of us is correct. To me Hyderabad event
is conducted by Free Software Activits of Hyderabad (AP) with the support of
FSF India. It was not initiated, called for, or organised at the initiative
of FSF India. On the contrary it was initiated, called for, support of FSF
India sought for and organised by Hyderabad Activists including FSF members.
Can any body show any of the FSF India document (I dont mean the site and
documents of Hyderabad event ) to show that FSF India organised the
Hyderabad event ?
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
Is Praveen arguing that Hyderabad event was the first national conference of
FSF India ? Just reconsider it. We have no claims. We only do what we felt
correct. The questions, doubts, confusion etc were created by others who
questions the right to hold the conference and name it the 2nd. We are not
claiming the legacy of any body. We have only named our conference 2nd to
that of Hyderabad conference only, because that was the first conference
that was organised by activists of any city with earnest effort to organise
participation from all over the country, irrespective of the success/failure
aspect. Efforts were made. They were successful to a great extend despite
the limitations of being the first one.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
So far, all are arguing for FSF India and contesting the right of Kochi
organisers to name it as 2nd conference. No body talks on behalf of
Hyderabad University, SWECHA and the FREEDOM activits of Hyderabad who is
not connected with FSF activities and even Free Software Activities.
Organisers of Kochi conference are not claiming the owner ship of even this
Kochi conference, leave alone Hyderabad one. Software freedom activists
shall, at aleast, know the difference between ownership and right to
ownership. Here, we don't claim any right to ownership. No claim of owner
ship even. We are only serving the cause of FSF. But FSF India is annoyed,
worried and agrieved of their right to ownership (!). We give the ownership
right of Kochi conference to the civil society, which belongs to FSF as
well. But we shall not surrender our right to our duty, the duty to work for
FREEDOM of every body, not only that of software, but knowledge and civil in
general. Let FSF claim the right of ownership (!) of this conference as well
(!) by supporting it as they have done (?) in Hyderabad. Why creating
confusion among the activits ? for whom ? And For what ?
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/28 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
The annual was just an example. It does not mean that only annuals
conducted by an organization needs to be respected by others trying to
conduct sequels.
It is just a strawman argument
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman_argument
That is the problem here. Everyone who participated in the first event
will think it is similar to the first event. Also people will
associate the event to the ideas and policies of the first event. Now
when some other party claims it is the second edition, we can only
hope it would have the same policy, especially when the first
organizers are not involved?
I did not say this. What I said was "Does that mean, a political
"Civil society" and "a civil society organisation" is not the same.
ഇതു് ആടും ആട്ടിന്കാട്ടവും ഒന്നാണെന്നു് പറയുന്നതു് പോലെയാണു്.
another strawman argument
I could give just a few names of the conferences that FSF has done
like
* http://gplv3.gnu.org.in/ International conference on GPLv3 (now
don't tell me international conferences don't count :-) )
* http://fsfs.hipatia.net/ Free Software, Free Society conference
(again international)
I'm amazed at the enthusiasm you are showing to judge the activities
of FSF India when you don't even seem to be aware of the event
happened in Thiruvananthapuram 3 years back.
I don't have to continue batting for FSF India, since the community
knows how much it has contributed to promoting Free Software in India.
This is news to me !! Thanks to enlightening me.
I agree with this whole heartedly.
But the way to do is not by undermining the existing community by
hijacking their legacy but by joining hands with them.
As far as I know the event is initiated and organised by one of the
members of board of director of FSF India (he is also part of
Swetcha).
Wouldn't the active participation and leadership of Kiran Chandra
won't count as FSF India participation?
I answered it already.
We did not contest the right to hold a conference, on the contrary we
are welcoming it. We are only contesting the name in a positive spirit
to remove any confusions arriving from the naming.
This is seriously an insult to the many active members of the Free
Software community who work tirelessly to promote the idea of Software
Freedom from a person who is arrogant to acknowledge the contributions
of the community and want to take credit for others work.
There is many conferences happening all over India at every time of
the year organised by different Free Software communities. FOSS.IN,
Freed, GNUnify, FOSS Meet@NITC, Mukt.in to name a few. We have not
gone and contested with them for credits or asked them to change
names.
With the due respect for your duty to promote the Freedom only, we are
asking you to correct a wrong step. Rights also comes with
responsibility.
We are not asking you to give ownership to FSF here, but to release
the ownership of the first conference you have assumed without
consulting with FSF India. These are the questions I have to ask.
Why was FSF India not contacted when FSF India was the organiser of
the the first conference?
Why are you discrediting the contributions of the Free Software
community by claiming there is only one conference have happened till
now?
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com, ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
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From: Anilkumar KV <anilankv(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Subject: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [smc-discuss] Re: Fwd:
[ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Praveen, James and all,
The first conference was organised by a group of free software
activists in Andra. They wanted FSF-India be a part of it. The
FSF-India does not shown any interest in that event. However after
finalising the program, the secretary of FSF-India put an email
informing FSF-friends that some free software activists in Andra is
conducting such an event, and FSF-India supports it. No other official
initiatives were known to be taken by FSF-India for conducting
Hyderabad event. If I miss anything as such please point it out.
Yes here question is ethical one. How can FSF-India claimed to be
organisers of an a event for which they just extended its support.
The organisers of Kochi event, have started their effort after
consulting with the real organisers of Hyderabad event. In fact the
name of the event itself was suggested by them and not decided by
Kochi organisers by themselves. Hence in here the legacy is a natural
right and not just a claim.
Before the reception committee formation, the organisers of Kochi
event has asked support from FSF-India secretary, However the
response was not in favour. Even now, it is not late for FSF-India to
extend the support for this event. And I feel the Kochi organisers are
even ready to accept FSF-India as organisers of the second conference
The FSF-India directors and secretary are aware of these discussions
going on here. Let them respond.
- Anil
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: സ്വതന്ത്ര മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങ് <smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com>,
ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
forwarding reply to an earlier discussion.
Anil,
Kiran Chandra's active role in organising the event will not count? Or
are you claiming Kiran Chandra did not take leadership in organising
the event?
As pointed above, I'm asking about the role of Kiran Chandra in
organising the event.
Again repeat. As far as I know Kiran Chandra was actively involved in
the organising of the event. I'm amazed at the tone of the organizers
of this event in discredit the FSF India's role of supporting the Free
Software community for such a long time and also discrediting the role
played by many individuals in the Free Software community by claiming
the only effort to promote Free Software happened was last year in
Hyderabad. Now the concerns are getting even beiiger about the motives
of the organisers about this event.
Why would they not consult with the community?
Why would they discredit Free Software community's efforts for such a long
time?
Why would they be blind to so many of the Free Software conferences
that has happened and happening all over the country?
I would like to know who suggested not to involve the orginal
organisers and who suggested the name?
This is the whole problem. Free Software community does not work this way.
This is like telling Linus Torvalds that he can join hacking the Linux
kernel by a newbie without any clue about the Linux kernel.
I'm expressing the concerns of the Free Software community in a manner
that is common in the community. We always raise our objections in
public mailing lists.
--
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Any responsible politician should be encouraging a home grown Free Software
industry because it creates the basis for future jobs. Learning Windows is
like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds.
In the light of discussions in FSF Friends, I am forwarding this thread ,
happing in Kerala mailing lists
Anivar
Forwarded conversation
Subject: [smc-discuss] Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/23
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Web site for the National Free Software Convention, 15, 16 November has bee
inaugurated
Here is the link
http://nfm2008.atps.in/
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jobyatps(a)gmail.com
eiids(a)yahoo.com
91-9446549598
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From: *Anivar Aravind* <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:44 AM
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/23 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
Some mistakes in About page
It says RMS participated in Hyderabad conference. As far as i remember
RMS was not part of Hyderabad Conference. RMS was not in india at that
time.
See news on Hyderabd Convention (From my Del.icio.us memmory :-))
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/05/stories/2007030516130500.htmhttp://www.hindu.com/2007/03/04/stories/2007030411510400.htm
Anivar
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Windows is like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds.
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/24
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, Keralites(a)yahoogroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
mistake will be corrected
2008/9/24 Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/25
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
ossworkgroup(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
please see this comment
Dear All,
This comment is with respect to the observation that those who didnot
contribute anything to Free software movement are the organisers of the
conference.
In fact, the term organising committee for the Kochi conference doesnot mean
to say that they are the organisers of the movement. They are organisers of
the event. With this hosting of the event they too become part of the
movement. This is a process of enlisting the support of wider sections of
the people. So Long as our itntention is to enlist the support of everybody
that is interested in FREEDOM of software and knowledge, why should we blame
those who come forward to host the conference, for the reason that they have
not contributed so far? No body can highjack the movement to wrong tracks.
The movement is so strong by virtue of the ideals over which it is founded
and the credit will always remain with the FSF.
The factual errors pointed out are being corrected.
Thomas
They got it wrong for the simple reason that these 'so called
> organizers' were not even in the picture when the first conference was
> conducted. Never thought people could become this shameless.
>
> James
>
>
> --
>
>
> HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!
>
>
>
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM
To: Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
I thought he was questioning FSF India :-( (and I was kind of
shocked). So luckily I added my doubt at the end...
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in>
Date: 2008/9/25
Subject: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re:
[smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
Free Software movement has come this far only because of the selfless
efforts of communities and individual users. New groups and
organizations coming up in support of this movement is always a
welcome sign.
The question here is an ethical one. The organizers have every right
to hold a conf on FS. But tell me how are they morally justified in
calling this the 2nd National Conf on FS? The 1st National Conf was
conducted by FSF India, Swecha and Dept. of History University of
Hyderabad. If they really wanted to conduct a sequel to the 1st conf,
they could have done so in consultation with the initial organizers.
The least they can do at this point is to admit their mistake and
rename their conf. to something else.
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From: *Anivar Aravind* <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:05 PM
To: Praveen A <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
I understood his point. It is a valid one
Anivar
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/26
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com,
smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Subject: [ATPS] Re: Fwd: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara]
Re: [smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in>, atps <ATPS(a)googlegroups.com>
The confusion is very clear now. The example quoted is that of a political
party, the CPI(M). It should be with the blessings of that party that the
Coimbatore party organisation hosted and organised the congress.
But here it is not the FSF annual that we are holding in Kochi.
It is a conference on Free Software. We are trying to get the participation
of activits from across the country, with experts putting their views before
them, so that the movement spreads across the country, which is not the
activity undertaken by FSF.
This was done in Hyderabad too. Hence this is second edition of that.
This is not replication of institution or activities of FSF India.
There is no conflict with FSF activities or ideals.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:14 AM, James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in> wrote:
> >
> > As per Arun of FSF India himself,
> >
> > Free software activists in AP has organised the convention at Hyderabad.
> > FSF india only supported it and welcomed all the Free software activists
> to
> > the event.
> >
> > Then why free software activists in Kochi cant host and organise the next
> > conference. It too will have to be supported by FSF India.
> >
>
> The 19th Party Congress (CPM) was held in Coimbtore this year. It was
> organized by the Cadres of that place, with the blessings of CPM.
>
> Do you think that it is possible for some over-exited cadres in Kochi
> to announce a 20th Congress on their own next year? I don't want to
> elaborate on this. Hope you get the point.
--
Joseph Thomas
thomasatps(a)gmail.com,
9447738369.
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/27
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/26 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
Does that mean, a political party, CPI(M), organization is more
important than a civil society organisation? Does that mean only a
party organization needs to be respected?
That is the exact problem we are talking about. When some one (who was
not associated with the first edition) say it is the second edition of
an event conducted by FSF India (along with other organizations),
people believe it would be similar to the earlier event. But you have
now stated it is not the same. If the event is not same as the first
edition, how can you call it the second edition?
Wow!! That was a good judgment of what the FSF has been doing all
these years !!!
You want us to believe that? A statement from someone who does not
even know who organized the first edition in Hyderabad.
But taking over the legacy of first national conference from FSF.
If you believe taking over the ownership of second edition of an event
organized by FSF India without discussing with them is not conflict,
then I will have to agree with you.
We are not contesting the fact that the event is going to promote Free
Software. What we have a problem with is hijacking the legacy and name
of first national conference on Free Software __WITHOUT__ discussing
with the organisers of the first nationa conference. This has led
people to believe there is something else is going on behind the
scenes and we are asking for clarity.
If it was announced as First National Conference organised by 'so and
so' organisations at Kochi, it would not have been a problem. So I
would suggest you to discuss with the organisers of the first national
conference and ask them if they are ok with using their legacy. Or
remove the "second" part from the name and have it as your first
conference.
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/28
To: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com,
vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
James Mathew asked :
What made you think that the 1st national conference was not an annual
event of FSF India?
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says :
I am not undermining and under estimating the great FSF organisation by
assuming that it was inactive during the period from 2000 to 2007 to the
extend to hold its annual in Hyderabad in 2007.
James Mathew said :
"..which is not the activity undertaken by FSF." Again how did you
know? Did you ask somebody from FSF India?
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says :
What is done by Hyderabad organisers has not been done earlier by FSF,
mobilising activists from all over India. For knowing that one need not ask
somebody at FSF India. All are watching and understanding what is FSF India.
James Mathew said :
Please refer to this link.
http://web.archive.org/web/20071216052848/http://nationalconvention.swecha.…
The organizers are clearly listed. I think this is to be given more
weight than a quick mail from Arun.
The point i'm trying to stress is that you didn't show the courtesy to
contact/consult any of the initial organizers. Had that been done, we
could have all worked together for spreading this philosophy of FS,
avoiding all this confusion.
thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com> says ;
The website of swecha website lists FSF India as one of the organisers or
even the main organiser. Yes, they may have their own assessment of the
assistance obtained from FSF or the role played by it. Can you please quote
any FSF India document to show that it held its first or any subsequent
annual in Hyderabad during March .2007.
Again, the question of ethics and rights are being raised. Why FSF India
should have this sort of Identity crisis ? By such questions and mails from
those in FSF India confusion is created among the supporters and activists.
Better FSF India shed its over emphasis on its rights. The emphasis on its
right, in effect, mean the right to contain, restrict and prevent
advancement of the Free Software movement. FSF is a respectable organisation
and its name and fame shall not be destroyed by such stand taken by FSF
India, please.
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 10:41 AM, James Mathew <james(a)gnu.org.in> wrote:
> To: thomas joseph <thomasatps(a)gmail.com>
> What made you think that the 1st national conference was not an annual
> event of FSF India?"..which is not the activity undertaken by FSF." Again
> how did you
> know? Did you ask somebody from FSF India?Please refer to this link.
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/20071216052848/http://nationalconvention.swecha.…
>
> The organizers are clearly listed. I think this is to be given more
> weight than a quick mail from Arun.
>
> The point i'm trying to stress is that you didn't show the courtesy to
> contact/consult any of the initial organizers. Had that been done, we
> could have all worked together for spreading this philosophy of FS,
> avoiding all this confusion.
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:18 PM
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
The above words doesnot give any such idea that political party is more
important than a civil society organisation. The point raised in that
respect is that coimbatore conference of CPI(M) was its annual, which can
only further be followed up by that party alone.
But the Hyderabad conference is not the annual of FSF India, it is an event
conducted by the Hyderabad activists, efforts being made to enlist the
participation of activists from all over the country.
Had it been the annual of FSF, what we are doing now in Kochi, ie . Naming
it as 2nd conference is absolutely wrong. But to us the Hyderabad even was
not the annual of FSF.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
Holding conference in series doesnot mean to repeat what is done earlier.
The subsequent events will be much advanced with more participation and more
results. The content discussed also will vary.
Again, the point is Hyderabad event is, in praveens own term, organised by
civil society. FSF is only one of the organisation representing a section of
civil society. No organisation can claim to be whole and sole representative
of civil society.
Kochi conference also is being organised by representative of civil society,
without any tall claim of representing all, but in any case representing
vast majority.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
The comment made by vivaravicharam earlier is justified by the fact that FSF
has not organised any such event other than may be in Trivandrum all through
he period of 2000 (Year of institution of FSF India) and 2007, the year of
Hyderabad conference. This is why it is commented that FSF India has not
been organising conferences in different parts of India with the aim of
expanding the movement. They in FSF support, serve, offer consultancy and
what ever they do to those who approach them. The vast majority of Indians
are still unaware of the very issue of Software Freedom. FSF India, instead
of disputing the rights of others to organise a conference or do something
for the expansion of the movement, shall support all such activities going
on in the country, as it has done to Hyderabad community.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
We both hold the same point. Either of us is correct. To me Hyderabad event
is conducted by Free Software Activits of Hyderabad (AP) with the support of
FSF India. It was not initiated, called for, or organised at the initiative
of FSF India. On the contrary it was initiated, called for, support of FSF
India sought for and organised by Hyderabad Activists including FSF members.
Can any body show any of the FSF India document (I dont mean the site and
documents of Hyderabad event ) to show that FSF India organised the
Hyderabad event ?
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
Is Praveen arguing that Hyderabad event was the first national conference of
FSF India ? Just reconsider it. We have no claims. We only do what we felt
correct. The questions, doubts, confusion etc were created by others who
questions the right to hold the conference and name it the 2nd. We are not
claiming the legacy of any body. We have only named our conference 2nd to
that of Hyderabad conference only, because that was the first conference
that was organised by activists of any city with earnest effort to organise
participation from all over the country, irrespective of the success/failure
aspect. Efforts were made. They were successful to a great extend despite
the limitations of being the first one.
vivaravicharam said :
praveen said :
Vivaravicharam says :
So far, all are arguing for FSF India and contesting the right of Kochi
organisers to name it as 2nd conference. No body talks on behalf of
Hyderabad University, SWECHA and the FREEDOM activits of Hyderabad who is
not connected with FSF activities and even Free Software Activities.
Organisers of Kochi conference are not claiming the owner ship of even this
Kochi conference, leave alone Hyderabad one. Software freedom activists
shall, at aleast, know the difference between ownership and right to
ownership. Here, we don't claim any right to ownership. No claim of owner
ship even. We are only serving the cause of FSF. But FSF India is annoyed,
worried and agrieved of their right to ownership (!). We give the ownership
right of Kochi conference to the civil society, which belongs to FSF as
well. But we shall not surrender our right to our duty, the duty to work for
FREEDOM of every body, not only that of software, but knowledge and civil in
general. Let FSF claim the right of ownership (!) of this conference as well
(!) by supporting it as they have done (?) in Hyderabad. Why creating
confusion among the activits ? for whom ? And For what ?
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Cc: ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com, smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com
2008/9/28 JOBY JOHN <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>:
The annual was just an example. It does not mean that only annuals
conducted by an organization needs to be respected by others trying to
conduct sequels.
It is just a strawman argument
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman_argument
That is the problem here. Everyone who participated in the first event
will think it is similar to the first event. Also people will
associate the event to the ideas and policies of the first event. Now
when some other party claims it is the second edition, we can only
hope it would have the same policy, especially when the first
organizers are not involved?
I did not say this. What I said was "Does that mean, a political
"Civil society" and "a civil society organisation" is not the same.
ഇതു് ആടും ആട്ടിന്കാട്ടവും ഒന്നാണെന്നു് പറയുന്നതു് പോലെയാണു്.
another strawman argument
I could give just a few names of the conferences that FSF has done
like
* http://gplv3.gnu.org.in/ International conference on GPLv3 (now
don't tell me international conferences don't count :-) )
* http://fsfs.hipatia.net/ Free Software, Free Society conference
(again international)
I'm amazed at the enthusiasm you are showing to judge the activities
of FSF India when you don't even seem to be aware of the event
happened in Thiruvananthapuram 3 years back.
I don't have to continue batting for FSF India, since the community
knows how much it has contributed to promoting Free Software in India.
This is news to me !! Thanks to enlightening me.
I agree with this whole heartedly.
But the way to do is not by undermining the existing community by
hijacking their legacy but by joining hands with them.
As far as I know the event is initiated and organised by one of the
members of board of director of FSF India (he is also part of
Swetcha).
Wouldn't the active participation and leadership of Kiran Chandra
won't count as FSF India participation?
I answered it already.
We did not contest the right to hold a conference, on the contrary we
are welcoming it. We are only contesting the name in a positive spirit
to remove any confusions arriving from the naming.
This is seriously an insult to the many active members of the Free
Software community who work tirelessly to promote the idea of Software
Freedom from a person who is arrogant to acknowledge the contributions
of the community and want to take credit for others work.
There is many conferences happening all over India at every time of
the year organised by different Free Software communities. FOSS.IN,
Freed, GNUnify, FOSS Meet@NITC, Mukt.in to name a few. We have not
gone and contested with them for credits or asked them to change
names.
With the due respect for your duty to promote the Freedom only, we are
asking you to correct a wrong step. Rights also comes with
responsibility.
We are not asking you to give ownership to FSF here, but to release
the ownership of the first conference you have assumed without
consulting with FSF India. These are the questions I have to ask.
Why was FSF India not contacted when FSF India was the organiser of
the the first conference?
Why are you discrediting the contributions of the Free Software
community by claiming there is only one conference have happened till
now?
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From: *JOBY JOHN* <jobyatps(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com, ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
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From: Anilkumar KV <anilankv(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Subject: [Vivara] Re: [ilug-tvm] Re: [Vivara] Re: [smc-discuss] Re: Fwd:
[ATPS] Website inaugurated
To: vivaravicharam(a)googlegroups.com
Praveen, James and all,
The first conference was organised by a group of free software
activists in Andra. They wanted FSF-India be a part of it. The
FSF-India does not shown any interest in that event. However after
finalising the program, the secretary of FSF-India put an email
informing FSF-friends that some free software activists in Andra is
conducting such an event, and FSF-India supports it. No other official
initiatives were known to be taken by FSF-India for conducting
Hyderabad event. If I miss anything as such please point it out.
Yes here question is ethical one. How can FSF-India claimed to be
organisers of an a event for which they just extended its support.
The organisers of Kochi event, have started their effort after
consulting with the real organisers of Hyderabad event. In fact the
name of the event itself was suggested by them and not decided by
Kochi organisers by themselves. Hence in here the legacy is a natural
right and not just a claim.
Before the reception committee formation, the organisers of Kochi
event has asked support from FSF-India secretary, However the
response was not in favour. Even now, it is not late for FSF-India to
extend the support for this event. And I feel the Kochi organisers are
even ready to accept FSF-India as organisers of the second conference
The FSF-India directors and secretary are aware of these discussions
going on here. Let them respond.
- Anil
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From: *Praveen A* <pravi.a(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2008/9/29
To: സ്വതന്ത്ര മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങ് <smc-discuss(a)googlegroups.com>,
ilug-tvm(a)googlegroups.com
forwarding reply to an earlier discussion.
Anil,
Kiran Chandra's active role in organising the event will not count? Or
are you claiming Kiran Chandra did not take leadership in organising
the event?
As pointed above, I'm asking about the role of Kiran Chandra in
organising the event.
Again repeat. As far as I know Kiran Chandra was actively involved in
the organising of the event. I'm amazed at the tone of the organizers
of this event in discredit the FSF India's role of supporting the Free
Software community for such a long time and also discrediting the role
played by many individuals in the Free Software community by claiming
the only effort to promote Free Software happened was last year in
Hyderabad. Now the concerns are getting even beiiger about the motives
of the organisers about this event.
Why would they not consult with the community?
Why would they discredit Free Software community's efforts for such a long
time?
Why would they be blind to so many of the Free Software conferences
that has happened and happening all over the country?
I would like to know who suggested not to involve the orginal
organisers and who suggested the name?
This is the whole problem. Free Software community does not work this way.
This is like telling Linus Torvalds that he can join hacking the Linux
kernel by a newbie without any clue about the Linux kernel.
I'm expressing the concerns of the Free Software community in a manner
that is common in the community. We always raise our objections in
public mailing lists.
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Hi all,
I made an attempt at making a GNU/Linux primer at
http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/gnulinux-primer/
To put it simply, just something which tells newbies what it is all
about without getting technical.
What do you guys think? Do you think I may have missed something? Do
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