Vikram, a correction in my last mail. Its not the filing of IT returns. It was the e-filing of VAT.
regretfully, Sebin On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Sebin Jacob <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Seeing that you are determined to continue your smear campaign against >> various FS activists and also specifically against the Karnataka >> activists I think that there can be no meaningful cooperation with you >> in Karnataka. >> You are free to continue on whatever path you want but please excuse >> us. Thank you. > > > Dear Vikram, > > Who did say anything specifically against Karnataka activists? Are you > making a case? I do believe that the CPI(M)s position to support FLOSS is > nothing new and they have been very supportive to the cause even before. > Stating that, I would aprreciate to see the party's stand being rigid on > such matters. But instead, the LF govts in WB and Kerala seems walking back > to square one. > > The filing of IT returns for instance is mandated in proprietary software. > Its true that most business houses use excel as a spreadsheet application. > So i am not saying that, it should not be allowed. But together with it, the > merchants should be allowed to file the return in open/free formats too. > That is, you have to walk the talk. When somone who attended the Kochi > meeting says, the party will support a judicious mix of free and proprietary > software, we would like to see the presence of free software in governence > projects. We the community (including both of us) would like to see the LSG > computerisation in free environment. We would like to see, new procurements > and project executions with free software. Is it what currently happens in > WB and Kerala? If Yes, I am with you. I hope, we do have only one agenda - > to propagate freedom infinity, so that we could walk together. > > love, > Sebin > > > -- > ...if I fought with you, if i fell wounded and allowed no one to learn of > my suffering, if I never turned my back to the enemy: Give me your blessing! > (Nikos Kazantzakis) > -- ...if I fought with you, if i fell wounded and allowed no one to learn of my suffering, if I never turned my back to the enemy: Give me your blessing! (Nikos Kazantzakis)
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