I totally agree, I think its really fantastic thing happened in free software community in tvpm. Lots of different views were conveyed. I do not think whoever posted into this mailing list are against FS. They are a bit concerned about the recent events. I think thats understandable.
preaching FS and using is also considered as contributing, If no one is using it why make it? On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:53 AM, ashik salahudeen <aash...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Free Software movement shouldn't be confined to a small sliver called > software. It is something that benefits everyone , as software is > increasingly becoming relevant for everyone. If people consider code > alone as contribution then Free Software would probably still be > confined to developers. When people start using Free Software, they > suggest improvements. More people using a software equals more > testing, bug finding and fixing and more usability improvements. > Anyone claiming otherwise should try and read > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman. He made a lot of > contribution in terms of software. But it was when he voiced his ideas > that more people started using it and realized the ethical side > software has. > > Community support has played an important factor in spreading > GNU/Linux usage. They play the vital role of providing support to > anyone who wants to use FS. Generally when people use software and are > stuck/confused about some particular aspect of it, they turn to the > people who manufactured it for support. In case of Free Software, the > communities ( User groups ) provide support. It is vital that they > exist and are active. Denying their role is like denying > heliocentrism. > > @Jayson > Sasikumar sir is a respected person in the community. If you haven't > met him please do so. Respecting elders is something ingrained in our > culture. It doesn't befit a person of your stature to make subtle > mockery at people like him. > > Regards, > Ashik S > > > > -- Miles to go before I Sleep --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
