---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Arun M <a...@space-kerala.org> Date: Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 6:18 PM Subject: Fwd: [smc-discuss] [fsug-tvm] Free Software and Open Source (was Re:Open Mobile Workshop) To: nikhil nambiar <nikhilnambia...@gmail.com>
Nikhil, I am not on these mailing lists. Since you are there on some of them, i request you to forward my response to those mailing lists. 1. SPACE's logo has appeared without SPACE's knowledge. Please forward my earlier mail on that. Abid has written to me apologising for his oversight. 2. SPACE has always emphasised the freedom aspect and has paid dearly for that on several occasions. SPACE has consciously stayed out of events that celebrated open source with free software. And it will continue to do so. 3. SPACE did collaborate with WoMoz on the condition that the programme will emphasize and disseminate free software philosophy. And that was how the programme (mentioned by Aashik) was structured. The entire forenoon session was dedicated to freedom in computing, its history and philosophy. 4. It is unfortunate that after all the strides made by the free software movement in Kerala, someone should still equate free software in public perception to be that of open source. I prefer to give more credit to the people of Kerala on that account. In a conversation I had with a student today, I came to know that some students support open source rather than free software. Though it disappointed me, it does show that people do distinguish between the two. Aashik is entitled to his own opinion regarding what is synonymous with free software. If SMC shares that opinion-which I don't believe it does-Ganesh's concern is meaningless. I assume Ganesh thought otherwise. regards arun -- -- -- "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 control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe 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 google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Free Software Users Group, Thiruvananthapuram" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ilug-tvm+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.