Well, the questions are manifold here... "Free" Software or Software Freedom Day does not (and should not) restrict the propagation of the idea of "freedom" on any platform, be it windows or linux. Freedom inside jail is better than no freedom at all.
I think the question put forth by Linux Lingam is not contradicting to the above but to the participation of a unit like "ILUG-D" in an event where the platform of choice is opposite to the group's very premise, this is where a "free software" group and a "linux" group are different in their priniciples. Now, instead of straightaway "taking a call", my question is as to the "why" behind the particular pic in question. Is it because Linux was not able to fit the bill technically for the activity involved? Or is it just because there wasn't any specific reason to use linux because it was a "free software" event and not a "linux" event? In the second case as well, it should have been better to use linux, because (first statement withstanding) it's always better to have full freedom rather than freedom inside jail, but I can give the benefit of doubt here to the organizers (Technical reasons or otherwise). As far as ILUG-D's ideological stand on this is concerned, I'd be interested to hear about it from other members... -Shantz ---------------------- I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, U can't prove anything - Bart Simpson http://blog.shantanugoel.com http://tech.shantanugoel.com 2008/9/22 Praveen A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008/9/21 Jeba Singh Emmanuel | जेबा सिंह ईम्मेनुयेल <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> setting a rule or policy to not use something, even in principle: is >> freedom? Shouldn't the users be deciding for themself? isn't that the whole >> idea? > > of whose? Can you give some references? > > Cheers > Praveen > -- > പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് > <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! > <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? > (as seen on /.) > Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! > http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
