that is the *first* instance of an MNC taking a visibly hostile and tangible stance against foss and foss-supporters in india. does not bode too well if that MNC also happens to be a partner of microsoft.
novell owes an apology to the indian foss community. meanwhile, i don't know about you, but i haven't touched openSUSE or any novell product since their controversial tie-in with microsoft. regards niyam On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Praveen A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rakesh 'arky' Ambati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/11/15 > Subject: [FSUG-Bangalore] Boycott Novell Protesters Man-handled at > National Conference on Free Software 2008 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi, > > > Boycott Novell Protesters Man-handled at National Conference on Free > Software 2008 > > > http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2008/11/boycott-novell-protesters-man-handled.html > > > > Here is blow by blow account of trouble that brewed up on the second > day of National Conference on Free Software 2008 in Cochin university. > The activists put up posters against the Novell Corp (the main sponsor > of this event) at the Free Software exhibition complex. > > The organisers called up Kochi police and man handled the Anivar > Aravind a former student of the Cochin University and a well known > free software activist. > > Cheers > > --arky > > Rakesh 'arky' Ambati > Blog [ http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com ] > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > _______________________________________________ > FSUG-Bangalore mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore > > > > -- > 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/ > -- niyam bhushan _______________________________________________ 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/