[smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [Mailinglist] Article in Hindu (Correction)

[Anivar Aravind]

After all it is a wiki , everyone can know who is started it by looking 
the history page. This was an excellent example of collaborative authoring

BTW can anyone post a link/scan of this article?


Santhosh Thottingal wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sameer Mohamed Thahir <sameer.thahir at gmail.com>
> Date: 2008/6/1
> Subject: [Mailinglist] Article in Hindu (Correction)
> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software"
> <mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org>
> 
> 
> Hello ILUG Members
> 
> Mr Anand Haridas has written an article in the Hindu Paper (Kochi
> Edition, dated 30/5/2008) titled "Film Actor in a Soup" in the
> "Talkback" Section ( on the second page )
> 
> The article talks about Film Actor Mammootty's response to the open
> letter send by the Free Software Community.
> 
> The article unfortunately states wrongly that the letter was posted by
> ILUG Cochin, when in fact although ILUG has only supported the letter
> and signed on it on the website as follows :
> http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Open_Letter_To_Mammootty.
> 
> The article also talks wrongly that the response was posted on the ILUG
> Site, but it was posted on the same link above.
> 
> The links were definitely posted on the ILUG Cochin Mailing List.
> 
> With what I understand the letter has been initiated by the "FOSS
> Communtiy India", although I am not sure on who exactly drafted the
> letter. So the credit for it definitely goes to FCI and the concerned
> people.
> 
> About FCI from the website
> "FOSS Community, India is started by Praveen A
> <http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/User:Pravs> to connect various disconnected
> FOSS Communities in India and co-ordinate FOSS related activities across
> India. It is maintained by the active users
> <http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Activeusers>. This wiki could play
> 'decentralised central resource' as every one gets to fill in their
> parts and one could find all parts in one place."
> 
> 
> 
> The article definitely provides a publicity to the Swathanthra Software
> Community and provides a boost for our cause. And ILUG Cochin
> undoubtedly stands together with
> all organizations working for the cause of Free Software.
> 
>  The Free Software community thanks Mr Anand for the article, and
> request him to take note of the correction and  publish a correction in
> the coming editions if possible.
> 
> 
> Thank You
> 
> Regards
> Sameer Mohamed Thahir
> 
> 
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