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

[Anivar Aravind]

Also see Open letter to mammootty mensioned in Tehelka
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Ne240508turn_the_south.asp
<Quote>

Mammootty is also under fire for becoming a brand ambassador of 
Microsoft's e-literacy drive in Kerala, which is fast emerging as 
India's free software destination due to the CPM'S opposition to 
Microsoft's attempts to monopolise the IT field. As free software groups 
and Left groups step up their criticism of Mammootty, the party has 
itself chosen to remain silent. The superstar continues to remain 
chairman of CPM's television channel and is a close confidant of party 
state secretary, Pinarayi Vijayan.

</quote>


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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