[smc-discuss] Re: Fwd: [FSUG-Bangalore] Boycott Novell Protesters Man-handled at National Conference on Free Software 2008

[Sebin Jacob]

http://tinyurl.com/57z2bw
One must walk his talk!

2008/11/17 haynes davis <haynesdavis at gmail.com>

> Hello all,
>
> Some observations
>
> Anivar was one among the organizers. If he was serious enough about the
> boycott Novell protest he could have convinced the other organizing
> committee members earlier itself. Why did he waited till the last day?
> True spirit of Freedom should make us help others to understand freedom
> software better.
>
> What we usually do is we support any initiative that helps free software.
> If there is any thing wrong with the conception or understanding of the
> organizers regarding the freedom concept we should be helping them to
> correct themselves. That is what we usually do rather confronting them
> saying that your concept of freedom is not perfect so that we are against
> you and you are not welcome to the free software community. It is good for
> us to alienate others or alienate ourself from rest who are ready to do
> something for the freedom concept? Why should we establish that we are more
> "moral" than everyone else.
>
> So what i feel is Anivar was copyrighting the Boycott Novell protest for
> himself. I dont believe he was interested in the ideological aspect of the
> boycott novell protest in this case, rather he was using the issue to
> fulfill his concealed agenda or else he could have intervened in the early
> stages of organizing itself.
>
>
> I also came to read some paper news against the conference. it is clear
> that it is written by someone among us itself. So some people among us
> seriously working against ourself. Why some people are sternly against some
> of the free software get-togethers while we support all other programs
> concerning free software. Anyone who has organized an event will know how it
> will be when some one tries to interrupt the program. Free software events
> have rules and agendas like any other meeting. And participants have limited
> time to get the job done they came for. Its quite logical for the organizers
> to ask the protesters to leave.
>
> Regarding cpim hijack, I feel the age of McCarthism is not still over for
> some. I dont see these type of opposition among those whose are adamant to
> fight cpim away from free software community in the threads which discussed
> BJP's foray into free software realm. So it is clear that these anti-cpim
> fears are clearly from their personal convictions and prejudice.
>
> These attempts will only help our community to become a group of free
> software technical group alienated from the masses. If what we want is a
> free software 'movement' it is not good to confront the interested people.
>
> One request....   Dont alienate ourself from the rest.
>
> Regards,
> Haynes.
>
>
> >
>


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