<pre><a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/fsf-friends@mm.gnu.org.in/msg00704.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/fsf-friends@mm.gnu.org.in/msg00704.html</a><br><br>I am writing this mail since my earlier mail is being interpreted to<br>
mean that the CPI(M) is trying to sabotage the Free Software Movement in<br>the country. That was not at all what I meant. Since I wrote it in a<br>hurry as I am on the verge of leaving on a rather longish journey. I<br>don't think a large party like the CPM would try to capture a small<br>
organisation like FSF India. But the convention has several known CPM<br>leaders (such as Dr. Debesh Das) and CPM supporters (such as Sri N.<br>Ram). So it would appear that the people who are doing this have a CPM<br>background. Why they would want to create such a problem, god only<br>
knows. I am sure the top brass in the party would never knowingly permit<br>such activities. I am sorry if I sounded otherwise.<br><br>Best<br>-- <br>V. Sasi Kumar<br>Free Software Foundation of India<br><br>###################################################################################<br>
</pre><a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/11/17/0120203">http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/11/17/0120203</a><br><br>HI, Myself one of the protestors of boycottnovell protest happened in kerala. I would like to summarize some points here.
<p> The event was not organized by the Communist Party. Communist Party
is promotting Free Software on several occasions and they have a good
stand on Free Software. The event organizers are as seen here at the
event site <a href="http://nfm2008.atps.in./" title="nfm2008.atps.in" rel="nofollow">http://nfm2008.atps.in./</a>
[<a href="http://nfm2008.atps.in">nfm2008.atps.in</a>] Some of the organizers were not having enough
exposure to the Free Software world. That actually led to the situation
of Novell being the platinum sponsor of the event. The whole problem is
because of the igorance of the organizers on the subject. The
organizers mishandled the subject without realizing the issue, as they
have little knowledge about the issue raised by us.
</p><p>Our concern was about Novell, and we wanted the general public
to know the truth. For that we raised the posters telling them the
reasons of boycott Novell.
We didnot boycott the event. We did participate the event and tried to
correct the organizers and tried to pass the correct information to the
public. The organizers didnt realize this and they took their position
with Novell due to their ignorance. and this mishandling of this issue
caused the problems.
</p><p>
Anyway the <a href="http://nfm2008.atps.in/" title="nfm2008.atps.in" rel="nofollow">organizers</a> [<a href="http://nfm2008.atps.in">nfm2008.atps.in</a>] (CP(I)M is not among the organizers ) owe an apology to free software community regarding this.
<br>I think the way slashdot presented the issue is misleading. This is
not an issue between Communist party and Free Software people.
<br>
On behalf of the protestors
<br>
Shyam K</p>##########################################################<br><br><br>It is very clear from the writings the news in the papers are drafted by some among ourself. Why are they doing these activities. These people are really working against free software movement. do fsf India holds this view of cpim hijack or why dont fsf make things clear? Conference in Kochi was really a good attempt to spread the idea of free software. Why some persons want to sabotage that attempt, and that too in the name of FSF. I feel the age of <span class="nfakPe">McCarthism</span> 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. And its cpim which has supported free software movement the most. If there is something wrong in cpim's stand on any issues or freedom software movement why cant we correct them instead of staring them away. <br>
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