Re: [DS-discuss]long time no demo?

[Ramesh Pallikara]

please see below

Once upon a time not very long ago, Raman.P wrote:

> --- Suraj Kumar <address@hidden> wrote: 
>
>  
>
> > It was  NOT given by
> > FSF and it was only
> > me who typed it out. Since we are a part of FSF and
> > since we should be
> > following the manifesto  I wrote in it saying that 
> > we should call the
> > OS as GNU/Linux instead of Linux.
> >
> >    
> Well exactly this is what I object to 'SHOULD BE
> FOLLOWING MANIFESTO'. This is what I don't like, we
> just propagate software freedom, not necessarily fsf
> manifesto. 
>
>  
>
> > I  dont understand  the relationship  between FSF 
> > banning us  and the
> > volunteer  strength.   Would people  suddenly  quit
> > address@hidden  just
> > because FSF banned us?
> >    
>
> If we don't follow manifesto of FSF as you stated
> above what will they do?
>
>
>  
>
> > again I fail to understand the relationship between
> > having good number
> > of volunteers and being with the FSF.
> >
> >    
> After all we derive our volunteer force mainly from
> chennailug, where as you know majority do not
> subscribe to fsf views. That's why I say fsf doesn't
the majority at chennailug do not subscribe to views on "free software" 
in the fist place,  leave alone "fsf". 
i personally dont think being associated with fsf hardly makes a 
difference.

just a thought, raman

- ramesh pallikara

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