I don't know how many of you got it from some other mailing list, but I
know some did not.
> Kalam, Stallman discuss open source software
> By Sandeep Dikshit
>
> http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020104231000.htm
>
>
> NEW DELHI, JAN. 31. The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, last Thursday played
> host to two radically divergent poles of the global software industry.
>
> The first to meet the President was Richard Stallman, the leading light of
> the free and open source software (FOSS) movement.
>
> Ironically, the people waiting in the Presidential anteroom for the
> interaction to end were people from Microsoft.
>
> Dr. Stallman has devoted his life to countering Microsoft's policy of
> selling software that cannot be changed because its code is kept a secret.
> It also cannot be shared because of licensing restrictions.
>
> Talking to The Hindu, Dr. Stallman said the President was "receptive'' to
> his views that development of software should be seen as a political and
> social issue and not just from the technological point of view.
>
> At a meeting that lasted 40 minutes, they discussed the need to give people
> an alternative way to use computers by popularising open source software
> (OSS).
>
> "The President said this was a beautiful concept,'' said Dr. Stallman. Mr.
> Kalam had prepared for the meeting by downloading Dr. Stallman's biography
> from the Internet which in keeping with the FOSS movement guru's philosophy
> is available free of cost.
>
> The two also went over several common interests, including the use of
> software in space programming. For the first time, the Mars Rovers vehicle
> is using OSS and it is reported to be functioning well.
>
> They also reminisced on the development work on several software programmes
> in which both had taken interest.
>
> Besides explaining the political philosophy of FOSS movement, Dr. Stallman
> said he also spoke to the President about the real intention behind
> Microsoft's plan to spread the use of computers in schools which was "akin
> to the colonial system of recruiting the local elite to help keep others in
> line.''
>
> "I hope my discussion had some influence on the President and he will be
> able to resist being used that way.''
>
> Dr. Stallman gave up a cushy teaching job in a prestigious American
> university after he perceived that "computer colonisation'' was spreading
> rapidly.
>
> "There were only two options. Either I stopped using computers or I help
> everybody to escape. I chose the latter,'' he said.
>
> He explained the concept behind FOSS. The word "free'' did not mean giving
> the software gratis.
>
> Rather, it denoted the freedom to control the computer because the seller of
> FOSS also provided the source code or the manner in which a particular
> software was constructed.
>
> "This way you can see how it works, you can change it and also share the
> software.''
>
> By taking to FOSS, India would be able to cut down on the outflow of foreign
> exchange which was going to become very large in the near future.
>
> So far, Microsoft licences were not being forced on individuals, but in the
> coming days, proprietary software companies would make it impossible for
> individuals to make copies clandestinely.
>
> "The flood (outflow of foreign exchange) will then become a torrent,'' he
> said. Free software, in contrast, would encourage local information
> technology developers to innovate and adapt the software constantly. The
> result will be that money will circulate in the local economy, he said.
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Hi,
for those who might be interested:
- The GUUG (German Unix User Group) organizes the "GUUG-
Fruehjahrsfachgespraech 2004" in Bochum, from March 9th to
March 12th. The (IMHO very interesting) agenda can be
found here:
http://www.guug.de/veranstaltungen/ffg2004/programm.html
- In case you missed Matthieu Farcot's presentation "What
about my chainsaw" at the LinuxDays 2003, the paper version
has been published in the current french Linux Magazine,
with very high praise in the editorial at least. I hear
there are chances it will be translated and published in
the english version, too.
In case you want to wait a bit, it will be published later
under GNU Free Documentation License.
Greetings, Eric
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As maybe some did not receive the e-mail here it is again:
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Pour info
> Bonjour,
>
> pour la troisième année consécutive le Libre en Fête va s'organiser.
> L'événement a été fixé les 19, 20 et 21 mars pour accompagner une
> nouvelle fois l'arrivée du printemps.
>
> En cette année, lourde de projets allant à l'encontre de nos libertés,
> le LEF est une nouvelle occasion pour proposer dans chaque ville et dans
> un esprit festif, des decouvertes et informations diverses concernant le
> monde du libre.
> Toutes les initiatives seront donc les bienvenues en cette période :
> Organisations d'install party, de conf, d'initiation multiples et
> variées, explications techniques, philosophiques ou juridiques mais
> aussi concerts, expos, démos, jeux ...
>
> N'hesitez donc plus à vous inscrire pour devenir redacteur du site LEF,
> pour nous faire part des informations d'une manifestation que vous
> organisez.
> Les premières informations sont disponible sur le
> http://www.libre-en-fete.net, vous pourrez aussi nous retrouver au salon
> Linux Expo - Stand April.
>
> Merci d'avance à vous tous, bons préparatifs et a bientôt.
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E-mail : serge.marelli(a)linux.lu
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LiLux : http://www.linux.lu/
Protecting Innovation against Patent Inflation
http://swpat.ffii.org/
over 200,000 votes & 2000 firms against software patents
http://noepatents.org/
Hi all,
Anyone interessted in coming to the FOSDEM 2004 in Brussels ? I
will most probably go.
See ya...
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Pascal Steichen
pascal.steichen(a)linux.lu
Lilux ASBL
www.lilux.lu
" Linux is like a woman, hard to understand
But very nice once you get under the hood. "
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Who want's to participate to the dinner on Thursday ?
Location: Vesuvio Luxembourg-Gare.
Time: 19h30
You may come with your partner !!
CU.
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