Dear Arun,
Thanks for taking time to answer a newbie like me. My replies inline.
-S
However I did see in the venue and in slashdot that very senior free
software foudation folks act without restraint and like any regular flamer which is unfortunate.
If you are referring to James, he is an employee of FSF India and he does not have any capacity to talk on behalf of FSF India. So dont try to take put that in FSF India's name.
Each member of FSF India board may have their own opinion. That can not become FSF India's opinion unless FSF India board approves it. I dont see any point in dragging FSF India into this discussion. FSF India was not part of the conference though some board members participated in the event. Our participation is no way an endorsement to the conference. FSF India do have its own stand on the conference. Please note that this has nothing to do with what happened.
yes there is a personal and official..however things can get very
confused...
0) this is a request : if we can avoid 'hijack' mails even in personal capacity ... Show restraint... Especially by senior folks..it might help avoiding unnecessary conflicts...especially when its becoming a pattern .......
1) yes we should communicate better and we will do our best for this here..
2) but many times...there were only hurdles in bangalore..you have said that you want to meet the comptuer center..we were heckled most of the time....and a feeling of being looked at with some kind of disdain..there was a feeling of lack of transpernecy as you said....we 50 people who came to the conferenece....did not purposefully bring it out in the interest of the group ( as we believe in restraint for the larger cause) ... And as you said communication could solve it..so our restraint worked...and our efforts to communicate helped..rather than blowing our top in public.
3) we can do all the discussion internally and work on conflict resolution than confrontation