There are some more instances. See http://mm.gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsug-bangalore/2008-November/002177.html http://mm.gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsf-friends/2008-November/005675.html and compare with the actual text here. Anybody can independently verify.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com Date: 2008/11/18 Subject: Re: [Fsf-friends] a clarification needed To: Principal Support List of FSF-India fsf-friends@mm.gnu.org.in Cc: Free Software Users Group - Bangalore fsug-bangalore@mm.gnu.org.in
2008/11/18 Arun M arun@gnu.org.in
<snip>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.
Why is it that FSF-I has no public opinion about anything important? Chennai, Kochi, Bangalore... We want to know the reason for FSF-I not being a part of the conference.
From the Vision of FSF-I http://www.gnu.org.in/why-we-exist the only work of
FSF-I is to be a not-for-profit company with certain goals which are not mass movement oriented. This is not useful to the Free Software Movement which is a mass movement. Is FSF-I democratic in its constitution? Meaning, are the members elected or do company policies apply? If FSF-I continues in this manner then why do we need any FSF-I? We need an organisation which can guide this Movement and not simply to give verdict/blessings that "this/you is/are right", "that/you is/are wrong",... We want to know how FSF-I intends to proceed in the future. Does it plan to be a participant in the Movement? We want it to be democratic and representative of the Movement in all senses and not simply through talk.