Hi Arun
On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Arun M arun@gnu.org.in wrote:
There is another side to your argument, many are now not able to say anything against free software, even if they are secretly using proprietary software. It is a victory to some extend (not sufficient).
It is out of fear and looks Stalinist. We must educate people on the perils rather than secretly using it.
I pointed out at the venue that the JavaFX technology is not available
on
the free platform. But the speaker quickly wound up and declared it is
time
I was under the impression that it a free software. https://openjfx.dev.java.net/
Now I understand that it is only partly free.
Nice to see your statement admitting the folly. I am also looking for Javafx license. Can any of the listers enlighten.
Was there any peer review in selecting topics . Or was it done arbitrarily. I have written another article on closed source papers. See it here. http://brainstorms.in/?p=244 I hope all the listers will agree with me.
for lunch. There were some prominant activists around . No one came
forward
to support me at the venue.
Next time on dont worry even if there is no other activist around or
you are not getting support. If you think what you are doing is correct, raise your voice, protest. At least some of us will be with you and you would have educated many others who were in that hall. I can assure you that you wouldnt have been manhandled.
I feel I am getting lot of flak for pointing it out on my blog. Hope the local "fanatics" won't manhandle me.
I think I also have some freedom in pointing out mistakes on my blog.
Absolutely, my objection is not to the issue you raised, but the generalist
statements you have made, which only helps to malign all those who are seriously working for the promotion of free software.
I did generalize for pointing out the follies. But several people on the lug tvm list feel that I am targeting them. Of late, my interest in FOSS had declined due to my other hobby. Now I am fully charged.:D
73s Sunil VU2SWX
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