-----Original Message----- From :Krishna Pagadala --- Richard Stallman rms@gnu.org wrote:

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rahulsundaram@yahoo.co.in wrote:

Tamil is rather than 'viduthalai' as mentioned here (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html).

Do people agree?

I would think YES. 'sudanthiram' perfectly translates to 'swatantra'

Free software is translated as # Tamil: Viduthalai it should be # Tamil: Sudanthiram software

Yes, I agree.

Free Software in Tamil should be _Sudanthiram_ Software and NOT viduthalai.

There are lot of difference between the two words if you contemplate. Viduthalai would be like Freedom from some form of a clutch. Sudanthiram signifies Freedom as a concept.