Dear friends,

I am referring to FSF India Board statement on recent issues..

It is quite surprising to me while going through the description to the first question-Who organized the first national conference on free software in 2007. The statement says...

<quote> ..... Based on his suggestion and his initiative, FSF India decided to organize a national convention of free software activists. Under his leadership, FSF India worked with other organizations like University of Hyderabad and Swecha to conduct the first national convention. <unquote>

A committed group of Swecha activists, academicians from Universities like JNTU, OU in-association with University of Hyderabad actively involved in the first national conference. This group is very important They should be given due credit. I think community involvement is the key factor for the success.

More over the conference announcement is available in Swecha web site but not in FSF India portal. (Board statement confirmed it).

I may not agree in toto with the continuation of the statement referring to valedictory session...

The emphasis delivered by one of the speakers in the valedictory session is mainly focussed on bridging the gap in the digital divide. I dont think that he used our platform for anti-free software propaganda. On many occasions he encouraged free software.

In Indian scenario, more and more community participation in a larger democratic interest will be the final solution.

pratap,