2006/3/22, Arun M arun@gnu.org.in:

Dear Praveen,

I dont think it is a good idea to promote proprietary software and technologies depending on proprietary software.

Kororaa is Free Software distributed under GPL. http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/...

And XGL is and X.org project.

I agree the non-availability of free drivers for 3d hardware acceleration support. So it won't work without using propritory drivers. Some of the teams already working on a Free driver http://r300.sourceforge.net/

Here you are suggesting readers to try out proprietary software. If we are

willing to compromise freedom for some eye candy effects, what ever we do is worthless.

I just wanted to give a link to the kororaa site. It again gives us another example of the trap like java and flash did, it is better not to have a software version that run on free OS but is proprietory. If there is a requirement someone will write it. If free of cost versions are avialable people easily compromise. It took so long to have a free java equivalent and flash still in the making. It was my fault to miss these examples.

Again here is one common comment people make - It all depends on how far you are ready to go, your bios is not free.

We have to use proprietory software untill a free alternative is available like GNU project used unix for development in earlier stages.

One mistake we had with NITC event is that, at the end of the day when we

ask people what free software - we get the answer "Xgl, 3D Desktop, DotGNU, Ruby, FUN ....". I am not suggesting these are unimportant. But they are nothing when we consider freedom.

I agree completely.

regards

arun.

-- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr