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.
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:
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.
A large set of questions, and each of them will be clarified.
Nagarjuna
Greetings,
2008/11/18 Nagarjuna G. nagarjun@gnowledge.org
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:
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.
A large set of questions, and each of them will be clarified.
Nagarjuna
Since almost a week has passed would this be an ok time for a friendly reminder? Kindly also address the following: When was the last time that FSF-I had an election to the committee? When does it plan to have the next elections? Which system of functioning does FSF-I follow since sister FSFs do not follow the same system...
All the questions from all active free software volunteers for the best interest of the movement (especially the questions raised by Vikram) need to be clarified...Please ensure democratic functioning of the free software movement in India... I hope FSF-I responsibles would come up with the answers... No one can play hide and seek for a long time in such a movement...
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.comwrote:
Greetings,
2008/11/18 Nagarjuna G. nagarjun@gnowledge.org
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Vikram Vincent
vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:
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.
A large set of questions, and each of them will be clarified.
Nagarjuna
Since almost a week has passed would this be an ok time for a friendly reminder? Kindly also address the following: When was the last time that FSF-I had an election to the committee? When does it plan to have the next elections? Which system of functioning does FSF-I follow since sister FSFs do not follow the same system...
-- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 http://swatantra.org/
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On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings,
2008/11/18 Nagarjuna G. nagarjun@gnowledge.org
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:
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.
most of your questions will be answered. please wait.
Nagarjuna
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