[glug-t] Re: how abt this ...

hi,

please excuse me for those '=3D20' coming in all my mails. i=20
checked but couldn't find why those are coming.

> Well, won't that spread the wrong message. The wrong message=20
> that cost is=20
> center of concern. Well anybody can afford to pay a minimum=20
> amount of 20Rs.=20
> This will spread the right message that 'Free Software can be=20
> sold'. And it=20
> will be a practical example of small scale free software business.\

That wouldn't spread the wrong message, because before=20
distributing the CD's, the audience would listen to Mr. Vijay's=20
talk ;) But anyway, idea is to have the people try the OS,
u may or may not charge.=20

> Here I compared the philosophies associated with the two=20
> softwares. My mistake.=20
> I should have said "Linux Philosophy" and "GNU Philosophy".

By "Linux philosophy", are you pointing to the Open Source Initiative ?
If yes, you should have mentioned it. then the OSI *do not* use the=20
term "Linux Philosophy". If no, i would like to know more about this
linux philosophy.

> Take this for an example. Twenty years ago the masses constituted of=20
> proprietary software users. Today the Free software movement=20
> changed the=20
> scenario. If going by the masses was our way, this could not=20
> have been=20
> acheived.

wait wait wait .. by the term mass, i never ment the whole world!
that's why i tried to define who all constitute the mass i am talking=20
about. i meant ppl who are on this side of the movement.=20

At present i am doing some literature survey and analysis
on the various licences available, because i find that people out
there are creating a chaos out  of all the terms and terminologies
and philosophies. I find such chaos when i read something online
or in a magazine. I myself never paid so much attention to the=20
licenses available and the details behind them. Of present,
as companies are taking on to the FLOSS philosophy, they are taking
extremely cautious steps with the licences.=20

Coming to FLOSS philosophy, that stands for Free/Liberal and=20
Open Source Software. The term 'Free' and 'Open' source are used
together.
From gnu.org:
"Please avoid using the word ``open'' as a substitute for=20
``free software''. A different group, whose values are less=20
idealistic than ours, uses ``open source'' as its slogan. If=20
you are referring to them, it is proper to use their name, but
please don't lump us in with them or describe our work by their=20
label---that leads people to think we are their supporters."

*lump us in with them*

Yet we find that the term FLOSS has become quite popular and is
being used quite often in literature. Vijay, what do you say
on this issue ?

so, i am at present trying to get things clear into my head.

saha
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