[കേ.ശാ.സാ.പ] Re: [കേ.ശാ.സാ

Quoting CK Raju,

"One cannot have a community-oriented approach in such a divided society"

I agree with the basic vision Raju put forward - our primary goal is a
society which has no divisions.

Regards
Arun

On 5/2/07, doxa_at_sancharnet.in <doxa_at_sancharnet.in> wrote:
>
> Joseph,
> I think after we combine our reading of the situation with some classic
> interpretation of the environment that uses/promotes non-free software
> through the words of RMS, the contrast will get evident.
>
> RMS, for instance, says that existence of non-free software itself is
> highly depended on a society that remains *divided* (as individuals). Its
> promotion definitely rests on this divisive-ness, ie, the more you involve
> yourself in non-free software, the more you are involved in dividing a
> community (preventing emergence of its *ideal*). That should be our
> *principal enemy no 1*.
>
> One cannot have a community-oriented approach in such a divided society.
> Its a paradoxical situation. And conversely, promotion of non-free software
> is also not possible in a (free-software oriented) community. To me, this is
> the *reference point* of a framework from where an individual starts
> interacting with a community in which she is a constituent.
>
> Our policy supports an *ideal reference point*, but this project of *Smart
> City* acts as a virus - it corrupts, distorts and reproduces the unwanted
> tendencies we are trying to prevent - the consequences are definitely not
> desirable. I this the present dispensation of people associated with IT
> ministry is very rare (to the best of my knowledge - I'm sincerely saying
> this)- we need to make the best out of it.
>
> Lets continue with our discussion.
> CK Raju
>

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