On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Balajee <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 11:10 +0530, Raman.P wrote: > > --- On Wed, 6/10/10, Rahul Sundaram <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I can accept a ideology and still not prefer the name > > > GNU/Linux. I > > > don't see why we need to equate the two. > > > > I totally agree with you Rahul > > > > Raman.P > > +1 > > Balajee > > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > @Rahul and Raman: Is there any reasons why you still Do not prefer it to be GLUG? @Balajee: Adding some more views of yours along with "+1" will make us know why you support this. And I Saw this naming issue By yesterday night at the meeting of people and I am suggested to look at the history of this thread and to answer them 'If I can'. I dug deep and thought of asking some Queries. I shoot them along with the previous discussion. *Thyagarajan தியாகராஜன் posted:* Hi, > > I am registering my thoughts, feel free to fire me, if you disagree.. > > IMO, having it as LUG can give an accommodation to widest audience. > > Quest 1: What do you mean by this line? Is there any restriction that other Groups based on GNU/Linux is not able to accommodate peeps? > I feel being spiritual is going to help us rather than > staying religious. We have to win the hearts of people by showing > technology, assist them in their learning execise and the sort of > ANTI-SOMETHING preaching is not going to work any more. > > Quest 2: What is the Goal of LUG that you are currently working with? Can i build an web app using FOSS+ adobe flex platform > > If you got the answer of Quest 2, then Quest 3: As an LUG, Is there no way that we can develop an alternative for this? > Hi, > > Whether GLUG or LUG member, you will be passionate in driving (Gnu)Linux to > all categories of people, > As a glug member I am not allowed to have a dual boot system (M$ windows > and Gnu Linux) as the gnu philosopher says > > "The free software movement has campaigned for computer users' freedom since > 1983. In 1984 we launched the development of the free operating system GNU, > so that we could avoid the nonfree operating systems that deny freedom to > their users. During the 1980s, we developed most of the essential components > of the system and designed the GNU General Public > License<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>(GNU GPL) to release them > under—a license designed specifically to protect > freedom for all users of a program." > > There are strong faith (some of us here, may call blind faith) M$windows > users, As a glug member, i cannot install a dual boot and give an > experience to the user and allow him to decide which one of the OS is better > for his needs. If I am a Lug member I am perfectly welcomed to do this. > The amount of new users whom you will lose or get is also dependent on which > way you choose, glug! or lug. > > > Quest 4: Is there any pre-written Statements for LUG stating about getting shifted from proprietary softwares? or any LUG statements apart from Indian community? Thanks to Thyagarajan for pointing me to read the History of the post. Regards, Mohi _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
