On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Mohan Sundaram <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:55 PM, A. Mani <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Further the member(s) in question should inform the list well in advance >> and obtain an implicit no objection certificate on the mailing list. > > Such thoughts in the context of what Baskar is doing boil down to > being regimental and bordering on the ludicrous.
I mean post the announcement to the list and go ahead. Generally nobody is going to object to FOSS activities. But suppose somebody wants to MsDos training then people may object. The rules can be formulated easily. >>> In all other events it better to post to the list without 'on behalf ILUGC'. >>> >> >> But ILUGC may be involved in Free software events subject to clearance >> from the mailing list. > > I think we have lost complete sight of the spirit and the symbiotic > relationship ILUGC can have with companies like Baskar's in furthering > the cause of FOSS. No wonder Baskar feels he is better off without > involving ILUGC. > > This does not bode well for us as a group. We are not a formal group > (formal groups will have a structure, representatation vide elected > office bearers etc) to give clearances nor do we have any one vested > with that authority in this group. ILUGC can still have a set of functional rules about admissible activities. This discussion by itself suggests a set of rules. Best A. Mani A. Mani CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS http://www.logicamani.in _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
