@Siju Now what is wrong with one using MS Windows if that person doesn't need Freedom! Emacs provides freedom by giving its users all 4 Freedoms. So what's wrong with Stallman providing code for running Emacs in Windows!?
@Sreekanth I tried gnewsense, but the installation crashes mid way!! Dont know why..Didnt like blag though...have to try trisquel Thank you:) On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM, <[email protected]>wrote: > Send Mailinglist mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mailinglist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Libre (Fayaz useful) > 2. Re: Libre (Siju George) > 3. Re: Libre (Mohammed Rashad) > 4. Re: Libre (sreekanth sasikanth) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:09:25 +0530 > From: Fayaz useful <[email protected]> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Surely, it must have been just a guideline? > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 10:26, Dibu Philip <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why is it that the group that supports and stands for Freedom, do not > > provide the basic Freedom of speech and expression? I read that those > > planning to take a session on the anniversary day were to abide by this > > rule:' presentations must not talk/promote/mention/discuss about > proprietary > > software > > unless it becomes totally impossible to continue the topic without > > discussing' > > If Libre user group doesn't give its members the basic Freedom, who else > > willl? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > #[email protected] > > > > > > -- > Fayaz Yusuf Khan > B.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering(2007-2011) > Model Engineering College, Kochi, Kerala, India > +91-9746-830-823 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20100918/8ad33dd5/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:11:42 +0530 > From: Siju George <[email protected]> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Dibu Philip <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Why is it that the group that supports and stands for Freedom, do not > > provide the basic Freedom of speech and expression? I read that those > > planning to take a session on the anniversary day were to abide by this > > rule:' presentations must not talk/promote/mention/discuss about > proprietary > > software > > ?unless it becomes totally impossible to continue the topic without > > discussing' > > ?If Libre user group doesn't give its members the basic Freedom, who else > > willl? > > > > Let me ask you, how many of the members would be using a distro listed in > > www.gnu.org/distros ? Most of us either use Debian, Ubuntu etc. Once I > > > > That page is just a joke :-) > He says > > "BSD systems refer to proprietary drivers as ?blobs? and some have > policies against including these. That is good, but unfortunately no > BSD system has policies against proprietary binary-only firmware that > might be loaded even by free drivers." > > and look at this page > > http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ > > His emacs not only has no policies against proprietary platforms but > **ACTUALLY CONTAINS CODE TO RUN THE SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS" thus > encouraging people to use MS Windows when it comes to his software :-D > > Hippocrite! > > --Siju > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:24:40 +0530 > From: Mohammed Rashad <[email protected]> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > the GNU/Linux distro is only *UTUTO* Project <https://www.ututo.org/> > https://www.*ututo*.org/ > > I heard from RMS talk on youtube > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Siju George <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Dibu Philip <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > > > Why is it that the group that supports and stands for Freedom, do not > > > provide the basic Freedom of speech and expression? I read that those > > > planning to take a session on the anniversary day were to abide by this > > > rule:' presentations must not talk/promote/mention/discuss about > > proprietary > > > software > > > unless it becomes totally impossible to continue the topic without > > > discussing' > > > If Libre user group doesn't give its members the basic Freedom, who > else > > > willl? > > > > > > Let me ask you, how many of the members would be using a distro listed > in > > > www.gnu.org/distros ? Most of us either use Debian, Ubuntu etc. Once I > > > > > > > That page is just a joke :-) > > He says > > > > "BSD systems refer to proprietary drivers as ?blobs? and some have > > policies against including these. That is good, but unfortunately no > > BSD system has policies against proprietary binary-only firmware that > > might be loaded even by free drivers." > > > > and look at this page > > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ > > > > His emacs not only has no policies against proprietary platforms but > > **ACTUALLY CONTAINS CODE TO RUN THE SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS" thus > > encouraging people to use MS Windows when it comes to his software :-D > > > > Hippocrite! > > > > --Siju > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > #[email protected] > > > > > > -- > Rashad > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20100918/8169fcda/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:58:22 -0700 (PDT) > From: sreekanth sasikanth <[email protected]> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software " > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > Dibu - "Let me ask you, how many of the members would be using a > distro > listed in www.gnu.org/distros ? Most of us either use Debian, Ubuntu etc." > > Well i am proud to say that i do :). I tried out almost every distro shown > there > and i settled on Trisquel GNU/Linux :)...Trust me its awesome and u will > love it > :). Now i have removed Ubuntu from my system. Trisquel is an Ubuntu > derivative > :). I felt that its more professional than Uttoto :). Check out the link > and u > will see for urself :) > > Official Site : http://trisquel.info > > It also plays MP3 out of the box :).. Its just that the > "Multiverse" is removed from Ubuntu as well as the proprietary modules :). > Any > package which does not depend on any "Multiverse" packages and are designed > for > Karmic Koala will work perfectly :). I just fell in love with it when i > tried it > :). Also without any proprietary help, it took all my hardware on my Acer > Netbook flawlessly including the resolution (Which was the issue i had on > Gnewsense). The current version is Awen 3.5 and is based on Karmic Koala. > Very > soon they will release 4.0 Taranis and i am waiting for it :). > > > With Best Regards, > Happy Hacking!! ;) > S.Sreekanth > > > ________________________________ > From: Mohammed Rashad <[email protected]> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, 18 September, 2010 7:24:40 PM > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre > > the GNU/Linux distro is only UTUTO Project > https://www.ututo.org/ > > I heard from RMS talk on youtube > > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Siju George <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Dibu Philip <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello all, > >> > >> Why is it that the group that supports and stands for Freedom, do not > >> provide the basic Freedom of speech and expression? I read that those > >> planning to take a session on the anniversary day were to abide by this > >> rule:' presentations must not talk/promote/mention/discuss about > proprietary > >> software > >> unless it becomes totally impossible to continue the topic without > >> discussing' > >> If Libre user group doesn't give its members the basic Freedom, who > else > >> willl? > >> > >> Let me ask you, how many of the members would be using a distro listed > in > >> www.gnu.org/distros ? Most of us either use Debian, Ubuntu etc. Once I > >> > > > >That page is just a joke :-) > >He says > > > >"BSD systems refer to proprietary drivers as ?blobs? and some have > >policies against including these. That is good, but unfortunately no > >BSD system has policies against proprietary binary-only firmware that > >might be loaded even by free drivers." > > > >and look at this page > > > >http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ > > > >His emacs not only has no policies against proprietary platforms but > >**ACTUALLY CONTAINS CODE TO RUN THE SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS" thus > >encouraging people to use MS Windows when it comes to his software :-D > > > >Hippocrite! > > > >--Siju > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > >http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > >http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > >#[email protected] > > > > > -- > Rashad > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20100918/a53671a2/attachment.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] > > End of Mailinglist Digest, Vol 87, Issue 26 > ******************************************* >
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