On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Pranav Peshwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:52 PM, ഓം <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> After spending whatever years playing with Linux I still find people >> who do neither know free software nor that indian languages are >> available freely on Linux and that one does not need to buy software >> like Ankur to just write in Marathi. > > > When you have (as you say) found those people, why not write to them > personally ? IMO, that would be better. > A small signature under every email you send to anybody, saying 'Linux is > free software. You can write even in Indian languages using it!' should > accomplish what you wish to do. A link to a good tutorial would be even more > helpful. >
All of that if already being done using all private channels one lead at a time :-) >> Because all these people and things matter to Linux. >> > > Okay. > But, how is anything that you have mentioned about Linux and people > education etc. related to the 'Un Copying!! :-)' post of yours ? I wanted to clear a doubt about usual propoganda of buying genuine and original software that many people tend to hear when they are switching to Linux from Windows world... I tried making it generic instead of specifically replying to AD's post because it is *so* > My question was directed at such posts of yours, not at your intentions in > general. Thanks for your generosity! Usually I end up spending 15 minutes telling people about how it is perfectly legal to copy Linux OS (distribution) and that costs me my time. So sending such mail once in a while ensures any new comers become aware of such nontrivial trivialities!! It's interesting to note that most Linux veterans develop lack of such passion once they cross certain level... -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
