[Mailinglist] Article in Hindu (Correction)

[Anivar Aravind]

Sameer Mohamed Thahir wrote:
> Hello ILUG Members
> 
> Mr Anand Haridas has written an article in the Hindu Paper (Kochi 
> Edition, dated 30/5/2008) titled "Film Actor in a Soup" in the 
> "Talkback" Section ( on the second page )
> 
> The article talks about Film Actor Mammootty's response to the open 
> letter send by the Free Software Community.
> 
> The article unfortunately states wrongly that the letter was posted by 
> ILUG Cochin, when in fact although ILUG has only supported the letter 
> and signed on it on the website as follows :
> http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Open_Letter_To_Mammootty.
> 
> The article also talks wrongly that the response was posted on the ILUG 
> Site, but it was posted on the same link above.
> 
> The links were definitely posted on the ILUG Cochin Mailing List.
> 
> With what I understand the letter has been initiated by the "FOSS 
> Communtiy India", although I am not sure on who exactly drafted the 
> letter. So the credit for it definitely goes to FCI and the concerned 
> people.

It is a wiki.

It have all history of who drafted the letter. The page was created by 
me and it was drafted collaboratively. people from ilug TVM and SMC are 
maily involved. and it is supported by a lot of free software 
communities and civil society groups
> 
> About FCI from the website
> "FOSS Community, India is started by Praveen A 
> <http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/User:Pravs> to connect various disconnected 
> FOSS Communities in India and co-ordinate FOSS related activities across 
> India. It is maintained by the active users 
> <http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Activeusers>. This wiki could play 
> 'decentralised central resource' as every one gets to fill in their 
> parts and one could find all parts in one place."
> 
> 
> 
> The article definitely provides a publicity to the Swathanthra Software 
> Community and provides a boost for our cause. And ILUG Cochin 
> undoubtedly stands together with
> all organizations working for the cause of Free Software.

Can you post the link of article?

>   The Free Software community thanks Mr Anand for the article, and 
> request him to take note of the correction and  publish a correction in 
> the coming editions if possible.
> 
> 
> Thank You
> 
> Regards
> Sameer Mohamed Thahir
> 
> 
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