<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">"India Libre User Group"</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br>
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">A normal person would not have any clue about what the name suggests. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">A Linux user might think that Libre is a new distribution</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Still its a sexy name. "India Libre User Group"</span></div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:19 AM, Althaf Backer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:althafkbacker@gmail.com">althafkbacker@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Wow , you are absolutely right , i always wondered , why this user<br>
group were name Linux user group ,even thou we used GNU softwares<br>
which includes Linux kernel , any way the term<br>
Libre seems to be too good and making it backward compatible with ILUG<br>
acronym , i have<br>
a suggestion why dont we name it as "India GNU User Group" lGUG sounds<br>
fine ...i guess ..<br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
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On 11/19/08, Sameer Mohamed Thahir <<a href="mailto:sameer.thahir@gmail.com">sameer.thahir@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi All,<br>
><br>
> We as ILUG Cochin have been spreading the concept of "Freedom and<br>
> "Truth" through<br>
> Swathanthra Software. We have always stuck to the core ethical values of<br>
> Freedom when we say GNU/Linux.<br>
><br>
> Because that single word, tells us what we are. But unfortunately we<br>
> cannot use that word when it comes<br>
> to the name of our group. Because thats one place we have to say "Linux".<br>
><br>
> Here is why saying GNU/Linux is important<br>
> <a href="http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html</a><br>
><br>
> GNU/Linux FAQ by Richard Stallman<br>
> <a href="http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#why" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#why</a><br>
><br>
> Why do you call it GNU/Linux and not Linux?<br>
> Most operating system distributions based on Linux as kernel are<br>
> basically modified versions of the GNU operating system. We began<br>
> developing GNU in 1984, years before Linus Torvalds started to write<br>
> his kernel. Our goal was to develop a complete free operating<br>
> system. Of course, we did not develop all the parts ourselves—but we<br>
> led the way. We developed most of the central components, forming<br>
> the largest single contribution to the whole system. The basic<br>
> vision was ours too. In fairness, we ought to get at least equal<br>
> mention.<br>
><br>
> I guess we need to show what we preach at every level, no matter what it<br>
> takes.<br>
><br>
> Yes a name change for the group is inevitable.<br>
><br>
> The first choice would be Indian GNU/Linux User Group.<br>
> But I do not think assosciating our group name, with an OS<br>
> would reveal the true values we stand for.<br>
><br>
> What I propose is "India Libre User Group".<br>
><br>
> The term Libre itself conveys the true essence of our activities<br>
> and the principles we follow.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libre#Libre" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libre#Libre</a> tells us<br>
> Libre [lɪbrə] is a word in various Romance languages, including Spanish<br>
> and French, and descends from the Latin word līber; they denote "the<br>
> state of being free", as in "having freedom" or "liberty".<br>
><br>
> Also the name signifies our commitment to any activity, field<br>
> or movement that follows the principles of truth and freedom.<br>
> Although we still remain a group of people who value freedom<br>
> more for Software.<br>
><br>
> Also as Mr Nagarjuna from FSF told us, Free Software should be<br>
> related to as a social movement rather than with technology.<br>
><br>
> Please tell me what you think of my approach.<br>
><br>
> Thank You<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
> Sameer Mohamed Thahir<br>
><br>
><br>
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Althaf K Backer<br>
Department of Computer Science<br>
School Of engineering<br>
Cochin University of Science and Technology<br>
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