Open Letter To Mammootty: Difference between revisions

Line 33:

The state government's IT policy is based on Free Open Source Software (FOSS). 11th 5 year plan also recommends using FOSS. Recently , BIS has voted against standardizing Microsoft's OOXML and has adopted ODF , an open standard. The people and Government of Kerala has identified the superiority and excellence of FOSS and has already [http://www.indianexpress.com/story/280323.html introduced it to our schools] and government institutions.

Microsoft ~~has realized that they are being pushed out~~ in ~~favor~~ of ~~superior~~ free and ~~open software.Their move~~ to ~~exploit~~ your ~~fame~~ in the ~~name~~ of ~~e-literacy~~ is ~~just one of their underhanded tactics~~ to ~~push their proprietary software into~~ the ~~market~~ and ~~among the people~~. U

The [http://keralaitmission.org/web/main/ITPolicy-2007.pdf Kerala state IT policy] says moto of Akshaya project is ‘making technology and e-government services accessible to common man’. Making Technology and egovernance accessible to common man without Vendor lock-in Free Software is the only solution available.

On http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/2008040806139012000006/India/index.html IANS Report] you are saying "your mission is to help make all sections of the society IT literate." So we understand your genuine spirit. But selecting the Microsoft help is a wrong choice. making people literate is a way benefit society as a whole.Proprietary software rejects their thirst for knowledge: it says, “The knowledge you want is a secret—learning is forbidden!” Free software encourages everyone to learn. The free software community rejects the “priesthood of technology”, which keeps the general public in ignorance of how technology works. The people and Government of Kerala understood it and has already [http://www.indianexpress.com/story/280323.html introduced it to our schools] and government institutions. So we request you to stand for free software and essential freedoms in computing to fullfill your mission

since he has several times expressed his support to the causes upheld by left forces in the country, we hope that it will not be news to you that CPI (M) and other progressive forces in the country have been ardent supporters of free software and as a matter of principle detest Microsoft's monopoly built through trecherous market machinations that even the developed countries unbearable.

it is high time that you need to understand the implicatrions and ramifications of your support for Microsoft. It seriously undermines your role role as a socially committed artist, progressive media leader and sympathiser of leftist politics

We hope that being a thinking man , you will realize the error in endorsing proprietary software and will persist in your mission of bringing about IT to the common man via free software and open standards.As a great man who has added to the culture of Kerala and India , please do set an example by using and promoting Swathanthra Software.

~~As a great man who has added to the culture of Kerala and India , kindly set an example by using Swathanthra Software as our government has done.~~

We as a body that strives to support free standards and free society through free software , request you to reconsider your decision. We will provide more information should you require it.

We as a body that strives to support ~~open~~ standards and free society through free software , request you to reconsider your decision. We will provide more information should you require it.

===Malayalam===

@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
-The state government's IT policy is based on Free Open Source Software (FOSS). 11th 5 year plan  also recommends using FOSS. Recently , BIS has voted against standardizing Microsoft's OOXML and has adopted ODF , an open standard. The people and Government of Kerala has identified the superiority and excellence of FOSS and has already [http://www.indianexpress.com/story/280323.html introduced it to our schools] and government institutions.
-Microsoft has realized that they are being pushed out in favor of superior free and open software.Their move to exploit your fame  in the name of e-literacy is just one of their underhanded tactics to push their proprietary software into the market and among the people. U
+The [http://keralaitmission.org/web/main/ITPolicy-2007.pdf Kerala state IT policy] says moto of Akshaya project is ‘making technology and e-government services accessible to common man’. Making Technology and egovernance accessible to common man without Vendor lock-in Free Software is the only solution available.
+On http://www.aol.in/bollywood/story/2008040806139012000006/India/index.html IANS Report] you are saying "your mission is to help make all sections of the society IT literate."  So we understand your genuine spirit. But selecting the Microsoft help is a wrong choice. making people literate is a way benefit society as a whole.Proprietary software rejects their thirst for knowledge: it says, “The knowledge you want is a secret—learning is forbidden!” Free software encourages everyone to learn. The free software community rejects the “priesthood of technology”, which keeps the general public in ignorance of how technology works. The people and Government of Kerala understood it and has already [http://www.indianexpress.com/story/280323.html introduced it to our schools] and government institutions. So we request you to stand for free software and essential freedoms in computing to fullfill your mission
+since he has several times expressed his support to the causes upheld by left forces in the country, we hope that it will not be news to you that CPI (M) and other progressive forces in the country have been ardent supporters of free software and as a matter of principle detest Microsoft's monopoly built through trecherous market machinations that even the developed countries unbearable.
+it is high time that you need to understand the implicatrions and ramifications of your support for Microsoft. It seriously undermines your role role as a socially committed artist, progressive media leader and sympathiser of leftist politics
 We hope that being a thinking man , you will realize the error in endorsing proprietary software and will persist in your mission of bringing about IT to the common man via free software and open standards.As a great man who has added to the culture of Kerala and India , please do set an example by using and promoting Swathanthra Software.
-As a great man who has added to the culture of Kerala and India , kindly set an example by using Swathanthra Software as our government has done.
+We as a body that strives to support free standards and free society through free software , request you to reconsider your decision. We will provide more information should you require it.
-We as a body that strives to support open standards and free society through free software , request you to reconsider your decision. We will provide more information should you require it.
 ===Malayalam===