[OSGeo-Discuss] Richard Stallman's keynote at FOSS4G-Boston today

[Jeff McKenna]

Thank you Venka, your spirit is here with us at FOSS4G Boston!  -jeff



On 2017-08-17 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I am sure that all those of you who are attending FOSS4G-Boston are
> having a great time.
> 
> Ricchard Stallman 's keynote is scheduled for today. If someone
> has the opportunity, please remind Stallman that it was the chance
> meeting with me on the flight from Hanoi-Bangkok in  2004
> that marked the beginning of FOSSS4G. We have come a long
> way since then.
> 
> He wrote a motivating message [1] for FOSS4G-2004 held in Bangkok, 
> Thailand.
> Had he not insisted (and made me realize the importance) in adding "Free"
> when he agreed to write his message, our conference would perhaps
> taken some other name.
> 
> Best
> 
> Venka
>