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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14299853 {\b\insrsid14299853\charrsid14299853 By:}{\b\insrsid14299853 Fouad Riaz Bajwa
\par General Secretary & Co-Founder
\par FOSSFP: Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Pakistan
\par Bajwa@fossfp.org
\par http://www.fossfp.org
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\par }{\b\fs32\insrsid6440918 To embrace the true}{\b\fs32\insrsid6440918\charrsid6440918 }{\b\fs32\insrsid6440918 spirit of FOSS we have to understand how to make a difference in the world around us
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\par We believe that the software we generate as a result of our thoughts and actions influences the people around us
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\par We think about how we can add to the spirit of life rather than subtract from it
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\par We have the power to change the world around us through software built under the umbrella of Open Standards and FOSS
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\par We should never underestimate or neglect this power of software
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\par We should nurture it and help others benefit from this/its true spirit.
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\par FOSS is a result of }{\b\fs42\insrsid9070112 Freedom}{\b\fs42\insrsid4611904
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\par If you let others decide what software you should use, you are not seizing your own }{\b\fs42\insrsid9070112 F}{\b\fs42\insrsid4611904 reedom
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\par You can choose software just like your actions and attitudes
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\par You can choose your own }{\b\fs42\insrsid9070112 F}{\b\fs42\insrsid4611904 reedom
\par Your own FOSS
\par Your own Software
\par And make a difference
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