Occasionally LUG requires the iron hand KG had Too much love does not help. Chanakya tantra helps at times.
-Girish On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Joseph <joe.joyl...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tuesday 02 October 2012 12:00 PM, Arun Venkataswamy wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:11 AM, Raman.P <raam...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: >> >>> --- On Tue, 2/10/12, Arun Venkataswamy <arun...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> [Personal Opinion] >>>> Unfortunate that such a large college wants free beer. In >>>> the spirit of >>>> "increasing employment opportunity" I think they should >>>> choose a commercial >>>> provider who is making money with/through open source >>>> products and >>>> services. >>> This is not free beer. The trainers will be paid by the college. >>> >> This was never mentioned anywhere in the thread. As a person who was >> following the thread, I assumed the entire circus was about someone wanting >> to do this at a cost (to make his living) vs. a bunch of people who wanted >> to do this free. >> >> >>> Many colleges had bad experience with many commercial entities. >>> >> This is so sad. We need better commercial entities who are involved with >> FOSS then. If I were a decision maker, I would choose a commercial entity >> because: >> >> - I have commercial/legal binding on the delivery of training >> - Can question quality of training >> - Can demand what I want and not accept what is being offered. >> - Plan my courses and classes based on my time, and not based on the >> trainer's full time employer's. >> >> >> >>> This professor has some keen interest in promoting FOSS. Almost all the CS >>> students are already trained in basic Linux. He also made his students to >>> contribute to spoken tutorials project. >>> He has offered us place and facilities for any event that ILUGC will be >>> hosting including monthly meetings. >>> >>> >> This is great. We need more professors like this. >> >> >>> I am afraid by needless discussions we have reduced our standings in his >>> view. >>> >>> >> I agree my comment on free beer was not warranted, but as mentioned >> earlier, the fact that money was involved for trainers was never mentioned >> anywhere. >> >> @Raman, my post was not directed against any one. I am awed by the efforts >> put in by you and a few others in promoting FOSS. Specifically people like >> you who have put in years. I still remember meeting you over a decade ago >> in one of the ILUGC meetings at IIT. >> >> When money is involved, it is better to be clear and transparent. >> >> Regards, >> Arun >> _______________________________________________ >> ILUGC Mailing List: >> http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > I have been watching this thread for quite some time. This should have > been managed in professional way. The moderators could have dealt this > with certain level of maturity. I wish our KG should be here to see all > this. He would have sorted this out with a single mail.I feel bad by > seeing even experienced people have down to argue on this topic. I think > we have silent observers who is looking this group to get knowledge. > such topics will lower the dignity and a wrong message convey to > those users. > its my humble openion. I hope my comment will not start another thread mail > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc -- Gayatri Hitech http://gayatri-hitech.com _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
