Hi, --- On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Sundaram KR <sundaram.ramachand...@kggroup.com> wrote: | Likewise on this list, many members are working on | FOSS products and services; sometimes gratis, sometimes charging money. \--
This is a volunteer-driven list, and people try to help each other out of their own interest. The problem is when commercial entities try to take advantage of the group for their own selfish needs, without appreciating the principles and values of the group. Just because it works elsewhere doesn't mean it should work everywhere. There have been cases where groups, and conferences (in India) have been "hijacked" for personal or commercial interests. But, this list is quite considerate to allow people to post with a 'Commercial' tag. Otherwise, it wouldn't have survived this long. --- | Nobody needs to feel guilty for charging money | for offering products and services based on FOSS. \-- Agreed. But, in a community, people are respected for their voluntary work, and nothing else. So, how one balances the number of voluntary and commercial posts is crucial, just as maintaining the signal-to-noise ratio. SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines