On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 23:13, renuka prasad<[email protected]> wrote: > > "Microsoft wants to be part of the Unique Identification Authority of India > (UIDAI) project," he said on Friday, Jul 24 at a joint event with Nasscom
If MS can fulfill #1 and #2 from this thread : http://lists.fosscom.in/pipermail/network-fosscom.in/2009-June/000277.html ; they are welcome, As for MS going opensource, Linus has a valid point : http://www.osnews.com/story/21887/Linus_Microsoft_Hatred_Is_a_Disease_ I'm a big believer in "technology over politics". I don't care who it comes from, as long as there are solid reasons for the code, and as long as we don't have to worry about licensing etc issues. I may make jokes about Microsoft at times, but at the same time, I think the Microsoft hatred is a disease. I believe in open development, and that very much involves not just making the source open, but also not shutting other people and companies out. There are 'extremists' in the free software world, but that's one major reason why I don't call what I do 'free software' any more. I don't want to be associated with the people for whom it's about exclusion and hatred." [/quote] On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 13:53, V. Sasi Kumar<[email protected]> wrote: > > What about writing a letter to UIDAI on using only Free Software for > their purposes? Letters are easier to ignore unlike a PIL (for libre software). As is, unless the court grants a stay, this project will most likely not go the libre software way :( -- thanks || vid || ... wonders how many floss supporters buy/use/drool over Apple products !? _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
