Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Bharathi Subramanian sbhara...@midascomm.com wrote: On Wed, 18 Mar 2009, Arun SAG wrote: LOL MOU with Microsoft to aid teachers in teaching FOSS. Joke of Year 2009. As IT became a part of political agenda in IT Super Power(?) country, we may hear lot more jokes like this, in the coming days. This might be hard to believe . But looks like all major political parties are using/promoting FOSS ! Congress: Has no special agenda for FOSS . Uses PHP for it's webpage http://www.aicc.org.in . The site according to an article in globalvoicesonline is still in web 1.0 But it's recent andhra pradesh site http://votecong.com/ also uses PHP and runs Joomla content Management site on it . This site has some blogs of political leaders but doesn't allow users to comment on it ! BJP: released a special agenda for FOSS . http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/images/stories/it-vision.pdf Uses foss on it's site www.bjp.org .BJP has pledged to use open source software and support open standards . BJP used FOSS for cutting down costs , whats more innovative from BJP is using a open source repository management (eprints ) for it's documents . Appointed special IT incharge for every loksabha seat ( surprise ) CPIM: uses mailman , in it's manifesto http://cpim.org/manifesto.pdf clearly states that Promoting free software and other such new technologies, which are free from monopoly ownership through copyrights or patents; “knowledge commons” should be promoted across disciplines, like biotechnology and drug discovery The new election site http://vote.cpim.org/ runs on drupal . The website they state is done enttirely on free software and is contributed by volunteers from Kochi free software notably also states that it has a Free software and Research team DMK: I can't understand the site www.dmk.in much but it looks pretty old Viewed best with IE 4.0 Netscape 4.0 and Above with 800x600 screen resolution LOL , it makes me download a tamil font ,which I am not sure is a free font ? (amachu do check it ;) ) AIADMK: couldn't find a official website :( All said and done check http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/22/indias-first-digital-elections/ So what do we observe, three main political parties using FOSS , though little they ARE somehow dependent on FOSS . Other than kerala we haven't seen much of government support in FOSS. Suddenly Microsoft comes and tells that it is cutting down costs for governement and these people go and sign a MOU with it . What I would like to tell is FOSS is not a cheap software for cutting costs , it is quality software for which code has been contributed and tested by lot of volunteers :) Finally I just wish BOSS was properly designed and implemented in all the governement offices all over India . Regards, Pavithran -- pavithran sakamuri www.pavithran.org ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
Recently, i heard from my neighbour that microsoft is selecting students from various engineering colleges for training abroad.. my neighbour's daughter also got selected, and they were so thrilled upon this.. While i could understand the tactics of microsoft, i could not explain it to them as they might not understand.. Microsoft is canvassing by the lure of travel abroad and also creating a hype.. Regards, senthil On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Arun SAG saga...@gmail.com wrote: http://sagarun.googlepages.com/MicrosoftLiveedu.pdf See how far Microsoft penetrates inside poor engineering colleges in India.Pleases HOD,Principals,MSP's with windows mobile ;) (aka: gentle bribe) Regards Arun SAG -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows. -Fighting 4 Freedom- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
Was there an attempt from people from the Community/ FOSSY corporates to meet the government officials. politicians, identifying the right person to get FOSS done at the government level? Was there an attempt of this kind? If not it is likely that M$ will push and rush through. yes (i guess), http://www.public-software.in/FOSS-manifesto But personally i feel this isn't enough, we should have opposed/protested against things like this http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/15/stories/2006061517520700.htm Regards Arun SAG -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows. -Fighting 4 Freedom- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
I remember one mail in the list about Microsoft's open source web page. http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/ (The page has been updated for bizspark ;) ) Regards Arun SAG -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows. -Fighting 4 Freedom- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
M$ can stop these types of grade-3 activities and release M$-Linux! With Linux initiative it can generate huge revenues through services Need not lay off employees Can utilize its excessive workforce for OSS RD. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
Many people has admired on L.K Advani's IT vision. It seems like Gujarat is making an U-Turn .http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/project-on-it-upgradation-in-schools-makes-no-headway-in-gujarat/434979/ http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/project-on-it-upgradation-in-schools-makes-no-headway-in-gujarat/434979/ Conflicts of opinion between education department and IT department. LOL MOU with Microsoft to aid teachers in teaching FOSS. (this shows politicians dont know a heck about foss, or M$ might have bribed them (if u sign MOU with software gaint you get publicity for sure ) ) ZD-net covers it extensively http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=3718 Find out who are the enimies to BJP if they promote http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/MS-top-telcos-may-be-hit/articleshow/4266133.cms Seems like microsoft is on FIRE BizSparkhttp://blogs.livemint.com/blogs/incubator/archive/2008/12/17/microsoft-india-launches-bizspark-for-startups.aspx ,DreamSpark http://www.dreamsparkindia.com And Lot of Sparks to burn competition !! :( Just FYI Regards Arun SAG -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows. -Fighting 4 Freedom- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
The IT Department wants free and open source software (FOSS), while the Education Department is eager for Microsoft. :o Upside Down Cake! --- Ashok `ScriptDevil` Gautham ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Arun SAG saga...@gmail.com wrote: Seems like microsoft is on FIRE BizSpark http://blogs.livemint.com/blogs/incubator/archive/2008/12/17/microsoft-india-launches-bizspark-for-startups.aspx ,DreamSpark http://www.dreamsparkindia.com And Lot of Sparks to burn competition !! :( M$ will never stop trying (LOL) M$ might have realised that SME 's are going fastly towards FOSS to cut down costs expecially in this recession environment . This might be one step to get their businesses back, hope they wont succeed ;) Regards, Pavithran -- pavithran sakamuri www.pavithran.org ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Arun SAG saga...@gmail.com wrote: Many people has admired on L.K Advani's IT vision. It seems like Gujarat is making an U-Turn .http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/project-on-it-upgradation-in-schools-makes-no-headway-in-gujarat/434979/ http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/project-on-it-upgradation-in-schools-makes-no-headway-in-gujarat/434979/ Conflicts of opinion between education department and IT department. LOL MOU with Microsoft to aid teachers in teaching FOSS. (this shows politicians dont know a heck about foss, or M$ might have bribed them (if u sign MOU with software gaint you get publicity for sure ) ) People from Microsoft approach government and do whatever (one could tag it as lobby, persuade, sell, bribe, market etc.,) for their products. Was there an attempt from people from the Community/ FOSSY corporates to meet the government officials. politicians, identifying the right person to get FOSS done at the government level? Was there an attempt of this kind? If not it is likely that M$ will push and rush through. -- ஆமாச்சு ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Microsoft Fights back with FIRE
Hi, --- On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Arun SAG saga...@gmail.com wrote: | LOL MOU with Microsoft to aid teachers in teaching FOSS. (this shows | politicians dont know a heck about foss, or M$ might have bribed them (if u | sign MOU with software gaint you get publicity for sure ) ) \-- Billdog Billionaire! [1] SK [1] Or you can also call it Bull(ying)dog Billionaire? Just kidding :) -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
