Re: [ilugd] ilugd Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5
On 2/5/07, Mahesh T. Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Kamal Dave" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > In my opinion the decision to opt out has its god grounds but by not > > participating in the LA2007, there was an opportunity afforded to the MS to > > hack the cause of conference. It must always be understood the control over > > the conference schedules also was given to the MS for stating their point > > and in the ultimate the lug remained the looser. > > A serious, alert [would be] customer will notice the absence of FLOSS > activists in an event which is supposed to be about FLOSS. > A FLOSS activist doesn`t need LA type events , he can hang around irc and sustain himself, But what about newbies , How we are going to redirect real needy persons to the right place (LUGS). Just for records , i was introduced to ILUGD at first Linux Asia 2004 > If s/he is does not notice, s/he is not a worthy customer. > > -- > Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/ > It's not the software that's free; it's you. > > > ___ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > -- Linux User #348873 ILUGD Commitee Member, GZLUG , DGLUG Moderator B.Tech 4th Year Computer Science , RKGIT , Ghaziabad http://rockybhai.blogspot.com "When i can run , i will run , When i can walk , i will walk, When i can crawl , i will crawl. But i will not stop moving forward" ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] ilugd Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5
> A serious, alert [would be] customer will notice the > absence of FLOSS > activists in an event which is supposed to be about > FLOSS. > > If s/he is does not notice, s/he is not a worthy > customer. Again a hypothetical situation. How many customers are seriously alert? If this had been the case do you think M$ EULA would have survived 25 years in industry? This means almost 90% of end users of IT related products are not worthy. I believe we as lug also have to act as consumer rights protection activist to a certain extent and we do act so. Whenever we are making peple aware of benifits of open source products, we do make users aware of the pit falls of EULA and other hidden costs associated with properitary software. (I am not using word customer here as i find it to be narrow in context) regards VK Engineers normally have problem with every solution. If not they have a solution in search of a problem. http://creative.linux-delhi.org Disclaimer The facts expressed here belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw... Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] ilugd Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5
On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 21:48 +0530, Mahesh T. Pai wrote: > "Kamal Dave" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > In my opinion the decision to opt out has its god grounds but by not > > participating in the LA2007, there was an opportunity afforded to the MS to > > hack the cause of conference. It must always be understood the control > > over > > the conference schedules also was given to the MS for stating their point > > and in the ultimate the lug remained the looser. > A serious, alert [would be] customer will notice the absence of FLOSS > activists in an event which is supposed to be about FLOSS. I will second Mahesh's opinion, in opposition to what several people have implied: That it is somehow the LUG's job to spread Linux (I explicitly use Linux, rather than free software as a whole). Personally, I couldn't care less if the rest of the world uses proprietary software, as long as there is a viable free software community. Maybe it is time for the free software companies that sponsor Linux-Asia to wake up and smell the roses, but as far as I am concerned LA2007 was no skin off my nose. At least at present, there are more fruitful avenues for the promotion of free software. > If s/he is does not notice, s/he is not a worthy customer. Precisely. There are none so blind as those that refuse to see. If one puts aside the egotism of working for a *good* cause, it becomes apparent that people are really willing to make a change only when the impetus comes from their side. Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] ilugd Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5
"Kamal Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In my opinion the decision to opt out has its god grounds but by not > participating in the LA2007, there was an opportunity afforded to the MS to > hack the cause of conference. It must always be understood the control over > the conference schedules also was given to the MS for stating their point > and in the ultimate the lug remained the looser. A serious, alert [would be] customer will notice the absence of FLOSS activists in an event which is supposed to be about FLOSS. If s/he is does not notice, s/he is not a worthy customer. -- Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/ It's not the software that's free; it's you. ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] ilugd Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5
Hi All, In my opinion the decision to opt out has its god grounds but by not participating in the LA2007, there was an opportunity afforded to the MS to hack the cause of conference. It must always be understood the control over the conference schedules also was given to the MS for stating their point and in the ultimate the lug remained the looser. Due to the delay/deliemma, the thought of floating group for freelance software developer and developing profile of capable software developers too was co-presented by other persons, hence loss to the ilug-delhi. Kamal Dave _ Get up-to-date with movies, music and TV. Its happening on MSN Entertainment http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/Default ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
