Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-05 Thread Venkatraman S
On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Vamsee Kanakala vkanak...@gmail.com wrote: While that is also true, most end users are not dumb either, so if we can sell them the concept of Linux in a simple manner, they will understand it. People don't exactly know what Intel Inside means, but they know it

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Bharathi Subramanian
2010/6/5 பத்மநாதன் indianath...@gmail.com: I saw BOSS Linux Advertising in sun network Tamil channel. Is NRC-FOSS also turn into commercial side? BOSS is handled by NRC-FOSS - C-DAC. Commercial is part of their agenda. Bye :) -- Bharathi Subramanian

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Rahul Sundaram
On 06/05/2010 05:53 AM, பத்மநாதன் wrote: Dear ILUGCs, I saw BOSS Linux Advertising in sun network Tamil channel. Is NRC-FOSS also turn into commercial side? While I wouldn't really wish BOSS Linux on anyone and I am not a fan of the entire initiative, I would hope that

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Satish Eerpini
While I wouldn't really wish BOSS Linux on anyone and I am not a fan of the entire initiative, I would hope that advertising on these mediums increases awareness of Linux and FOSS in general and it is very much welcome IMO to engage in commercial activities if it serves that purpose.  As this

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Vamsee Kanakala
Rahul Sundaram wrote: As this is a government sponsored initiative, my concern is for my tax money to be used in a effective way to improve the life of the people in this country and if by deploying FOSS we can accelerate the process, then it is money well spend. +1. They can do (and have

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Rahul Sundaram
On 06/05/2010 08:24 AM, Satish Eerpini wrote: I have seen the BOSS Linux ad on other regional channels too, but the problem is they advertise it as Linux and not BOSS or atleast BOSS Linux , it reads as so and so program is sponsored by Linux, Rexona, Clinic Plus etc etc It is

Re: [Ilugc] BOSS Linux Advertising

2010-06-04 Thread Vamsee Kanakala
Rahul Sundaram wrote: End users don't care about Linux or Windows or whatever. That is a implementation detail that people with a fascination for technology talk attach themselves to and that is always going be a very tiny minority. Consumers care about specific products if it makes a