On Thursday 30 September 2010 07:34 PM, Dnyanraj Mali wrote:
> But i would like to say that colleges follow university rules, if linux is
> in your syllabus they'll have to install it..(this is problem in our
> education system)
As far as I know, Pune University don't make a rule for any p
Richard Mathew Stallman (RMS), founder of the GNU project and the Free
Software Foundation, had delivered a keynote address after the inaugural
session (at 5 PM on Friday, 10 Sept 2010) of a National Conference on Free
Software in Education during 10-12 September 2010 at Tagore Centenary Hall,
Kozh
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 07:21:58PM +0530, Vinayak Kulkarni wrote:
> When we raised this issue in our college, our administration said that when
> they are ready to pay then why we should worry about this issue.
On the contrary I also know of colleges that do show openness to try out
alternatives.
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 05:34:37PM +0530, Dnyanraj Mali wrote:
> source e.g. frequent blue screen, virus problems, software ones developed by
Precisely such are the things that will get a buy-in from common people
than any amount of philosophy.
I remember telling a relative about Linux, who was t
Dnyanraj
sorry for my typing mistake.
Thanks for the information.
Vinayak D. Kulkarni
(Col_VIN)
--- On Thu, 30/9/10, Dnyanraj Mali wrote:
From: Dnyanraj Mali
Subject: Re: [PLUG] FOSS Activity and Non-Technical People
To: "Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List"
Date: Thursday, 30 September
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Vinayak Kulkarni <
kulkarnivd2...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> Hi Dnyaraj
>
Its Dnyanraj.. :)
>
> What should we and foss do in such cases.
>
> once again I have case to discuss (.. do not get angry as I have many more
> cases to discuss. :) )
>
> Engineering colleges u
Hi Dnyaraj
Thanks for the information.
I now come to know that where I fell short while convincing that canteen guy.
But now let us keep this case aside and focus on what Mayuresh has said.
>>Costs don't help win users over a sufficiently long period of time. One
>>reason could be piracy. But lo
Dear Vinayak,
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Vinayak Kulkarni <
kulkarnivd2...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Despite of telling all the advantages of Linux and FOSS software (.. so
> called Freedom)(..I know I am rude here) to him, he refused and said that he
> will go with XP+Hotel mgmt software wh
Hi,
--- On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Vinayak Kulkarni
wrote:
| I told them regarding other Free and Open Source Alternative
\--
They are not alternatives.
The very basic principle, ideology, and philosophy of source code that
we so truly believe in is the most important thing. Whatever the
Hi Mayuresh
>>Freedom to view source and change software is one thing that is often
>>stated as important differentiator. While that is great for technical
>>people, it is nearly immaterial for non technical ones.
>>It's time we try and state some real differentiators that matter to
>>people. Cos
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Vinayak Kulkarni <
kulkarnivd2...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> (.. mostly all of them use pirated copies of the software).
> They are more comfortable with that.
>
You have some wrong interpretation of Free Software in mind..
Its "Free" as in Freedom not "Free Of Cost"
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