On Dec 18, 2007 3:38 PM, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Venkatesh Hariharan wrote: > > > I would say that FOSS can be "very helpful" (though not "necessary") > > in taking PC penetration to the next level because it provides legal > > and affordable alternatives to expensive proprietary software. Today, > > I can buy a PC for Rs 10,000 but buying a proprietary office suite > > will cost me another 12,000 rupees. That's the reason why HDFC, ICICI > > and many others are moving to OpenOffice. > > Well the same office suite does have a Windows build does it not ? So, > are HDFC, ICICI the "next" level ?
It is replacing one layer of proprietary software. Hopefully, the OS will be replaced next! >How does the notion of online > presence provided by Mugshot/OLPC fit in ? Why do you ask such complicated questions :-) Venky
