On Thursday 13 June 2013 11:10 PM, Satabdi Das wrote:
I think these discussions are gradually shaping our identity and
thoughts as a group.
I fully agree with Aruna.
There are multiple reasons why people do not use FOSS.
- a myth that it is difficult to use
- habit of using Windows
- lack of knowledge of other FOSS alternatives are some of them.
Lets aim to ease those obstacles and get people using and contributing
to FOSS.
And personally, I have seen so many people totally unaware of their
rights and freedoms that our constitution guarantees, I have very little
hope of people understanding about freedom software if we tell them
about it at the first go. But at the same time, we all cherish these
values and should try to explain them to people. Somewhere we have to
find a balance.
Lets try to help people see that there are better FOSS alternatives and
once they start using it and find value in it they will hopefully
understand
But in our communication with newbies, lets try to be
- positive
- polite
- helpful
- encouraging
Thanks,
Satabdi
+1 I sincerely agree with this approach.
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Kaustav Das Modak,
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CodeBinders Web Development Services LLP
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