If you guys are serious about it, think FOSS Nepal should draft a appeal under Freedom of Information Act to know about the details of the MOU. :)
-bipin On 5/27/09, Hempal Shrestha <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > As far as I am updated about the MOU between M$ and HLCIT. It seems to be a > threat for freedom loving society like Nepal. In turn, it can be an > Opportunity for digital freedom fighter like FOSSians. But as Prabin has > very rightly pointed out it might get to be an challenge, which might force > us on our back foot, if we all are not prepared and coordinated better way > in coming days. > > There is a very big responsibility on FOSSians to lead the way for digital > freedom in Nepal. We should gear up and put our best foot forward. Though > we might be misguided by taking this as a opportunity, but looking at the > MOU contents and clear intentions of M$, they will not sit untill every > stone in unturned. So guys, gear up with all your geek gears, platforms, > webs, blogs, FM and wherever we have any reach. > > Hope this becomes a crystallising opportunity for FOSSians in Nepal and in > the region. > > Best Regards, > > Hempal Shrestha > Kathmandu, Nepal > 9851077031 > > > > On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Abhudaya Sagar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> that is the challange for us ani M$ lai libia ko niyati bhogaoonu parcha. >> la jagau sathi ho. >> >> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:34 PM, prabin gautam >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> One challenge, threat, opportunity for us... >>> >>> "Microsoft signs MOU with nepal Government" >>> >>> We donot know the content in this MOU. But it is penetration into >>> education, rural ICT infrastructure and forcing government to follow >>> IPR(m$ >>> way) >>> >>> In a brief talk with Mr. Manohar Bhattarai, VC of HLCIT, We came to know >>> that M$ had asked HLCIT and MOEST to follow IPR and have proposed to get >>> genuine windows under discount rate. Though he told us this is not >>> compulsion, but its possible. >>> >>> I leave up to the community to discuss on this. Is it threat, challenge >>> or >>> opportunity? >>> >>> I realize lack of physical presence on our side which is making us dull >>> and very very weak to carry out any plans with HLCIT. >>> >>> I think Foss Nepal community members should be more active and >>> participative on all ICT events and programs being carried out around us. >>> -- >>> Prabin Gautam >>> Open Source Developer >>> prabin AT prabin DOT net DOT np >>> Mob: +९7७9८4१२5९00१ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) >> Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np >> email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
