Our webmaster moderated this comment and reported me of it this morning. The comment came from 58.187.134.214, with UA string of "(Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.5" (this one uses an old version of Firefox)
I'm sorry of the misused word of "professional", I intended to use something more like "entrepreneurship". I didn't really want to use "professional" because I believe that most people are professionals earning high income from professional activities somewhere in the field of ICT. I know if people look this comment, many will consider that it represents HanoiLUG's thought, and it's not so good. I have to explain that FPT is not alone on this event, the co-host is the national university, which is an early adopter of FOSS, there will be also other representatives from companies competing on the same field with us, and other companies which got their success by using Linux and OSS. Especially, we also invited the representative of the IT department of the Head Office of Communist Party of Vietnam, the director, Dr. Vu Duy Loi also provided us an interesting talk of their migration to FOSS, but I'll keep it for later revealation. I am still looking forward more cooperation. On 9/12/07, Maximilien Cugnet <m_cugnet at yahoo.fr> wrote: > Dear Mr. Nam, > > I perfectly agree with Mr. Tremblay when he says that we should keep our > comment on the "other SFD" for after the event and I intended to give my > advice after the event too. > > But I'm very surprise with your attitude when you speak about > professionalism and your lack of diplomatie. Moreover when you send the > message below. In French we say: putting oil on fire. > > Of course, some members of the Hanoilug are disappointed with the "other > SFD" because they consider the Hanoian SFD as their "own baby". After 4 > years of common efforts, without a lot of funding, it's quite > understandable and their reactions may be though, especially when > professional people read that he's not consider as a professional by the > biggest software company in Vietnam. You should understand that. > > Your message below as nothing to do with humour nor fun. > I'm very surprise because when I went to your front page, this comment > was not present. If this comment as existed, I and I'm sure, most of the > Hanoilug's members do not agree with this kind of child like behaviour. > So it would be more diplomatic if you just send it to us for information > with the IP add of the writer and so, Hanoilug could do some moderation > with the member who wrote that. > > Anyway I personally think that we should thank you for your moderation > on FPT page because this kind of comment does more harm to Hanoilug's > event then to FPT's one. Anybody who read this on your web page may > think we're nuts. So again, you have my thanks. > > Finally, about having 2 SFD in the same area, there is no problem > because it should just push a good competition between the 2 events and > separates two different points of view of FOSS. So each event can focus > on its own ethic. > Doing agressive competition would be a lack of time and energy when > there is nothing to earn and credibility to loose. > > Regards, > > -- > Maximilien Cugnet > Informaticien > Rue du Nord 173 > 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds > Suisse > > T?l.: +41 (0)77 441 64 11 > Fax: +41 (0)32 913 19 82 > Courriel: m_cugnet at yahoo.fr > Skype: maxcugnet > > > P.S.: > > I just (my personal opinion) find that a SFD event hold by only one > company has nothing to do with the spirit of the event because the SFD > exist to spread the idea of free (as liberated) software and there is > freedom only in diversity not in uniqueness. FOSS has for main goal to > share knowledge with others. So a only one company making this event > alone appears more as a marketing opportunity (especially when they > present only their own products) then an event to spread the philosophy > of FOSS. >
