> Google Group - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/kgplug
> > IRC - #klug-devel on freenode.net
>
> I checked up with them.
> It seems they do not discuss policy or FOSS adoption :(
>

Slightly out-ofcontext, but I want to focus on a much more important issue
than the institute using something.
IIT Kgp.... I guess is worse than the situation at IIT D. We had some
interns from there, and they are happy to use pirated copies of Matlab and
MSVS. Inspite of the fact that they might end up working for one those, and
are going to be fleeced by such piracy. And, worst I heard they never tried
Linux because tough to use - this from the would be technological stalwarts
of this country. Its not pathetic, its disgusting when an engineer says he
doesn't want to do something as it's difficult.
So, I don't know how these FOSS communities can help. Its like assuming a
few sincere leaders/IAS officers can correct the whole society.
Most of you hate MS, that's your call. But piracy is not an option. Can the
dean/institute director do something about it? Most of them are too old to
be radical, but then Unix is old too ;)



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