sorry for replying late. my modem line was down for a couple of days.
On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 02:05, RAJARSHI GUHA wrote: > If my job is done easier by using some closed source s/w I'll > use that. If I can get the job done with open s/w then all the better. yes, i guessed as much - your attachment to linux / free software is more a matter of convenience than of convition. nothing wrong with that, of course - it's just another point of view. clearly, we have two different philosophies, one oriented towards business and utility, the other based on moral principles. it's no use trying to convince each other - it can't be done. > I dont beleive in sudden changes. whether you believe in them or not, they happen. say, do you believe in the french revolution or not? > Things involving sudden changes > present too much stress to a system - I think it makes more sense to have a > step by step progression to ones ideal situation. if everyone went by that logic, many turning points of human history wouldn't have happened at all. great things are often achieved through sheer impetuosity. > Frankly, IMO if a persons dream is to see that the only type of s/w is OSS, then > I'm sorry, but I will giggle a bit :) if you think that act will be in keeping with the tone and tenor of the rest of your argument, then who am i to object? > Nice. Sounds like an 'ideal case'. But in the end what you're doing is just > sticking to your format, just as the propriety companies are sticking to > theirs. OK, so your format is open and free - but if only one program reads it, > I need that program. Sure, one day maybe everybody will have an OO filter - but > right now your stand is simply the equivilant of what Microsoft says - to read > our format use Powerpoint. there must be something wrong with my expositional skills - i thought i made that difference clear beyond question in my last mail. in any case, it seems rather pointless to repeat the same, because there is an obvious communication gap between us. > Hmm...I did'nt know that things were so sensitive out here, but my comments are > not to be taken personally. If you're statement is arrogant I'll say that. And > in this case, the original statement was very much so and the word to 'stink' > was a nice way to describe it :) in which case i shall not continue this thread with you. cheers. - t. -- cogito, ergo es. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
