Hello, On Tue, 30 Sep 2008, Venkatraman S wrote: > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 4:00 AM, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Ubuntu efforts benefit Ubuntu. They are not close source, > > but unlike the rest of the free software world, they make no effort to > > feed any changes back upstream. > >
> Now am sure a lightning is gonna strike you and you gonna become > green as a toad!! Have you contributed to Ubuntu? I don't think this is the right question to ask Manoj who contributes (a lot) to Debian which _is_ upstream for various packages in Ubuntu. > I am waiting for a true-next-generation OS that would be a > mix(+advanced) of the present OS'es and give it for free. Why wait? Start writing it! :-) To get to your other points. There should be honest criticism of all FOSS activities --- this could include expressing animosity where it is heartfelt.[1] That is what the "O" stands for. Trolling is the only really pointless activity! Regards, Kapil. [1] Alternatively, one could use various techniques to reduce one's blood pressure so that one's heart doesn't feel the animosity! :-) -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
