Difficult for me to say if they know about this 'hidden' Tornado. But,
surely, stleast some of them have some strange-idea of what is going on.
My point would be more related to their mentality which does not mach
with the Linux-Movement's basic attitude.
They would usually think in terms of
dinners-meetings-money-prestige-power game which is not what Linux is
about.
It may be worth thinking that Linux-Movement in itself organises things
and works to build itself to promote Linux. Sure it requires a much
bigger effort than "donating food and gizmos to NASSCOM ppl" but it will
be worth it, because then the basic mental-direction of the
Linux-Movement would be maintained right from the beginning.
All this will require thinking-planning-organizing-implementing and for
this the biggest resource "Human resource" needs to be available with
the right motivation "the motivation to give opn's best to the society",
which is what Linux is about.
Archan Paul wrote:
>
> still the question is whether these NASSCOM ppl know about the Tornado
> called Linux-Movement in India? May be they know it but are acting
> ignorant. May be the Linux-industry in India is not highest revenue
> earner but if needed, then the Linuxers of India are enough capable of
> donating food and gizmos to NASSCOM ppl.
>
> Archan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sudhir Gandotra wrote:
> >
> > You are right-on-the-target. Hence, IMHO Lugs have a great
> > responsibility on them to promote their cause and surely they can do it
> > honestly and properly, while they build-up their resources
> > (human-resources being the best ones) and abilities and reach.
> > We all need to put-in our best possible without worrying about
> > 'hoe-little' or 'how-gib' is one's contribution of any kind.
> >
> > Soumyanath Chaterjee wrote:
> > > Food for thought:
> > > If these guys promote Linux, who will sponser the dinner and the drinks ?
> > > I don't want to be any more candid, but that is what our professional
> > > societies are today.
> > > - Soumya
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Sudhir Gandotra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [LIH] nasscom hosted in RH Linux
> > >
> > > > The trouble is the mentality. All these guys look where the money is;
> > > > secondly where prestige is. Linux demands down-to-earth honest and
> > > > hardworking if they want to promote it. Do you think these guys are
> > > > better than the 'present-day-politicians'. Not in my opinion.
> > > > So, don't espect anything positive from them. They would have gone for a
> > > > linux based server for their site-hosting just looking at the price
> > > > only. I am almost sure they are not even aware of the advantages of
> > > > using linux, or worst, not even about its existence as on OS being used
> > > > by millions around the world.
> > > >
> > > > Shridhar Daithankar wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > > Rather making promo of linux, he can push open source solution as answer
> > > to
> > > > > piracy. IMHO piracy in India is largely due to price tags in dollars and
> > > > > unawareness about alternatives like open source...
> > > > >
> > > > > > The server hosting NASSCOM is running on Redhat Linux!!! But
> > > > > > surprisingly, there is no official promotion of Linux from
> > > > > > Nasscom....... Will Dewang Mehta make any promo of Linux??
--
Without inner faith, there is fear; fear produces suffering;
suffering produces violence; violence produces destruction.
Therefore, inner faith prevents destruction.
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