On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Vickram Crishna <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Mohit Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> At the very bottomline, a student graduates with a course having >> proprietary software elements in his syllabus >> > > Bottomline does not mean top post, of course ;), just as working together > does not mean we have to be legally hitched under duress, in order to > accommodate someone else's inability (read: conventional wisdom) to manage > inclusivity. > With reference to Mohit's earlier comments about 'organisation', it seems that perception of organisation is as critical as actually having one. This http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15393714story from The Economist describes how a small organisation, 5th Pillar, printed and distributed 'zero-rupee' notes to give to corrupt indian government officials, in lieu of a bribe. People handing them over feel empowered by the perception that an organisation stands behind them, according to the report. Now, my take on this is that in actuality, the small organisation has no real power, but the act of printing the notes is the kind of showcase action that makes them seem much more meaningful, in the context. We need to discuss similar empowering actions to use, I conclude, rather than argue endlessly about creating one more hierarchical and ultimately self-serving structure on the lines of NASSCOM. What we do is more relevant than 'who' we are. -- Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com
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