Hi Bryan!
Welcome to India.
Your idea about implementing FOSS on a mass level is great. Converting Cyber
Cafe systems is a great idea too. You asked if anybody has gone after Internet
cafes about such implementations. Well, I have done so. I am trying to convince
a local cyber cafe owner to switch to FOSS. So, to be clear, I have not tried
this thing in mass, but I have at least started it.
I have given an Ubuntu CD to that person too. Intially he was not at all ready
to think about it. But after quite a bit of arguments he has promised me that
he would try these on a computer. If it works, he would completely convert to a
FOSS devotee.
I am a high school student and I wasn't able to convince him very strongly due
to my limited knowledge about Ubuntu and other FOSS. But I am trying my best.
As usual, this person is annoyed with viruses and is looking forward to a
permanent solution. So, he may convert very soon.
But few things like: no start button, no right click>refresh, different printer
setup menu, different internet connection manager, no IE, complex networking
etc are stopping him. I hope these will not prevent him.
Can you gimme some tips to convince him more strongly?
Regards
Ankur
http://ankurwidguitar.blogspot.com
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From: Bryan Quigley <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, 19 July, 2009 1:18:52 AM
Subject: [ubuntu-in] Introduction, Ubuntu member from NJ Loco Team in Delhi
Hello all,
I'm from the Ubuntu NJ LoCo Team and I'm going to be in Delhi for the next 6
months or a year. I'm working at a small non-profit helping transition them to
Ubuntu (and other FLOSS).. I am definitely interested in joining up with any
advocacy work you are doing.
I'm a big fan of trying direct advocacy (albeit without much success). I was
wondering has anyone tried going after internet cafes? (I find many of them
use IE and are riddled with virus', I unfortunately do not speak Hindi which
makes it more difficult to explain things, much less convince an owner) What
have you tried in the past with success?
These are two links that we may find helpful in the future for determining our
effect on all of India (I'm an optimist):
[1]Browser Version Usage - IE6 is the most popular in India, whereas worldwide
IE7 is.
[2]OS Usage - yes we have some work to do :P
Thanks,
Bryan
[1]http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser_version-IN-daily-20080701-20090718
[2]http://gs.statcounter.com/#os-IN-daily-20080701-20090718
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