This is an email I am circulatting from lugc mailist list: Hello all,
When I looked to buy a branded laptop, I felt much bad that I can customize a laptop *BUT* I MUST select a M$ operating system. And this really is like forcing us to pay money even if we do not want to buy it. Is there any talks before this post or is there a way to buy a branded laptop (like HP, DELL or a sony vaio). If there is no way, why are we not even trying to make a way? and also see http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/mrtpc.html In a depressed mood -- Mohi ======================================================== Thats just two lines are not enough. i think we should have a strong oposition. what i am suggesting is. Lets form a open source forum for business. If there is already then get their help, or create new. and have a strong platrform which will look for health of open source business and which will be face of 'busienss' of foss in India. When i go to our nearest mall and i asked sales person that i wll pay half price in advance but get me without os laptop they just simply declined. They want me to buy ms only laptop. Please have a look at *Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices* (MRTPC) http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/mrtpc.html *Competition Commission of India* http://www.cci.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18 We should demand healthy competition in computer industry in india through our forum. Let me know if we can seriosly do something about this. Your suggestions are welcome. -- Abhijit Navale. Mighty Monkey <http://abhijitnavale.blogspot.com/> | Ubuntu<http://www.ubuntu.com/> | Free Softwares <http://www.fsf.org/> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo Da Vinci.
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