Rakesh 'arky' Ambati wrote:
--- Sriharsha Vedurmudi sriharsha.v@redpinesignals.com wrote:
Is this "Project Shiksha" (Shiksha -> Teachin) or 'Project Siksha' (Siksha -> Punishment)?
So, M$ is now kicking off with a colourful Trojan Horse.....
Generally, we cannot go by such unofficial reports which may be false or incorrect based on rumours. We would need to go by information from more authoritative sources. If the MOU is true, it is a very serious issue calling for swift action. Regardless of whether the MOU is true or false, we need to apprise the concerned officials with a few facts.
It has taken a great deal of effort, enthusiasm and energy, of FSF, RMS, Eric Raymond, Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox and thousands of other developers, to create a totally free operating system, that is robust, secure and open. After more than two decades of hard work, we just have to take what is being served on a plate and eat it. The advocacy these days is more on merely *using* free software, that is much, much easier than *developing* free software. A government that cares for the welfare of its people would never ignore free software. Probably a memorandum could be addressed to the Govt of WB to take note of the free software movement, pointing to very fine examples from around the world, particularly Brazil, the whole of Africa, and Europe.
The following report is particularly interesting: http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Africa-Becoming-Vast-Frontier-for-Free-and...
I am sure mere representations to the Govt. of WB should bring in desired changes, and PIL or other action would only come last of all, if necessary at all.
Regards, Ramanraj.