Ramanraj K said on Sun, Oct 10, 2004 at 10:00:02AM +0530,:
NCST involved, but of course, it's even better to just give the money to the LUGs :-). We can do a better job popularizing FLOSS.
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I do not want the C-DAC to be tied down to kernel development, and rather have them support the free software hackers and hacker communities. Advocacy is an entirely different area, and I am not sure that the C-DaC will be itnerested in that.
Hmmm ... I am open to suggestions all the same.
In fact, in light of this event, I think the time is right now ripe for this community to take the initiative and ask them to open up their previous works in localisation field. The IBM sponsored project will provide resources for the future. I am afraid that the past works might remain locked, and we need to ensure that it is publicly available.
In light of the recent opportunity I had to interact with the NCST division of C-DAC, I notice an enthusiasm among its staff and officers who are well aware of the underlying philosophy and community building aspects of the Free Software movement. All that is required is only a small nudge and a bit of push to institutionalise the approach, for the bureaucrats and the babus are no push overs. Hence, we need to to guide them in the right direction.
How do we go about it?