It is really a good attempt by Sasikumar. I appreciate him for this write-up.
However, since the narration of this write-up is mainly based on the experience of free software movement in Thiruvananthapuram, I feel the title is better renamed as "The Story of Free Software in Thiruvanathapuram, India". My other comments on this article are pasted below.
Regards,
Anil
Anil http://www.blogger.com/profile/14066963594571131093 said...
The name of Kochi based firm mentioned in this write is not Open Source Solutions.
It is Open Software Solutions Industrial Co-operative Society ( OSSICS ). This group is formed in 1998 as a part of Peoples Plan Campaign and registered as a Co-operative society in 2000, and it is the first Industrial Co-operative Society for the promotion of Swathanthra Software especially in Keralam. 11:08 AM http://swatantryam.blogspot.com/2007/08/story-of-free-software-in-kerala-india.html#comment-5254904679226796564
http://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=34899069&postID=5254904679226796564 Anil http://www.blogger.com/profile/14066963594571131093 said...
This write-up did not mention the role played by many of the organaisations and initiatives, Some of them are listed below. 1. ATPS (Appropriate Technology Promotion Society) Kochi, 2. SEPSIT (Social Entrepreneurship Promotion Society on Information Technology )- Kannur. 3. Initiatives by Ernakulam District Panchayath and EIID 4. S2S2, Kannur 5. Earlier Free Software Initiatves Initiatives in Kannur University. 6. Free Software initiatives in various Engineering Colleges in Keralam, other than one mentioned in the article. 7. Activities of FSF-Kozhikkode 8. Initiatives by Swathanthra Malayalam Computing. 9. Nila and Kaveri projects of CDIT. 10. Kerala Social Forum 11. Efforts of various persons such as Dr. Achuth Sankar and Prof. Ignatius Kunjumon. 12. Vivarasangam meet 13 . Vivaravicharam magazine 14. NIC initiatives in Free Software, 11:40 AMhttp://swatantryam.blogspot.com/2007/08/story-of-free-software-in-kerala-india.html#comment-4746458172833490876