They call it a "open source event " and this is what they say about their stand.

Mahiti is mis using terms like open source and free software, it will be clear from the mail that follows.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re - Mahiti's stance on Free and Open Source Software Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:38:37 +0530 From: Rajeev Nair rajeev.nair@mahiti.org Reply-To: digitalbridgecamp@googlegroups.com To: digitalbridgecamp@googlegroups.com

Hello members, I would like to clarify a few questions/doubts raised about Mahiti by a member here on the list.

Mahiti believes in taking the middle ground in this matter,so while we actively promote the use of FOSS and use it extensively in our organization, we are not opposed to using proprietary software or have anything to do with what companies like Microsoft do to promote their products.We do our work and they do theirs.Wherever possible we use FOSS ,where not we use proprietary products.

As far as our workshops are concerned , its completely aimed at non-profits and is not a linux tech fest or talking too much of the idealogical aspects of FOSS, and though 95 % of sessions are using FOSS tools,we also have google apps as a session.And we talk about dual booting with other OS's so there too proprietary software is involved. Its basically a technology workshop for non-profits.And the tools taught at the workshop are FOSS tools.With some other software 'we feel' is of use to participants.

But since a member used the term 'If Mahiti is doing this we ought to be careful' , i suggest to him he read about Mahiti's history and work done with the FOSS community before trying to post utterly false statements to this list.

Rajeev Nair convene Co-ordinator

Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd. # 33-34, Hennur Cross Hennur Main Road Bangalore, India - 560043 Phone: +91 80 4148 5080/1 41150580/1 Mobile: +91 96113 44374 http://www.mahiti.org http://convene.mahiti.org