|| On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:28:42 +0530 || Ramanraj K ramanraj@md4.vsnl.net.in wrote:
ramanraj> The moral dilemma was pointed out by Suraj also. If the company you ramanraj> work for releases all the code written under the GPL or like free ramanraj> license but charges for customisation or providing other services like ramanraj> installation and maintenance, this issue vanishes. I guess this issue
No, they don't. And I don't think they ever will.
ramanraj> is part of `advocacy' for free software and indicates that more ramanraj> advocacy is needed in India. A meaningful campaign from all possible ramanraj> directions need to be kept up until `software' means only `free ramanraj> software'.
It's very difficult to convince indian companies. I had a short experience talking to one of the officials of a 'billion-dollar Indian company' afew months back. Even after repeatedly reminding him of the facts about free software and also admitting his own mistakes, he refused to use the term 'free software', and I ended my conversation there.
ramanraj> Congratulations :) Good Luck ;)
Thanks.