31 Jan
2009
31 Jan
'09
2:22 p.m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7841486.stm
Wonder if a similar move should be initiated for the PMs in waiting
here.
--
Rgds
JTD
31 Jan
31 Jan
2:42 p.m.
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 2:22:14 pm jtd wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7841486.stm
Wonder if a similar move should be initiated for the PMs in waiting
here.
sun in India has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate
NRC-FOSS
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
4:08 p.m.
sun in India has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
Companies and Govt. sponsored agencies/projects have the
responsibility of actively convincing various responsible bodies to
adopt the relevant policies. For example, NRCFOSS {sh,c}ould have
taken up that responsibility - being a Govt. sponsored project. The
community has certain responsibility but limited resources unlike Sun,
Redhat or NRCFOSS
--
Vikram Vincent
+919448810822
http://swatantra.org/
4:28 p.m.
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 4:08:17 pm Vikram Vincent wrote:
what resources you need to respond on a wiki?
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate
NRC-FOSS
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
sun in India
has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
Companies and Govt. sponsored agencies/projects have the
responsibility of actively convincing various responsible bodies to
adopt the relevant policies. For example, NRCFOSS {sh,c}ould have
taken up that responsibility - being a Govt. sponsored project. The
community has certain responsibility but limited resources unlike Sun,
Redhat or NRCFOSS
8:01 p.m.
2009/1/31 Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon(a)au-kbc.org>rg>:
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 4:08:17 pm Vikram Vincent
wrote:
what resources you need to respond on a wiki?
One can collect information on a wiki. You need to get to work to
ensure that the collected information is put to good use. And that is
where Sun/Redhat/NRCFOSS and others come into the picture.
--
Vikram Vincent
+919448810822
http://swatantra.org/
sun in
India has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
Companies and Govt. sponsored agencies/projects have the
responsibility of actively convincing various responsible bodies to
adopt the relevant policies. For example, NRCFOSS {sh,c}ould have
taken up that responsibility - being a Govt. sponsored project. The
community has certain responsibility but limited resources unlike Sun,
Redhat or NRCFOSS 
8:24 p.m.
Can we be positive?
Many of us may not even know the mandate of NRCFOSS and whether they are
allowed to venture into all this.
Assuming they are not just wandering into eGovernance but treat that as a
part of the mandate,
Can we all write to NRCFOSS e.g
to fund and organise statewise meets on FOSS and egovernance with following
agenda
1. Demo Best experiences and practices
2. bring at least one MP (preferably a minister) to the forum
3. provide forum for critics
4. Involve LUG in a transparent way through this kind of mailing list
5. set example by sponsoring a project in each state that truly answer
the needs
6. Explain priorities
with variation as applicable in each state.
LUG meets should discuss such matters online/offline and give concrete
suggestions
( I donot want to snatch away the fun of the armchair LUGGIST to criticise
one and all. This appeal is for those who wish to contribute also)
8:31 p.m.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:24 PM, jitendra <jituviju(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Can we be positive?
Many of us may not even know the mandate of NRCFOSS and whether they are
allowed to venture into all this.
Assuming they are not just wandering into eGovernance but treat that as a
part of the mandate,
Can we all write to NRCFOSS e.g
to fund and organise statewise meets on FOSS and egovernance with following
agenda
1. Demo Best experiences and practices
2. bring at least one MP (preferably a minister) to the forum
3. provide forum for critics
4. Involve LUG in a transparent way through this kind of mailing list
5. set example by sponsoring a project in each state that truly answer
the needs
6. Explain priorities
with variation as applicable in each state.
LUG meets should discuss such matters online/offline and give concrete
suggestions
( I donot want to snatch away the fun of the armchair LUGGIST to criticise
one and all. This appeal is for those who wish to contribute also)
--
http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
Dear Jituji,
Good suggestions. In terms of policy interventions, NRCFOSS has played a
very positive role in the past and I guess this is a good occasion as any to
acknowledge the same.
Venky
8:55 p.m.
On Saturday 31 January 2009 20:24, jitendra wrote:
Can we be positive?
Many of us may not even know the mandate of NRCFOSS and whether
they are allowed to venture into all this.
Assuming they are not just wandering into eGovernance but treat
that as a part of the mandate,
Can we all write to NRCFOSS e.g
to fund and organise statewise meets on FOSS and egovernance with
following agenda
1. Demo Best experiences and practices
2. bring at least one MP (preferably a minister) to the forum
3. provide forum for critics
4. Involve LUG in a transparent way through this kind of mailing
list 5. set example by sponsoring a project in each state that
truly answer the needs
6. Explain priorities
with variation as applicable in each state.
LUG meets should discuss such matters online/offline and give
concrete suggestions
( I donot want to snatch away the fun of the armchair LUGGIST to
criticise one and all. This appeal is for those who wish to
contribute also)
They are already doing the above afaik.
BTW what happened to the NRCFOSS lab at VJTI. According to some the
lab has been "hijacked" by VJTI.
Besides this thread is about influencing policy makers, not about
promoting FOSS. Can we start a separate thread for "NRCFOSS roadmap
for Promoting FOSS".
--
Rgds
JTD
7:59 p.m.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Vikram Vincent <vincentvikram(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
No one has unlimited resources, especially in these times. However, more and
more policy makers are becoming aware of open source/free software and we
can speed up the process by writing to policy makers and asking them to make
FOSS a part of the election manifestos.
Venky
sun in India
has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
Companies and Govt. sponsored agencies/projects have the
responsibility of actively convincing various responsible bodies to
adopt the relevant policies. For example, NRCFOSS {sh,c}ould have
taken up that responsibility - being a Govt. sponsored project. The
community has certain responsibility but limited resources unlike Sun,
Redhat or NRCFOSS
8:15 p.m.
No one has unlimited resources, especially in these times. However, more
and
more policy makers are becoming aware of open source/free software and we
can speed up the process by writing to policy makers and asking them to
make
FOSS a part of the election manifestos.
Venky
--
BJP for sure it using it http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ , Whom are you
referring to get in touch with the vendor or the person who is behind the
campaign??
-Satya
http://www.linkedin.com/in/satyaakam
8:26 p.m.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:15 PM, satyaakam goswami <satyaakam(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
Maybe my brain is sluggish on a lazy Saturday evening. I am suggesting that
we *community* write to Indian policy makers. Where did vendors or "persons
behind the campaign"come in before we even started anything?
venky
No one has unlimited resources, especially in these times. However, more
and
more policy makers are becoming aware of open source/free software and we
can speed up the process by writing to policy makers and asking them to
make
FOSS a part of the election manifestos.
Venky
--
BJP for sure it using it http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ , Whom are you
referring to get in touch with the vendor or the person who is behind the
campaign??
8:34 p.m.
BJP for sure it using it http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ , Whom are you
referring to get in touch with the vendor or the person who is behind the
campaign??
Maybe my brain is sluggish on a lazy Saturday evening. I am suggesting that
we *community* write to Indian policy makers. Where did vendors or "persons
behind the campaign"come in before we even started anything?
9:02 p.m.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:34 PM, satyaakam goswami <satyaakam(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
that
We should write to all the major political parties. I was hesitant to
volunteer because I am backlogged. If someone can work on the first draft,
I'll be happy to work with them. Else, I will try to put a draft together by
the end of the coming week.
Venky
>
> BJP for sure it using it http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ , Whom are you
> referring to get in touch with the vendor or the person who is behind
the
campaign??
Maybe my brain is sluggish on a lazy Saturday evening. I am suggesting we *community* write to Indian policy makers.
Where did vendors or
"persons
behind the campaign"come in before we even
started anything?
mee too ;-) , take it easy , i was only referring to who could be
potential people to talk ...
-Satya
9:10 p.m.
Venkatesh Hariharan wrote:
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:34 PM, satyaakam goswami
<satyaakam(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
that
We should write to all the major political parties. I was hesitant to
volunteer because I am backlogged. If someone can work on the first draft,
I'll be happy to work with them. Else, I will try to put a draft together by
the end of the coming week.
As I had suggested earlier, make religion community cult or even party
related live + install distros. For software techies it should not be
very difficult. Nothing is more flattering for a 'neta' to see his face
on a CD and on the desktop. He will personally distribute these CDs to
everyone. Do give this idea a serious thought.
--
Regards,
Rony.
GNU/Linux !
No Viruses
No Spyware
Only Freedom.
> BJP
for sure it using it http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ , Whom are you
> referring to get in touch with the vendor or the person who is behind
>
the
campaign??
Maybe my brain is sluggish on a lazy Saturday evening. I am suggesting
we *community* write to Indian policy makers.
Where did vendors or
"persons
behind the campaign"come in before we even
started anything?
mee too ;-) , take it easy , i was only referring to who could be
potential people to talk ...
-Satya
5:21 p.m.
On Saturday 31 January 2009 14:42, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 2:22:14 pm jtd wrote:
Hmm. I dont make the community, but i had responded. Also as far
as "Initial comments" go, it's quite ok. A few typos and repetitions
that will straighten out.
What next?
--
Rgds
JTD
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7841486.stm
Wonder if a similar move should be initiated for the PMs in
waiting here.
sun in India has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
7:34 p.m.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:21 PM, jtd <jtd(a)mtnl.net.in> wrote:
On Saturday 31 January 2009 14:42, Kenneth Gonsalves
wrote:
and we have no other work in life but to check NRC FOSS website everyday in
the hope of some manna from heaven activity.
Regards,
Easwar
Registered Linux user #442065
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 2:22:14 pm jtd wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7841486.stm
Wonder if a similar move should be initiated for the PMs in
waiting here.
sun in India has already produced such docs:
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/playing/InitialComments
of course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
1 Feb
1 Feb
4:01 p.m.
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 7:34:25 pm Easwar Hariharan wrote:
if you are an AH
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate
NRC-FOSS
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
> of
course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
and we have no other work in life but to check NRC FOSS website everyday in
the hope of some manna from heaven activity.
5:40 p.m.
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon(a)au-kbc.org> wrote:
On Saturday 31 Jan 2009 7:34:25 pm Easwar Hariharan
wrote:
in
care to expand?
Regards,
Easwar
Registered Linux user #442065
> of
course, our wonderful foss community has not responded ...
and we have no other work in life but to check NRC FOSS website everyday the hope of some manna from heaven activity.
if you are an AH
31 Jan
31 Jan
3:02 p.m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7841486.stm
Wonder if a similar move should be initiated for the PMs in waiting
here.
Will this help :-)
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177354&package_id…
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