On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Parthan SR <parth.technofr...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Prakash A S wrote: > >> I have few queries here. Suppose a person is interested in a open source >> topic, say example Python. She/he dont bother about whether she/he is >> going >> to work in Linux or Windows. Will this open source world accept her/his >> work?. Or you will denied?. This is wrong?. >> >> > If you are in a Python Conference, they really don't care whether it is > .ppt or .pdf (unless they themselves insist on some format). But it happened > during **fossconf** and the format of the presentation was not an acceptable > one in that situation. Yes. I also agree that, in fossconf it wont accept from the speaker. But we accepted them to uploaded their .ppt slides. This issue claims that the mistake is also from our side. Allowed them and finally blamed only them is meaning less. > > If you say, ya she/he is wrong, then why this open source world allowed to >> work all our open source tools in Windows platform like GIMP, Open >> Office,.etc?. >> >> > Well the problem is not using a Windows machine actually, the problem is > the slide show was made using MS Power Point. This is why wise men make > their presentations as PDF at least to avoid embarrassment. I have no more words here for why she uploaded .ppt files here. Instead, I interested to know about WHY THIS OPEN SOURCE WORLD ALLOWED TO EXECUTE ALL OUR OPEN TOOLS IN WINDOWS PLATFORM INSTEAD OF ONLY IN LINUX & GIVING OPTION TO WORK ALSO IN WINDOWS?. So that, we can pass the info like dont use WAMP; Use only LAMP,.etc. - A S P _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
