On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Kumaran R <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > > As I've already told in the January meeting, my dad wants to do more in > FOSS. I suggested that he could become an advocate and legal advisor for > FOSS projects. As he is interested in Intellectual Property rights, he > accepted that he'd help us. I've asked him to read the GPL, which he has > done. But, now he needs more resources to fully understand the community, > and the bazaar system of development, that FOSS uses. I also need materials > explaining about CVS, and the problems faced during combinig of different > licenses. > i do not know this will make a business sense to him to begin with . Ask him to start reading http://www.groklaw.net/ . > I thought he should get in touch with SFLC, India, what do you think > about that? > yes this is one way , but there agenda is something which we need to revisit , which will happen in due course of time in the meantime ask him to learn as much as about the community by going to the meetings etc.. he can also advice people on the acts like Right to information etc.. once he starts believing may be he can become an RTI activist himself , yes this can be a good career option apart from his regular work . -Satya _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
