On Tuesday 02 October 2012 12:00 PM, Arun Venkataswamy wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:11 AM, Raman.P <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> --- On Tue, 2/10/12, Arun Venkataswamy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> [Personal Opinion]
>>> Unfortunate that such a large college wants free beer. In
>>> the spirit of
>>> "increasing employment opportunity" I think they should
>>> choose a commercial
>>> provider who is making money with/through open source
>>> products and
>>> services.
>> This is not free beer. The trainers will be paid by the college.
>>
> This was never mentioned anywhere in the thread. As a person who was
> following the thread, I assumed the entire circus was about someone wanting
> to do this at a cost (to make his living) vs. a bunch of people who wanted
> to do this free.
>
>
>> Many colleges had bad experience with many commercial entities.
>>
> This is so sad. We need better commercial entities who are involved with
> FOSS then. If I were a decision maker, I would choose a commercial entity
> because:
>
> - I have commercial/legal binding on the delivery of training
> - Can question quality of training
> - Can demand what I want and not accept what is being offered.
> - Plan my courses and classes based on my time, and not based on the
> trainer's full time employer's.
>
>
>
>> This professor has some keen interest in promoting FOSS. Almost all the CS
>> students are already trained in basic Linux. He also made his students to
>> contribute to spoken tutorials project.
>> He has offered us place and facilities for any event that ILUGC will be
>> hosting including monthly meetings.
>>
>>
> This is great. We need more professors like this.
>
>
>> I am afraid by needless discussions we have reduced our standings in his
>> view.
>>
>>
> I agree my comment on free beer was not warranted, but as mentioned
> earlier, the fact that money was involved for trainers was never mentioned
> anywhere.
>
> @Raman, my post was not directed against any one. I am awed by the efforts
> put in by you and a few others in promoting FOSS. Specifically people like
> you who have put in years. I still remember meeting you over a decade ago
> in one of the ILUGC meetings at IIT.
>
> When money is involved, it is better to be clear and transparent.
>
> Regards,
> Arun
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I have been watching this thread for quite some time. This should have
been managed in professional way. The moderators could have dealt this
with certain level of maturity. I wish our KG should be here to see all
this. He would have sorted this out with a single mail.I feel bad by
seeing even experienced people have down to argue on this topic. I think
we have silent observers who is looking this group to get knowledge.
such topics will lower the dignity and a wrong message convey to
those users.
its my humble openion. I hope my comment will not start another thread mail
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