Hello, Nice response I must say.
First of all, I invite you to join the Linux mailing lists and see for yourself the positive contribution that people are making in order to make the freedom of choice happen for people - for all the people. Since you are not a member of the lists, your mail would not go there and hence, for the benefit of the list-members, I am forwarding this reply of mine to the lists. I don't want to fight over this or argue, as the facts are not exactly what you mention here. LINUX is all about freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of existence. Whenw e say freedom of existence, it means freedom of everyone. The trouble with M$ is not the software but their notion and policies by which they have been throttling everyone around. They have killed (yes, killed is the right word) many initiatives so as to create and then retain their monolopy. Today, they have become master-bribers who are taking government orders by heavy bribing alone. Bill Gates has paid a grant of 21 Million US$ to M.P.Govt in order to scuttle the SHIKSHA project which has already been decided to be on Linux as the cost of ownership for the 10,000 computers for schools would be much lower if they were to use Linux+OpenOffice instead of windows+office. It is clear today that without the bribes M$ would not be able to get major orders. Not only that, with thousands of developers sifting to Linux, they would have problems in getting developers (their major developers are from India). Let us not forget that Computers did not start with windows and they will not end with Linux. Windows played its part and probably its time is over. Linux will play its part and then things would surely go on developing further. Life must go one evolving. When someone tries to stop the evolution, there is violence. M$ has been and is trying to do that all the time. And, that is the trouble. Against the big number of people who want to shift to something other than windows, who is M$ to stoo them ? Do your thoughts mean the M$ should be given the monopoly over what people should use o the computers ? That, if it is so, is really very violent and dangerous for the society. There is a lot that can be argued, but I am not interested in doing that because the argument from M$ side is never fair. They just want their monopoly and they want it at any cost. That is what has given the biggst push to Linux and Free-software movement. Probably, if M$ leaves others alone and tries to improve its offerings, they will do better business and last for some extra time. Hitler could not survive, and so is the same about all those who tried to be the monopolists in any field. They just had some time and vanished. The same is the definite future of M$ and fortunately we all will see it happening. Those who actually oppose, do so not because oftheir software as the first point, but, rather their atempts (real violent attempts without any holds barred) to kill the alternatives, and you must see this point properly before taking sides with the voilent monopolists that M$ is always trying to be. Linux is not about bashing M$, though that happens because M$ is all the time working to throttle people's choice. Linux is about freedom, freedom of choice, freedom of expression. Afterall your M$ talks always about free-market. What don't they keep working for their market with fair means, Or, is it that the free market means free for them and restrictions for others ? Dudeja R wrote: > Dear Friend, > > It's so very nice to see you in such high spirits. As I read your email, the > following reaction was triggered inside me. > > Is there a word in the English language for people who feel happy when there > is a negative news about some one else? > > There is still a very large number of Indians who earn their livelihood > because MS was, is and will continue to be around. There are several people > who have simply forgotten the fact that if MS had not been there, they would > have been illiterates as far as computers is concerned, and most of them > would be still unemployed. > > Moreover, many a magazines and papers and websites have been claiming out at > shrill pitch that MS is a thing of the past. Media, print or electronic, > thrives on such scoops and hypes. Some of us go to the extent of > capitalizing this media created hype to make fools out of people around us > and ..... > > Still, MS is around and kicking and even growing. Many have lost their > good-will, empires and market-positions wishing and waiting for MS to > evaporate. In the process they have lost all they had and have also sunk > others around them. > > A better thing would be to learn from MS what it excels in and start > thinking positively and constructively. > > I am writing this with the honest hope that you will, in all fairness, > circulate this set of thoughts amongst the members of your community, most > of whom learnt their basics only on MS systems. > > I earnestly hope that enough good sense prevails so that there is no reason > to rejoice in MS's extinction, and such vulgar thoughts are replaced with > sobriety of working towards achievement of our goals, irrespective of > whether MS lives or dies. > > MS has been a success, and this is something that needs to be appreciated. > If others have failed in their attempts, if others have not been able to > think up the right things, if others have not been able to popularize > themselves enough, if others have turned out to be less useful, if others > have missed the bus..... it is not a fault on MS's part. > > Truth remains truth. Always. > > Let us see how many more depart waiting for the extinction of MS. > > Let us learn to treat others as we would have them treat us. > > Best of luck!!! > > Dudeja, R. > Universal Virtual Office > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sudhir Gandotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Linux India General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > "Linux Users Group Delhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:31 PM > Subject: Goodbye Microsoft, Hello LINUX ? > > > Friends, > > > > Linux is in media with a bang ! > > > > "The Statesman" has written an excellent article on Linux. It has almost > > written-off M$ from India atleast. > > > > It shows clearly how the perception about Linux and its possibilities is > > becoming clearer to various segments of the society. > > > > Peace, Force & Joy! Sudhir Gandotra. > > See us at IBM FORUM, 26 Nov 2002,Taj Lands End, Mumbai > > I.T. Magazine-Nov'02 issue has KALCULATE worth Rs.2000/- > > LG bundles Kalculate with MY-PC http://kalculate.com > > Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org/ > > !!! Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You !!! > > > > > > > > -- Peace, Force & Joy! Sudhir Gandotra. See us at IBM FORUM, 26 Nov 2002,Taj Lands End, Mumbai I.T. Magazine-Nov'02 issue has KALCULATE worth Rs.2000/- LG bundles Kalculate with MY-PC http://kalculate.com Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org/ !!! Treat Others As You Would Have Them Treat You !!! ================================================ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org
