I have to disagree. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 22:10, Praseed Pai <[email protected]> wrote: > > I too have that opinion. > > Here are my arguments ( all might not agree ) > > a) Excellent knowlege of Linux Adminstration is going to be a prized skill > > b) There is need for Linux C/C++ programmers for writing Application Programs > ( Every one is a kernel programmer now ! ) > > c) We can create a Business Eco system around the Linux + GNU tools to create > more employment opportunities. > > d) There are good systems like Mono ( which can give MS run for their money ) > and there is need for Linux/ Java Skill set in large numbers
None of these points have any connection to the name of this mailing list. > > e) We can discuss stuff like FreeBSD , NetBSD , OpenBSD etc.. Free software doesn't simply mean an operating system. We're here to support all free software projects. Let's not forget Firefox, Python, GIMP, Diaspora, GCC, ... (This list is so long that it gives me some sort of internal satisfaction :-) > > > Other reason is > > We are a crowded state. Pragmatism is the best philosophy here. FSF > philosophy is a great idea for a sparsely populated country like USA or > Candada . For Kerala , we need > to "relax" this to save us. I thought we need free software more than them, because of the high cost of proprietary softwares? I don't think I follow your point. > > GNU hurd is never going to be a reality , so a 100% FSF owned computer > operating system is a myth. ( Linux has spread like a virus and people have > adopted it ) Let's not give up just yet. At least, I don't mean to. > > > > > regards > Praseed Pai > --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Dibu Philip <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dibu Philip <[email protected]> > Subject: [ILUG-Cochin.org] LinuxUG > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 11:07 AM > > It would b very nice if v could go back to GNU/Linux rather than Libre. Just > my opinion. > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] Hope my reply would be taken in a positive sense. No flame war intended. Peace. -- Fayaz Yusuf Khan B.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering(2007-2011) Model Engineering College, Kochi, Kerala, India +91-9746-830-823 _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected]
