tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020245.post366338197327601007..comments2023-05-17T15:10:54.159+05:30Comments on iBurn: What the f_ck is wrong with FOSS.in?Vamseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441308772573481002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020245.post-61811364320041071002009-11-03T10:25:04.506+05:302009-11-03T10:25:04.506+05:30Hi Arun, thanks for stopping by. Yeah, I stopped c...Hi Arun, thanks for stopping by. Yeah, I stopped caring about Foss.in a long time ago. I didn't even bother to look at the site this time around. As I've always said, if you create enough general awareness, one or two of them will eventually contribute. Calling a conference contributors-only is sad, because it is more exclusionary than really helpful. <br /><br />But I guess it's okay. They are free to set their agenda. There will be smaller, regional foss events which will take up the mantle sooner or later. If they want foss.in to slip slowly into irrelevance, its' their choice.Vamseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441308772573481002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020245.post-81527701568041466172009-11-03T09:40:45.002+05:302009-11-03T09:40:45.002+05:30Hi,
I used to attend foss events too. One of the i...Hi,<br />I used to attend foss events too. One of the important ingredients missing in current events, is promoting Foss culture in the general public. Especialy in educational institutions at the grass roots level; something which proprietary software companies are aggresively targeting through road shows, marketing etc. If we can not instill a sense of Foss culture in the young ones there isnt much of a future in the long term. Hacker culture is great, but it, needs to be promoted beyond "inner circles" etc. for society to benefit in a broader perspective.<br />ArunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com