Hi,
I would like to seek your views on something...
Microsoft is criticised much by the FOSS community -- one or the other
aspect of it. Their software, their ways of doing business, their attitude,
whatever. My belief is that whenever somebody criticises they will also have
a potential solution in mind -- and I felt, why is it that the solution
aspect is barely discussed wrt the Microsoft issue :-) So, I am throwing
this question open to you...
"Is there some aspect of Microsoft that you do not like? If so, what? And
more importantly, how do you think they can correct this flaw of theirs (if
you think they can)?"
I would really appreciate it if you could share your views on this.
Look forward to your response.
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And before I end this email, some clarifications...
(a) I was actually discussing this subject off-list with some FOSS veterans
and users, when a friend suggest that I "get out of the acquarium" and throw
the question open to the LUG mailing lists. Sensible! So, some of you might
have already received my query on this off-list. Apologies for the
repetition.
(b) This post is not commercial because I am raising this discussion in an
individual capacity. That said, it might end up commercial in the future...
because if this discussion turns out very interesting, I wish to offer
snippets to Linux For You for publication (with the permission of those I
wish to quote, of course).
(c) I am posting this query on more than only ILUG mailing list BUT I shall
make sure the summary of the entire discussion reaches all the LUGs. If I
offer it for publication, it will be available (licensed under creative
commons) on the Open Content section of LFY's website openitis.com, so it
will be available for all to see. If not, I will post a summary on the LUG
mailing lists.
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Cheers!
Janani
http://gjanani.googlepages.com ;