[Fsf-friends] The basic problems

[Satyakam Goswami]

Raju Mathur said:
>>>>>> "CKR" == CK Raju <ckraju@zyberway.com> writes:
>
>    >> In my 10 years or whatever of scanning ads, I think I must have
>    >> seen exactly 3 that mentioned Linux and none that mentioned
>    >> MySQL, PostgreSQL, gcc, Emacs or Apache.  Admittedly I haven't
>    >> been doing it
>
>    CKR> Well, ads always are not going to be the true indicator of CKR>
>    market demand, especially those appearing in the print media.
>
>    CKR> There are specific sites available on the net that go on to
>    CKR> show the market share of software tools. There are market CKR>
>    analysts doing the job.  You should check out for news from CKR>
>    Gartner, IDC etc. For OS comparisons, you could check out CKR>
>    www.netcraft.com.
>
>    CKR> Things aren't exactly the way you think it to be.
>
> I'd still stand by what I said in the context of teaching shops and the
> demand for courses on Linux, Apache, free software, etc. in India.
> Maybe there's a niche market for someone offering courses in free
> software packages, but it's definitely not something that I expect the
> NIIT's and IIIT's and Aptech's of the world to switch to in the near
> future.  Netcraft and Gartner have nothing to do with it.
>
> Does anyone have figures on how many people sign up for NIIT's RHCE
> course as opposed to their MCSE course, for example?  I'd be surprised
> if the ratio was greater than 1:100.
i agree with raju its not a viable proposition in INDIA at all , until and
unless somebody is funding the training programme.Our personal experience
has been the same i donna about others we have to spend more time for less
and sometime none which does not make a business sense at all.We fell
until and unless the demand which is the fuel for this kind of a  micro
economy the education market for free software will not take off.
GNU/Linux and other free software has been like child whom every one has
sympathies and loves but nobody is ready to take the burden or risk of
giving a helping hand in the real world so that an  industry is created
around it and everyone will live happily here after.....
cheers
S.Goswami

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