[Fsf-friends] IBM in pact with C-DAT, IIT Mumbai
Mahesh T. Pai
paivakil@vsnl.net
Sun Oct 10 12:32:42 IST 2004
Ramanraj K said on Sun, Oct 10, 2004 at 10:00:02AM +0530,:
> NCST involved, but of course, it's even better to just give the money
> to the LUGs :-). We can do a better job popularizing FLOSS.
^^^^
I do not want the C-DAC to be tied down to kernel development, and
rather have them support the free software hackers and hacker
communities. Advocacy is an entirely different area, and I am not sure
that the C-DaC will be itnerested in that.
Hmmm ... I am open to suggestions all the same.
In fact, in light of this event, I think the time is right now ripe
for this community to take the initiative and ask them to open up
their previous works in localisation field. The IBM sponsored project
will provide resources for the future. I am afraid that the past works
might remain locked, and we need to ensure that it is publicly
available.
In light of the recent opportunity I had to interact with the NCST
division of C-DAC, I notice an enthusiasm among its staff and officers
who are well aware of the underlying philosophy and community building
aspects of the Free Software movement. All that is required is only a
small nudge and a bit of push to institutionalise the approach, for
the bureaucrats and the babus are no push overs. Hence, we need to to
guide them in the right direction.
How do we go about it?
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