[Fsf-web] Volunteer for Free software directory

baiju m malayalamlinux@yahoo.com
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 22:20:29 -0800 (PST)


--- Ranjit Babu <d0153019@ncb.ernet.in> wrote:
> 
> > When Ranjit proposed the directory saying that it
> would be based on
> > Frederick's list, I thought he would be extracting
> the businesses and
> > authors' information from that list and create
> entries of those
> > businesses
> 
> It's actually both! Frederick's list had info on
> businesses as well as
> utilities/tools made in India and their authors. I
> didn't actually think
> of it as a directory that end users could utilize. A
> segregation of the directory
> listing on those lines would be great though.  The
> current list names a
> product and its author; if there's a company
> involved, say Peacock
> solutions, that has also been listed with a link to
> its website. Maybe we
> should be listing the utilities out seperately and
> put up a business directory with a different
> set of information. I actually thought we would
> start off with a listing
> on the lines if the one at www.gnu.org. We do need a
> list for developers
> too don't we? And I think Khuzaima's argument is
> solid - I suggest we have
> two lists? What's one everyone else's mind?

What about GNU/Linux Localization projects in India?
no plan to
include such project works in the directory?

Regards,
Baiju M

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