Re: [ILUG-BOM] Maharashtra signs MOU with M$

On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 02:00:50AM +0530, Anand M R wrote:

Also the "it gets the job done" attitude is very common. Also people use open source and free software synonymously. Even the people who r pushing for linux adoption r always using points like virus free, no spyware etc, no one is pointing out the benifit of free software.

No one is interested in nebulous "benefits" of free software. Many people aren't even interested in "virus-free" and "spyware-free".

One suggession, maybe targetting college festivals like malhar and mood i will be a good idea and we can try and explain what free software is all about.

"What, yaar, just have fun!" is a typical attitude you will find there.