On Tuesday 17 January 2006 7:26 am, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
On Tuesday 17 Jan 2006 1:44 am, Mrugesh Karnik wrote:
Well, simple point. I do not have the resources to go in person to listen to Ubuntu talks. Instead I can just go over the reports. Once again, I say, I'd be very interested in going in person if it isn't about Ubuntu.
the whole point of this debate is it is not a question of 'whats in this for me', but a question of building community.
I disagree a little. Has anyone thought what's in it for Mark. Why is he "throwing away" tons of cash. How does an economic eco system work and how do u change the behaviour of the system. If i give away Rs.1000 to some random poor it will be consumed immediately without making much difference (this consumption too will comeback to me overtime). But if i give a Rs.500 gardening kit and Rs.500 cash to a large number of poor, several will start putting it to use. Many will succeed in making products for the market and buy more stuff for gardening (alongwith lots of other stuff). As long as i am some where in the economic chain i will benefit. If u think of a $100 laptop and GNU software as a universal tool for economic activity u can imagine the multiplier effect it has on economies. Mark has truly grasped the GNU philosophy and realised how universal a tool a pc and good software is. If someone (particulary the whatsinitforme types) is stupid enough to miss this meet so be it.