On Wednesday 05 January 2011 04:53 PM, Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote:
Nothing particular to offer on this thread. and OT
I was wondering if only my Open Service Network (which has potential for revenue and hence profit) suggestion had so many great minds working on it, we could have gotten off with a brand new network in this brand new year.
I think I will post the entire thread in PLUG and ilugc as I do not know which list reaches out the most.
I hope Indian specific commercial possibilities discussions need to take place at all-India level lists.
After all it is for the financial benefit of the entire community which, AFAIK, is not at all forbidden by any license.
I don't mean to dampen spirits but a business is run by people who trust each other and can be considered trust worthy, as loyalty to the company means a lot for the company's secure future. An open model that allows everyone to join in may not be a nice idea after all for the company in the long run. People who are looking for a foothold will join, sponge off and leave.
A farmers' cooperative is a singular body where all the farmers pool in their resources and no one can go it all alone so there is no danger to the organisation. A cooperative housing society is an organisation that is created to streamline and share the cost of maintainance of the premises in a collective manner. There is no profit making involved.