[Fsf-friends] Institutional Model vs. Bazaar Model

[Raj Mathur]

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I agree with most of what you're saying, except:

>>>>> "Ram" == Ramanraj K <Ramanraj> writes:

    Ram> [snip]

    Ram> E gov software is worth about Rs.  1400 Crores per annum in
    Ram> India.  Surely, much of e gov software could be built from
    Ram> the free software directory, and for utilising free software,
    Ram> the gov could doante anything from Rs.  10 to Rs.100 crores,
    Ram> to start with.  These would enable FSF India to have its own
    Ram> hardware, mirroring facilities, state of the art distros, and
    Ram> provide fair compensation to developers who maintain the free
    Ram> software pool in good shape.  The gov could save more than
    Ram> Rs.1000 crores or use it to meet infrastructure needs.
    Ram> Individuals or private entities would seldom be able to match
    Ram> the gov in funding and the gov has no other viable software
    Ram> source for its needs.

Before anyone starts talking about donating to FSF (India or
anywhere), please, once again, consider releasing the following
information to the public:

- - Directors, board members and office holders of FSF India
- - Salaries and allowances (if any)
- - Statement of accounts for the last financial year
- - Clear list of activities in which donated money will be invested
- - Articles of association

The documents themselves aren't important; giving access to them to
the public is highly important if we want to be considered leaders of
freedom and openness.

Regards,

- -- Raju
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