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They call it a "open source event " and this is what they say about
their stand.<br>
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Mahiti is mis using terms like open source and free software, it will
be clear from the mail that follows.<br>
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<td>Re - Mahiti's stance on Free and Open Source Software</td>
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<td>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:38:37 +0530</td>
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<td>Rajeev Nair <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rajeev.nair@mahiti.org"><rajeev.nair@mahiti.org></a></td>
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Hello members,
<div>I would like to clarify a few questions/doubts raised about Mahiti
by a member here on the list.</div>
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<div>Mahiti believes in taking the middle ground in this matter,so
while we actively promote the use of FOSS and use it extensively in our
organization, we are not opposed to using proprietary software or have
anything to do with what companies like Microsoft do to promote their
products.We do our work and they do theirs.Wherever possible we use
FOSS ,where not we use proprietary products.</div>
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<div>As far as our workshops are concerned , its completely aimed at
non-profits and is not a linux tech fest or talking too much of the
idealogical aspects of FOSS, and though 95 % of sessions are using
FOSS tools,we also have google apps as a session.And we talk about dual
booting with other OS's so there too proprietary software is involved.</div>
<div>Its basically a technology workshop for non-profits.And the tools
taught at the workshop are FOSS tools.With some other software 'we
feel' is of use to participants.</div>
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<div>But since a member used the term 'If Mahiti is doing this we ought
to be careful' , i suggest to him he read about Mahiti's history and
work done with the FOSS community before trying to post utterly false
statements to this list.</div>
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<div>Rajeev Nair<br>
convene Co-ordinator<br>
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Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd.<br>
# 33-34, Hennur Cross<br>
Hennur Main Road<br>
Bangalore, India - 560043<br>
Phone: +91 80 4148 5080/1 41150580/1<br>
Mobile: +91 96113 44374<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://convene.mahiti.org">http://convene.mahiti.org</a><br>
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