2006/12/9, Dhaval Giani <dhaval.giani@...>:
>
> > Which is why any new development does not happen here.
> >


What does others think about it? Why new developments does not happen here?
Is it only because we don't have software patents in India? What about
Europe then? They don't have software patents and many new things come out
from there.

> Can you eleborate a bit? Btw we have created a wiki page to discuss what
> are
> > the reasons that blocks FOSS contribution from India here
> > http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Challenges Can you add your views there so
> that we
> > can figure out ways to help people who have these challenges and get
> more
> > contribution from India. Atleast we have some contributions like Anjuta,
> > DotGNU, even Linux kernel (Suparna Bhattacharya).....
> >


Is it a cultural issue? Do we need someone to tell us what to do? What are
other reasons for not many Indians in the global FOSS scenery? Or are we shy
to talk about what we are doing? See Suparna's example, most of us didn't
know we had such an important contributor from India who could take Alan
Cox's place at FOSS.IN and Alan Cox recognizing that we made the right
choice?

What others say?

Suparna, (and others) will be my bosses next year :). No, I did not
> mean just open source. In general, the IT jobs coming to india are
> more of the BPO / services type. Hardly do people have the chance to
> do quality development in India. You are just developing solutions. No
> killer apps come out of India.


May be we need to solve this issue.

> Lets also list out the Indian contributors here
> > http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Contributors please pass on this link to other
> > India FOSS lists which you have subscribed so that we can get a good
> list of
> > Indian contributors.
>

So if you have contributed please add your name to the list and may be you
could explain the motivations that brought to FOSS and the challenges you
had to face ... in your page.

Also if you know a person who has contributed please add their name as well.

Cheers
Praveen

--
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`Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn."
-- Richard Stallman
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