Re: Anti-Linux talk at IT World '99/Comdex India????

[gopi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gopi K Garge)]

Hi all,

	I tend to think that some of these schedules *may* have been 
	triggerred by the success of Linux India's show of power at 
	IT.COM '99..... atleast one big bird that I know tweeted about this. 
	Would this be a possibility ? 

--Gopi

Raj Mathur sez:

> Unfortunately India is full of people who don't know their a** from
> their head but manage to get Guru  status anyway.  The person
> mentioned under is a prime example.  I could name others, but that's
> not the objective of this post :-)

> I don't think Linux-Delhi needs to do anythiing special to knock Mr M
> off his soapbox.  I'll bet any amount that the participants will take
> his pants off in any case without anyone's help.  Of course, if you
> have some suggestions on what is to be done  I'l present them to
> Linux-Delhi.

> -- Raju

> >>>>> "Atul" == Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>     Atul> I was going through the official agenda for IT World
>     Atul> '99/Comdex India that was published in the Economic Times
>     Atul> (Bangalore edition, 6-Dec-99, Page 3).

>     Atul> To my horror, I saw the following item scheduled:

>     Atul> Dec 10, 16:00-16:45 Developers Track: "Why You should not
>     Atul> use Linux" Vijay Mukhi, President VMCI, Mumbai

>     Atul> Did I read this right? How blatendly bigoted can one get?
>     Atul> And that too after a whole day full of pro-Windows2K
>     Atul> seminars on the same day, and just after Jon "Maddog" Hall's
>     Atul> presentation????

>     Atul> Please note that the official website for this event
>     Atul> (http://www.itworld-comdex.com) has a totally different
>     Atul> programme from the one published today in the quarter-page
>     Atul> advertisement.

>     Atul> Could the good warriors at ILUG-Delhi please go into Defcon
>     Atul> 4?

>     Atul> Atul

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