Re: Re: Re: The LUGs in India

["Mario Da costa" <mario@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:

> And can you tell me what is your contribution to linux *in* india, or my
> contribution, or anyone else's contribution?   OK, I'll answer my own question.
> 
> We all contribute by helping other people on / off the list solve their linux
> related issues (and no, despite what some people think, not all the questions
> are about SiS cards and noauth in /etc/ppp/options).
> 
> We all (well, those of us who actually know / feel strongly enough about the
> issue) contribute our opinions to various discussions on LIG.
> 
> Most, if not all of us try to introduce linux into their workplace to replace
> NT, evangelize linux (in the sense that they try to persuade their friends and
> colleagues to try linux), etc.
> 
> Some of us, who work for the media (newspapers, magazines, TV channels etc)
> write / source articles about linux, and make linux CDs as well.
> 
> I could go on and on, but the gist of what I'm saying is that "X has done a lot
> more for linux in India than you have, so X is above criticism" isn't an
> argument that I'd agree with.
> 

well said Suresh. And thanks. After reading your mail, even I feel like
I have contributed to Linux. I wish I could do more though, I feel
handicapped coz I am a predominantly hardware person and never seem to
be able to learn programming :o(

mario