[WFS-India] feedback on using the word "M$"

[Tarashish Mishra]

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Satabdi Das <satabdidas at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> It is too vague.
>> We will use use many techniques to force the pace ... but that is
>> about local strategies.
>> Positive does not mean 'sweep all the problems under the carpet as the
>> right-wing media does'.
>
>
> Mani,
>
> If you feel we are trying to "sweep all the problems under the carpet",
> please point out where we are doing it. Otherwise simply throwing terms
> like "right-wing media strategy" or "corporate speak" doesn't help.
>
> I liked the positive (I know I am being repetitive on this) atmosphere
> provided to the Gnome OPW interns during my internship and you can see it
> in the blogs of other interns too. We contributed to our projects, we
> helped each other, we met regularly in the irc channel, we were encouraged
> to learn new things and we became more involved with FOSS. That to me was a
> beautiful experience and it is that experience which I wanted to share with
> other women who are yet to join FOSS. And I do not recall there was any
> topic on "teaching" women the vices of MS and the virtues of
> Open-source  in any of the meetings. In fact there was not much teaching
> actually. My mentor helped me a lot and that's how I learnt quite a few
> things.
>
> Direct confrontation of problems invariably
>> attracts attention.  Newbies need motivation and people who do not
>> seem to be confronting problems would be seen in bad light.
>
>
> I think we have  different opinions on how to motivate people. I
> personally get motivated from doers, by awesome ideas, amazing software and
> other many constructive things. Hence in my opinion, we need to show better
> alternatives.
>
> I am not against provocative and confrontational approach as a marketing
> strategy. But IMHO, what you wrote in your first email is not going to sell
> FOSS to newbies. The Apple 1984 ad (
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA) is a great confrontational
> statement, in my opinion.
>
> Satabdi
>

+1.  We need a positive environment. People will automatically know about
the vices of MS once they mix in.

Cheers.
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