Today there was little article in the Economic Times (extremely badly titled in the online edition), that talks about the approach the Indian Government should be taking towards OpenSource. The article mentions a whitepaper that is doing the rounds in the IT Department (and that the article is based on).

Today, the 3rd of January, marks a big anniversary for me – 10 years ago, on this day, my COMversations. For the next four years, until December 1996, I attempted to tell people about the wonderful world of communication, the internet, and more, using my own style of writing. This may sound cliched, but it [...]

Ah well, what do you not know – another year gone by! Time doesnt fly anymore – it simply teleports: one moment you are here, the next you are there. Didn’t I just turn 40 a while back? Now I am about to turn 41! IAC, nothing much happened on 31st night. Shubha and Anjali [...]

Last night, got a surprise invite to a Christmas party by Phenom & Friends – sponsored by Noella. Had initial misgivings given the age difference, but Mrinal soon set them aside, so I packed up wife and kid (the latter sacrificed an episode of “Sanjeevani”!!!) and headed off for the place. Am I glad we [...]

Merry Christmas, world!

Remember me talking about friend DC in a

It has come to my attention that a lot of people misunderstood what I sang at Linux bangalore/2002 – seeing it more as an anti-Microsoft rant than what it was actually meant to be. To set the record straight, I have written

Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people living for today… Imagine there’s no countries, It isn’t hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace… Imagine no possessions, I [...]

Well, that’s it. Linux Bangalore/2002 is over and done with. A stupendous success from most perspectives, though I do have issues with some aspects. From the persepective of participation by delegates and speakers, this event blew away any doubts that Linux and OpenSource are now truly mainstream. Almost 2000 delegates, 70+ highly technical and much [...]

OK, quick note to tell you that my scifi(?) story continues with