Comments for Kaveh http://bazargan.org What matters to me Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:36:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 Comment on Visit to staff houses by kaveh http://bazargan.org/visit-to-staff-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-13 kaveh Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:47:07 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=289#comment-13 I thought more of you eating might be better Shan. Haha. I thought more of you eating might be better Shan. Haha.

]]> Comment on Visit to staff houses by Shan http://bazargan.org/visit-to-staff-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Shan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:40:08 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=289#comment-12 Yes, you can include some more house visit photos (best in past 100 visits). Yes, you can include some more house visit photos (best in past 100 visits).

]]> Comment on Visit to staff houses by kaveh http://bazargan.org/visit-to-staff-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-11 kaveh Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:31:21 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=289#comment-11 Yes. I have some more photos too. I can upload them if you wish. ;-) Yes. I have some more photos too. I can upload them if you wish. ;-)

]]> Comment on Visit to staff houses by Shan http://bazargan.org/visit-to-staff-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Shan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:25:47 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=289#comment-10 In most of the photos I am sitting in front of meals :-) In most of the photos I am sitting in front of meals :-)

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by kaveh http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-9 kaveh Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:28:53 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-9 Well, Milovann, either we are crazy or the rest of the world. Even if the former, I am honoured to be in the midst of the crazy ones. :-) Well, Milovann, either we are crazy or the rest of the world. Even if the former, I am honoured to be in the midst of the crazy ones. :-)

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by Milovann http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Milovann Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:06:53 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-8 """By the way we set up FSF India in 2000""" Your the man ! """Richard Stallman stayed at our place…""" :) I've saw him in Paris last year for a conference - he did all the talk in french ! I was amazed... I have so much respect for 'rms'...You will tell me about him next time we meet. You know, I feel people around me starting to be very interested in free software, I'm no more the crazy guy :) here in Paris. “”"By the way we set up FSF India in 2000″”"

Your the man !

“”"Richard Stallman stayed at our place…”"”

:)

I’ve saw him in Paris last year for a conference - he did all the talk in french ! I was amazed…

I have so much respect for ‘rms’…You will tell me about him next time we meet.

You know, I feel people around me starting to be very interested in free software, I’m no more the crazy guy :) here in Paris.

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by kaveh http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-7 kaveh Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:39:08 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-7 I just realised these guys wrote to us a while ago, asking us to advertise in their "souvenir". My partner, Radhakrishnan launched a scathing attack on them for pretending to support free software but asking for money, and attaching the info as a Word file!! Here is some of the letter: ========================= Kind Attn. Mr. C.V. Radhakrishnan Dear Sir Cochin University of Science and Technology is organizing “National Conference on Free Software 2008, Kochi” on 15-16th November 2008 in collaboration with IT@School Govt. of Kerala, Open Software Solutions Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd. Kochi (OSSICS) and Appropriate Technology Promotion Society (ATPS) Ernakulam. The conference will be inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala Sri. V. S. Achuthanandan. Kindly visit the web site of the conference ( http://nfm2008.atps.in) We request your whole-hearted cooperation in making our endeavor a success by releasing an advertisement of your esteemed firm in the Souvenir. Kindly see the attachment for conference details, tariff rates and order form. Sincerely ... I just realised these guys wrote to us a while ago, asking us to advertise in their “souvenir”. My partner, Radhakrishnan launched a scathing attack on them for pretending to support free software but asking for money, and attaching the info as a Word file!! Here is some of the letter:

=========================

Kind Attn. Mr. C.V. Radhakrishnan

Dear Sir

Cochin University of Science and Technology is organizing “National
Conference on Free Software 2008, Kochi” on 15-16th November 2008 in
collaboration with IT@School Govt. of Kerala, Open Software Solutions
Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd. Kochi (OSSICS) and Appropriate
Technology Promotion Society (ATPS) Ernakulam. The conference will be
inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala Sri. V. S.
Achuthanandan.

Kindly visit the web site of the conference
( http://nfm2008.atps.in)

We request your whole-hearted cooperation in making our endeavor a success
by releasing an advertisement of your esteemed firm in the Souvenir.

Kindly see the attachment for conference details, tariff rates and order
form.

Sincerely
…

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by kaveh http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-6 kaveh Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:22:38 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-6 Haha. I missed that, Milovann. Thanks. I am in Kerala now... I think the free software guys are winning though. By the way we set up FSF India in 2000. Richard Stallman stayed at our place... Haha. I missed that, Milovann. Thanks. I am in Kerala now… I think the free software guys are winning though. By the way we set up FSF India in 2000. Richard Stallman stayed at our place…

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by Milovann http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Milovann Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:38:45 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-5 Kaveh, I hope you haven't missed this one : http://www.osnews.com/story/19921/Full-Text-an-Epic-Bill-Gates-e-Mail-Rant and, this one in India http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/11/17/0120203.shtml cheers :) Milovann Kaveh,

I hope you haven’t missed this one :
http://www.osnews.com/story/19921/Full-Text-an-Epic-Bill-Gates-e-Mail-Rant

and, this one in India
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/11/17/0120203.shtml

cheers :)

Milovann

]]> Comment on Bill Gates — help me like this guy by jonbrodel http://bazargan.org/bill-gates-%e2%80%94-help-me-like-this-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-4 jonbrodel Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:35:20 +0000 http://bazargan.org/?p=271#comment-4 Good point Kaveh. Holistically speaking one might say "everything's a metaphor for everything else" Ha..! BILL- Charge of a financial Cost based on "Ownership of property" .. (defining the "White Man"s approach?) GATES - Means of obstruction to free passage as part of a system of walls to exclude or imprison. (Separation - expressing "Selfish") MONEY - Root problem? - all goods are perishable (but not the token of barter) Solution to the problem = make the "interest" applied to Money a negative # ..! Our present monetary system generates a necessity for endless growth, embodies linear thinking, defies the cyclical patterns of nature, and drives the relentless conversion of all forms of wealth into currency. Furthermore, the concept of “interest” is the wellspring of our economy's ever-intensifying competition, systemic scarcity, and concentration of wealth. Interest is tied into how we see ourselves as separate, competing subjects seeking to gather more and more of the world within the boundaries of "mine." Today, however, the human identity is undergoing a profound metamorphosis. Part of this shift in our conception of self and world will be a new system of money consonant with the new human being. Prosperity is relating, not acquiring. http://www.realitysandwich.com/money_a_new_beginning_part_2 Good point Kaveh. Holistically speaking one might say “everything’s a metaphor for everything else” Ha..!

BILL- Charge of a financial Cost based on “Ownership of property” .. (defining the “White Man”s approach?)

GATES - Means of obstruction to free passage as part of a system of walls to exclude or imprison. (Separation - expressing “Selfish”)

MONEY - Root problem? - all goods are perishable (but not the token of barter) Solution to the problem = make the “interest” applied to Money a negative # ..!

Our present monetary system generates a necessity for endless growth, embodies linear thinking, defies the cyclical patterns of nature, and drives the relentless conversion of all forms of wealth into currency. Furthermore, the concept of “interest” is the wellspring of our economy’s ever-intensifying competition, systemic scarcity, and concentration of wealth. Interest is tied into how we see ourselves as separate, competing subjects seeking to gather more and more of the world within the boundaries of “mine.”
Today, however, the human identity is undergoing a profound metamorphosis. Part of this shift in our conception of self and world will be a new system of money consonant with the new human being.

Prosperity is relating, not acquiring.

http://www.realitysandwich.com/money_a_new_beginning_part_2

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