Gates & Windows

I have been hearing a lot of stuff recently on open source software.How good it is,how it is for the benefit of the society,etc etc.Some people have gone as far as to say that using any software that they like should be made their birthright.I disagree.I know that software is needed by all people nowadays and that it is not possible for all to buy every software that you need.That is why I support open source softwares.Software whose source code is open to the public.So that they can modify it as to their liking and use it.But what i don’t agree is about the following:

    I have seen that most perpetrators of the open source philosophy have a common thing in them-they all have something against Microsoft.And Bill Gates.How often have you heard Windows is better than Linux?How many times have you heard that Gates must be punished for his monopolist attitude?His inestimable wealth?That no single person has a right to own so much money?His collective earnings are much more than the GDPs of many smaller countries.But they fail to do is look at the complete picture.What right do they have really to curse Windows?Ask them what what OS did they use before switching to Linux.Windows.Why?Because is is user friendly.And it is this user friendliness that makes it so popular.I do not know of a single person who started directly by using Linux.You will all agree that the first exposure that you had to a computer was through Windows.The commmon man does not need technical mumbo jumbo.Linux might be better than Windows,but the public likes Windows.Windows made it possible to bring the computer within the reach of the common man.It is what has made”PC” synonymous with “Computer”.What was a computer before Windows?Some programming crap that was of no use to the commoner.

And about Gates,give the guy a break.Whatever he is now,he must be credited with being one of the best bussinessman and marketing God the world has ever seen.And about being monopolist,everybody is a monopolist.Mittal is a monopolist.His takeover of Arcelor has just proved it.But no one has any complains here.He is ‘Indian’ after all.Given a chance,who would not like their product to enjoy a monopoly in the market?They are just jealous.Plain jealous.

Movies & Softwares

       I have just completed seeing “Pirates of the Carribean-The curse of the blackpearl” and “Troy”,and I must admit that both are one of the most awesome movies that I have ever seen.Movie making surely must be a tough art.Really tough.

      I sometimes truly feel how wicked we are.I look around me and I see my friends.Every friend has a computer.And every computer has software.Pirated.I know softwares are riduculously priced,but all are not.Just listing things on my comp makes me feel guilty.The net price of the sofwares on my laptop is more than the laptop itself.Dear God,forgive me for sinning.But I really have no other option.I don’t have the option of buying them(even if I had,I probably wouldn’t),nor do I have the option of not using them.I am really helpless.Forgive me.Amen.

    Actually the movies which I saw were also not er…u know 😛

Currently watching:Loot jayenge video

Ecto

Well you know that I can’t open sites from my room.So I am trying out this “ecto” program that will publish my posts without having to go actually to the site!Will be wonderful if it worksActually right now I am using this program.The very fact that this post is published will mean that it is working sucessfully. Got my certificate yesterday.(finally!!).*Feels good*. I haven’t still learnt how to upload photos on wordpress.But wordpress seems to be better than blogger.At least on first impression basis. Saw Lage Raho Munnabhai the otherday.Timepass sort of movie.The chemistry between Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi is as good as the first movie.BOSM is going on.For the ignorant-BOSM is BITS Open Sports Meet.BITS junta enjoys BOSM.You see,Basketall is a crowd favorite.especially er…hmmm…girls baski.Total entertainment 😛

Yipee!!

Finally I am going to get my certificate for the project done last year on “Free sapce optics”.And that too from the EEE dept head.YO!!

Feeling sleepy…zzz

Its four in the morining and I am gonna sleep now.Nothing more to say right now.Will be writing soon..