[PLUG] Self Analysis

[Sriram Narayanan]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:38 PM, ഓം <guru.is.on.vi at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Sriram Narayanan <sriramnrn at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  I have a small business selling carpets and handicrafts. With the
>  >  grace of God, my business is now expanding, and I will be able to
>  >  offer employment to about 10 people. Each of these persons will use MS
>  >  Office and Internet explorer.
>  >
>  >  I don't have much money right now to opt for high end computers or for
>  >  licensed software. I'm considering hiring desktops and using pirated
>  >  copies of Windows and MS Office on those.
>  >
>  >  Are there any legal options available for me ?
>
>  you perhaps have not read this...
>  http://bindhast.com/career1.htm
>
>  I can't say this exactly fits your case, but think about what you are
>  saying above again.

Nice read. Thanks for the link.

I've quoted the essence of what an acquaintance once told me when
seeking advice on buying and using computers.

>
>  There are plenty of legal options.  But based on your name, I would
>  ask you a simple Q,
>  Why was was "Shriiraam" called मर्यादापुरुषोत्तम?  That should help
>  you answer your question yourself...
>

I actually do not know why Shriiraam was called by that name, but I do
know that it'd not be an obvious answer to a person seeking a tech's
advice on how to address his computing needs :) Ubuntu Linux +
OpenOffice is more what I'd had in mind :P


-- Sriram