[PLUG] Why I won't be speaking at FOSSsumMIT 2104

[ThinRhino]

Folks,

I was scheduled to give a talk at FOSSsumMIT 2104, but I was asked to use a Open
Source License compliant operating system to give the talk. I have blogged about
it in detail here -> http://adityalaghate.in/no-to-symbolism.html

The reason, I invoke this thread / discussion is that this happened to me at two
conferences and the common denominator was PLUG. I used be an active member of
the list in it's heydays.

I have used linux as my primary operating system ever since Redhat 6 (prior to
it being split into Fedora & RHEL). Used openSuse, debian & ubuntu over the
years. About 3 years back I moved to using a macbook pro, running OS X. This is
my primary OS. I regularly work on projects, which utilise Linux based servers,
so even today, I spent a good amount of time working with Linux.

I am not a nerd or nor a geek, but somebody, who loves to play & experiment with
technology.  Having spent a good amount of my time (close to 10-12 years) with
Linux on various hardwares I am fully aware of the challenges the GNU/Linux
ecosystem can throw at you. I used to love solving those challenges earlier. Now
it just frustrates me.

Today, I prefer to work with a system that 'just works' & I can concentrate on
utilising Open Source Licensed tool chains and applications to do my work.

I have not been able to understand the insistence by members of PLUG to use open
source licensed OS for my presentation. My talk was titled, 'Data Analysis using
Python & Pandas'.

If PLUG can make clear of it's stand it will be great.

Thank you,

Regards
Aditya Laghate

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