Free Software – Part 1

GNU/Linux is a free software. Free and Open Source software are almost identical, but the philosophy is different. Here’s the meaning of Free Software from Free Software Foundation’s website. “Free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech,” not as in “free […]

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina is devastating the New Orleans life, this reminds me of two things. One, the flood situation in Mumbai a month ago. It was the highest rains in Mumbai for the century and it hit the city bad. Thousands were affected, many swept away, many homeless, many were stranded for days. A lot of […]

Being trustworthy and making a difference

How does it feel when you realize that people trust you? It was a humbling experience for me! I created the possibility of trust and freedom in my Landmark Advanced course and here I was stunned by the trust people put in me. After completing the four days of the advanced course, I was in […]

What is Freedom?

What is the meaning of freedom? Wordnet says: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints exemption: immunity from an obligation or duty Wikipedia has very nice explanation of Freedom, and interesting content linked to it. The article about Liberty is also interesting. The French philosopher […]

What is Trust?

Robert Browning (1812-1889) I trust in Nature for the stable laws Of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant And Autumn garner to the end of time. I trust in God,—the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures. I trust in my own soul, that can perceive The outward and […]