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Open Source Conference : FOSS.IN 2006

The CAT (for IIMs) did not go very well for me – made lots of mistakes – completely unknowingly. It all depends on the day of the exam – make or break happens – how much ever you prepare. I was at FOSS.IN 2006 (http://foss.in/2006) conference being held at the IISc, Bangalore; for the past two days. Java has been open sourced under GPL 2.0 – just as Sun did with OpenSolaris last year. They were one of the prime sponsors for the event along with Geodesic. There was this nice distro from National Research Centre & CDAC called BOSS, with 3D GNOME desktop and plug&play USB support – things which are becoming commonplace these days. There were people all over the place using their wi-fi enabled laptops, running Linux. Linux has definitely matured on the desktop but is yet to catch up with Mac OS, which MS Vista has been able to copy feature for feature. The UN Development Program had a stall too and discussions on bridging the digital divide, social aspects of OSS, localization in I

One of the best books I have read ...

The book I am currently reading is one of the best books I have read till date. It weaves a mellow tale so deftly, at once dreamy and languorous, yet fast paced and exciting: The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh . More links here & some reviews here.

The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO

Update : This book is essential reading; especially the third portion regarding the conversations with the CEO. Makes a lot of sense in any professional sphere. Here is a lovely book that I am reading currently: ' The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires ' by Robin Sharma. Recommended for a quick read, though it repackages the eastern and western thoughts on self-realization, wisdom and series of thoughts/quotations it does elucidate on some surprising insights. Also contains a series of modern day tales/yarns through three persons that the protagonist meets to learn new lessons and heal his life's wounds. Those searching for answers or feeling a void, may get some useful pointers from this book by the personality development expert Robin Sharma. An engaging read ...