Re: [silk] Frank's Intro

[" Frank Pohlmann" <fp_wroxindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Venky,

| . Linux is another common thread. I am part of a group that's
| localising Linux in Indian languages (see www.indlinux.org).

I did not make it clear in my intro that I am trying to initiate a
Perl/Hindi project. I am trying to organize a group of people who are
venturing into a place which can only be considered a linguistic mine field.
I am not a Hindi speaker myself (yet), but I have run out of excuses!

The two "public" fields I am most passionate about personally are
internationalization and computer-based scientific education. I believe that
the GPL/GFDL is virtually tailor-made for both. But there is a lot more I am
thinking about these days...I am getting deeper and deeper into the history
of computer science and I am realizing that it is one thing to teach
software engineering at the IISC and lose 80 % of those engineers to other
countries and another thing to make hardware accessible and thereby create a
userbase to sell to. I am simplifying, of course. I have a few ideas as
regards hardware engineering as well.

Have also
| written an article titled "Why Linux Makes Sense for India" for slashdot
| (search for my name on www.slashdot.org).

I remember the article. There were some articles on slashdot about 10 months
ago dealing with India-specific problems. I am trying to get into journalism
in a bigger fashion these days. I did a few articles on technical stuff
beginning of this year. All for the Wrox website, though.
|
| Some of my writings are on my site (not updated since Feb 1998!!) at
| www.venky.org and a column I used to write called "E-mail from the ether"
at
| www.timescomputing.com/eml.html
|
| Chief interests: Venture capital and atartups in India (I edit
| www.venturekatalyst.com) and IT and it's role in economic development.

That would complement my interests rather nicely. I tend to be a little too
"utopian" most of the time:)

I will try to be in Bombay by the end of April (stopover on my way to
England - have to go for a week).

cheers

-frank






|
| If you are in Mumbai, let's meet up.
|
| Venky
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| ----- Original Message -----
| From: Frank Pohlmann <fp_wroxindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <silk-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:48 PM
| Subject: [silk] Frank's Intro
|
|
| >Hi,
| >
| >just joined the list. I think I better explain what I have been doing in
my
| >life.
| >
| >Things I used to do:
| >
| >studying history and philosophy.
| >Learn languages, both computer and natural.
| >Work in the UK & US, mostly as an editor and writer (computing mostly...)
| >
| >Things I do now.
| >
| >Live in India.
| >Am still an editor;-)
| >Read books about mathematics. Mostly calculus and number theory
| >Write another book (a history of computer science). Got the outline done.
| >Paint every now and then.
| >Read poetry.
| >Be interested in astronomy (planetary, mostly, not much interest in
stellar
| >astrophysics or high-energy observational astronomy)
| >Talk to interesting people (Yes, that's how I met Udhay)
| >Spend time with my wife. Got married in June last year...
| >listen to lots of classical music (Western, - I just got started on
| >Carnatic)
| >Defend and advance the cause of free software.
| >
| >Well, hi everyone! I stand in awe before the minds assembled here.
| >
| >Before I forget: I tried to write a PhD on the concept of infinity in
| >medieval Middle Eastern thought. I loved it, but ran out of money.
| >
| >-Frank
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
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