I endorse the views of Dr. Ananda Kamat and Mr. Rakesh Arakere (Deccan Herald, October 23, 2005).
While I hold no brief for Deve Gowda or Narayana Murthy, Bangalore is not going to end if Narayana Murthy is not the chairman of BIAL. It is easy to join Bill Gates bandwagon and make billions, but one should remember I have not heard Infosys doing anything with Linux. Reason? Billions of Dollars!! Infosys or any other Indian software giant could have tried out Linux, which is for free, and improved it with safety devices for their clients, and no one would have boasted of billions of Dollars turnover, or grumble over infrastructure in Karnataka.
By the way, has any one ventured beyond Electronics City to see what havoc the new order restricting heavy traffic for four hours a day has created? Let Wipro and Infosys prohibit having cabs parked on the side roads and see how the difference. That is the IT clout for you.
Also, Infosys and other IT majors in Bangalore have spawned a culture of softrogance. The Infosys softrogance has affected me personally. Very much. I can prove it. Fortunately, I still work and earn more than what Infosys pays for a two-year softrogance
