[Fsf-friends] Membership of the Free Software Foundation

[Arko Provo Mukherjee]

Exactly, it should be country specific. 
In India, FSF can charge may be Rs 200 for normal people and Rs 100 for
students. I would definitely donate in such a case.
Regards
Arko

On Thu, 2003-04-24 at 15:32, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
> THE ADVERT in the May 2003 issue of Linux Journal was interesting. It 
> said:
> 
> 	"Become a card carrying member of the Free
> 	 Software Foundation. Your membership dues
> 	 help FSF protect your freedom to use, study,
> 	 copy, modify, and redistribute computer
> 	 software, fight for rights of all users of
> 	 technology, and defend the GNU GPL...."
> 
> But the $120 associate membership fee ($60 for students) could put it 
> beyond the reach for many in the Third World. Could the FSF think of a 
> special South Asian rate for potential members in this part of the globe? 
> There's a lot of interest in your ideals here... but try not to price it 
> beyond our reach. Thanks. FN
> -- 
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