[Fsf-friends] Re: Akshaya

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

Hi Geeta, Thanks for your note. On the last point, may I point out that 
there are a lot of Free/Libre and Open Source Software activities *alredy* 
underway in Kerala.

In fact, that state is the headquarters of the Free Software 
Foundation-India, and has an active TeX User Group. There are also user 
groups in Tvm, Kochi and elsewhere.

Will try and copy this message to some in my addressbook. It would really 
be nice, and helpful to you too, if you roped in the enthusiasm of these 
nice people to make IT-for-development a reality for all in your part of 
India. FN

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Geeta Pious wrote:


> Dear Fred,

> Akshaya is going smooth. I am attaching recent press reports on 
> Akshaya.We hope that Malappuram Dt will become the First Dt in India 
> with 100% e-literate persons( at least one person from one family)
> 
> I would like to invite as well as your friends to Malappuram to see the 
> enthusiasm of the people.
> 
> I also require your help to start FLOSS in Kerala
> 
> Keep in touch
> 
> thanks
> 
> Geeta Pious
> Kerala State IT Mission
> 

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