[Fsf-friends] Re: Contacts in Chennai, and other issues
FN
fred@bytesforall.org
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:29:45 +0530 (IST)
Jaya, my friends at the Free Software Forum-India are committed to working
towards Indian language solutions. I'll send across your query to them. FN
On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, C.P. Jayalakshmi wrote:
> Hi Fred,
>
> I was wondering if you know of people whom I can meet and network on Linux
> and other Open Source networking partners, especially for use in the
> NGO/development sector.
>
> Are you aware that Bellanet has been one of the key technical partners in
> the development and management of D-Groups, a collaboration platform
> written in open source softwares ( XML and Post Nuke). There are over a 100
> lists that are now operating under the d-groups platform.
>
> We were keen to make such capability available in local languages, say
> Hindi or Tamil or Chinese, and we would be keen to partner with agencies
> that are involved in it.
>
> May be you can make a request posting in your list , and give us your
> references and contacts.
>
> Thanks for taking out the time.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jaya
>
> PS. I certainly wanted to meet with Prof. Ashok Jhunjunwala, do you have
> his contact email, phone, etc?
>
>
>
>
> C.P. Jayalakshmi
> Senior Program Specialist
> Bellanet International Secretariat
> 250 Albert St. 5th Floor
> Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6M1 Canada
> (PO Box 8500, Ottawa ON K1G 3H9 Canada)
> Tel: (613) 236-6163 X 2526 Fax: (613)-238-7230
> Email: jchittoor@bellanet.org Web: www.bellanet.org
>
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