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Hi Renuka,<br>
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renuka prasad wrote:<br>
<span style="white-space: pre;">> Hi all<br>
><br>
> let me tell you the background first ------------------ ( RMS ,
please<br>
> correct me if some things are wrong here )<br>
><br>
> Richard M Stallman met Mr Manivannan who is the Mysore district
Collector<br>
> and Distric magistrate , We got a very good response from Mr
Manivannan . He<br>
> has shown interest ( serious ) in shifting all those systems
that are<br>
> running proprietary softwares.<br>
><br>
> But he insisted very much on the list of all those people who
are based in<br>
> mysore and can support the free softwares ( currently the
support level is<br>
> may be hand holding , and may be even customizing the
installation according<br>
> to the thier need and as well train the people who will be using
them. Now<br>
> the strategy about how to take forward will have to be discussed
and<br>
> according to the guidelines of free software foudation -india
this will have<br>
> to be taken up.<br>
><br>
> Dr Nagarjuna could you please give us some guidelines so that
things will<br>
> be clear to all those who want to be part of this.<br>
><br>
> Any organization , individual who can support has to be present
in front of<br>
> Mr Manivannan on the day we meet him ( after fixing an
appointment ) .<br>
> please pass on the message to your known ones ( if they are not
on this<br>
> list , get the details and update here ) and who ever replies
will have a<br>
> chance to serve and hepl in taking forward the free software
movement.<br>
><br>
> Regarding monetary benifits , i have no idea-- probbaly all
those will be<br>
> told or discussed by Mr Manivannan when all the people meet there<br>
><br>
> Initiatlly i will be going to mysore for one or two days ( dates
not yet<br>
> fixed )- any one from FSUG-bangalore wants to join reply here
and then we<br>
> meet people in mysore and see that they will take on the things
further ( it<br>
> is not that we are the one who are guiding -- it is that we are
just in<br>
> touch with Mr Manivannan and then after introducing the people
from mysore<br>
> ---our job to some extent is done .. rest they can take care ..<br>
><br>
><br>
> Suggest the best ways in which this information has to be
communicated to<br>
> all those people who are in mysore who are free software
enthusiasts /<br>
> supporters / developers who can help in this regard<br>
> once it is sure that information is passed on to to all , those
who have<br>
> shown interest will be meeting with Mr Manivannan and the things
will later<br>
> be explained during the meting.<br>
><br>
> Mr manivannan is very clear that the supporters should be based
in in and<br>
> around myosre ..<br>
><br>
><br>
> consider this a sn urgent requirement and lets meet as soon as
possible<br>
><br>
> if people have some ideas about how this could be taken forward
can please<br>
> suggest<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>
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