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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in
[mailto:fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Vikram
Vincent<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:19 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Free
Software Users Group - Bangalore<BR><B>Subject:</B> [FSUG-Bangalore] Join
FSF-India TODAY<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hello,<BR>Having chanced upon Benjamin "Mako" Hill's blog, I'm using
his appeal to appeal to you all to join as Associate Members of <A
href="http://fsf.org.in/" target=_blank>FSF-India</A>.<BR>
<H2><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Associate Fellowship of FSF
India <A href="http://www.gnu.org.in/fellowship"
target=_blank>http://www.gnu.org.in/fellowship</A></SPAN></FONT><BR></H2>"Now is
the time to join and give to Free Software Foundation. 2008 is going to be
extraordinarily important year for free software.
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<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> We can organise an event around this..in blr..raise
funds for fsf and also use it as a campaign </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=183370105-17052008> <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>for the
free software movement </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> this is what we can do </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> get atleast 200 members from ITI KGF , Tumkur SSIT , BMS
and RVCE colleges - aim at 200 * 100 = 20,000 Rs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> work with Deeproot and other software friends and get atleast 20
professional members = 20 * 2000 = 40, 000 rs </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> if the above estimate looks too low for our strength here -
please fix bigger goals </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> can we also distribute RMS book : Free Software, Free Society:
Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman during this drive : a low cost
edition maybe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> we can also start a small bookstore / merchandise store for blr
: of both technical ( emacs , gnu c library ) and books on free
software philosophy in blr / see t-shirt usb/ fsf usb key and so on
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=183370105-17052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>> we can also approach 5 new colleges - and try and for free
software user groups in these colleges </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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