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<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008>" Don't publish papers with the IEEE!
As the IEEE rejects public-domain papers, let the public reject the IEEE. See <A
href="http://cr.yp.to/writing/ieee.html">http://cr.yp.to/writing/ieee.html</A>."
</SPAN><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>says RMS webpage.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008></SPAN><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>There is lot of discontent among the academic community
regarding the technical refreeing of IEEE. Some also see it as a easy way of
getting 'their' papers published..to put it bluntly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>However IEEE blr has
requested a session on free software . We had already given them a list of
topics .. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008></SPAN><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>I personally feel that we should go ahead with the
session.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Main intent is to
get another platform to talk about free software : to a large number of students
: with the intent of forming student chapters.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=545584306-07082008></SPAN><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-S</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=545584306-07082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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