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color=#0000ff size=2>Dear All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515085605-10112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I told about IIsc students requesting a session and
CIsco requesting a session. I am not clear if its too late or not too
late. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>However if possible we are willing work for the following:
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515085605-10112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>1) Organising a RMS talk clubbed with other events at -
IISc or IIM . We can take care of hosting , getting auditorium and so
on..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Topic suggested "Myth of Intelectual Property or Why
Patents are land mines" or something on the lines- as many IP cells are being
promoted in these institutes of national importance and academicans are doing
patents and so on</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>2) Cisco : has requested a talk . Many technical leaders
here will feel honoured to hear RMS - becuase of the fact our life is entwined
with GDB,Emacs - but we dont discuss the philosophical political aspects - which
has made this possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515085605-10112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Topic Suggested "History of Free Software" - in a way
which can expose the techies to the philosophy . </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=515085605-10112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>However this
needs to be on a working day . We will also try to rope in folks from IBM and so
on..Please let us know if there is a slot - if there is then I will work with
management and get this confirmed. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=515085605-10112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>senthil</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>