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<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following is the
plan..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Slum computer
Center : Book Release by RMS ( time and date not yet fixed to be confirmed by
Arun ) . Story of the slum computer center. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - W</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>e will have paintings also in
the center during RMS visit </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - This will be in the new
gurupanpalaya slum , behind ibm</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - this saturday we have a
meeting at 11 in the community and anybody is welcome to
join</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - we will </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Kannada bloggers
:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>- A meeting with Girish Kasaravalli and the other
bloggers is in plan for the weekend - U.R Anandamurthy , Nemichandra are some of
the writers who can join us. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - A prelimnary discussion has
already happened and they have expressed keen interest in free
software</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) IISc
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>- Content preparation work is on - we should have the
site up on "IIIsc - Myth of IP " soon</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - A basic discussion with a
few IISc students who brought the issue forward over phone -
they are keen on RMS visit ( anivar has talked to gilesh - we will meet all of
them during the campaign phase) . We will also organise a meeting at
IIsc</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> - Redhat Venky, Prof
Gopinat IISc have expressed support. We will try and meet more of them as part
of the run up</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Senthil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=145153208-21112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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