On Aug 6 we (me-Thejesh,Vivekhttp://www.geocities.com/vivekvarghesecherian/and Praveen http://www.pravi.co.nr/ )traveled to VTU after a great discussions on Thursday night.
Our visit to VTU-Belagum was very disappointing. The VC didn't keep his word....adding to our grieve VC was in Bangalore. And got to know that he will be in Bangalore two out of seven days. ------------------copy of the appointment which I got-------------------------- Dear Thejesh G.N.
I am pleased to inform you that our Vice Chancellor Dr. K Balaveera Reddy kindly consented to meet you on Saturday 6th August 2005 in the evening at VTU Blgaum.
Yours U.S.Hampannavar -- Uday S. Hampannavar Special Officer & Secretary to VC Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum - 590 014 Phones: 0831-2405458 Fax: 0831-2405456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We handed over the petitionhttp://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaignto registrar of VT Mr. Shivananda. Of course we are planning to meet him here in Bangalore. Well as the great quote goes "First they laugh at you, then they neglect you, then they fight you and then you win". We will keep putting our views in front of him.
Next steps: (1) Keep the petition alive. (2) Meet VC at Bangalore. (3) Start FLOSS awareness at colleges. (4) ** To discuss the status please visit: http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign-status