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Apologies for jumping in late... was busy with something I'd never seen before in my life, and now I wish I'd never seen it at all: Work!
"Manilal" == Manilal K M <Manilal> writes:
Manilal> ----- Original Message ----- From: eiidp Manilal> eiidp@md3.vsnl.net.in Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:22:02 Manilal> +0530 To: "V. Sasi Kumar" vsasi@vsnl.com,Ramanraj K Manilal> ramanraj@md4.vsnl.net.in Subject: Re: [Fsf-friends] Manilal> Memorandum to CSIR
>> There should be a two fold strategy. Apart from a memorandum to >> top of the official hierarchy, we have to empower the lower >> strata of scientific institutions in the use of swathanthra >> software.
Manilal> The two fold strategy is a good idea. I have some Manilal> experience with SEPSIT at Kannur. During this period we Manilal> found that many govt. teachers were interested in Manilal> GNU/Linux and we had given training to them. We had Manilal> conducted some training to govt teachers initially. To Manilal> our surprise many Management Schools came forward to use Manilal> GNU/Linux. Many of the schools(both govt and mgmt) Manilal> decided to use only GNU/Linux as the OS. But the Manilal> disappointing factor is that schools at Manilal> Thiruvananthapuram and nearby districts are not Manilal> interested in this matter. I think the main reason behind Manilal> this is the lack of media coverage about "Swathantra Manilal> Software". Actually in Kannur we got excellent backup Manilal> from the Media and the local political leadership. So Manilal> the idea and advantages of "Swathanthra Software" should Manilal> be primarily conveyed to the local scientific Manilal> organizations which will eventually spread those ideas. Manilal> About the memorandum to the President and PM, I think Manilal> that one of us should prepare the draft and after Manilal> verification and corrections, the signatures can be Manilal> collected on an organization basis. Orgs such as SEPSIT, Manilal> S2S2, CDIT, OSS, ATPS, FSF etc.. can take initiative in Manilal> collecting signatures. Those who are members of other Manilal> Mailing list may post this matter also.
I'd written a template letter for trying to dissuade state governments from using MS for e-Governance a couple of years ago. It's available at the Sarai Reader-List archive (http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2001-August/000319.html); please use whatever portion that makes sense in this context.
Regards,
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