Hi All, My name is Thejesh. I am working as a Software Engineer at Bangalore. Passed from VTU ( Visweswraiah Technological University) Belagum as E&C engineer. We were the first batch of the university.
Early this year I got an idea about asking VTU to include more FOSS related courses in its syllabus. Hence I started a petition at my home site ( www.techmag.biz http://www.techmag.biz ). Then we moved it to GNU bangalore site (http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign). The petition has been editied by lot of people and it has reached a good state now. We have got the signatures of around 140 people including that of RMS. Initially I just had the plan of mailing the petition; but later I got an idea of visiting VC personally so that it will have more effect.
VC of VTU Dr. K Balaveera Reddy has agreed to meet me on Aug 6 (Saturday) evening at VTU campus, belagum. I will be travelling on Aug 5 night ( from Bangalore). Plan as of now is to present him the hard copy of signatures/opinions/discussion that happened on GNU Bangalore site. I am also planning to give him a presentation. If anybody is interested to join me along; please mail me back. Or if you think something which I should be doing please do send it to me.
Hi Thejesh,
Unfortunately I can't join you.
I wish you a successful meeting with VC.
All the best.
I wait for August 7th mail from you.
Keshav
--- Thejesh GN gnthej@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All, My name is Thejesh. I am working as a Software Engineer at Bangalore. Passed from VTU ( Visweswraiah Technological University) Belagum as E&C engineer. We were the first batch of the university.
Early this year I got an idea about asking VTU to include more FOSS related courses in its syllabus. Hence I started a petition at my home site (
www.techmag.biz http://www.techmag.biz ). Then we moved it to GNU bangalore site (http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign). The
petition has been editied by lot of people and it has reached a good state now. We have got the signatures of around 140 people including that of RMS. Initially I just had the plan of mailing the petition; but later I got an idea of visiting VC personally so that it will have more effect.
VC of VTU Dr. K Balaveera Reddy has agreed to meet me on Aug 6 (Saturday) evening at VTU campus, belagum. I will be travelling on Aug 5 night ( from Bangalore). Plan as of now is to present him the hard copy of signatures/opinions/discussion that happened on GNU Bangalore site. I am also planning to give him a presentation. If anybody is interested to join me along; please mail me back. Or if you think something which I should be doing please do send it to me.
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On 7/29/05, Thejesh GN gnthej@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All, My name is Thejesh. I am working as a Software Engineer at Bangalore. Passed from VTU
...........
Early this year I got an idea about asking VTU to include more FOSS related courses in its syll
.............. but later I got an
idea of visiting VC personally so that it will have more effect. VC of VTU Dr. K Balaveera Reddy has agreed to meet me on Aug 6 (Saturday)
Doesn't It feel nice to have a Josh in the right direction? I wish you the best.
On 7/29/05, Thejesh GN gnthej@gmail.com wrote:
VC of VTU Dr. K Balaveera Reddy has agreed to meet me on Aug 6 (Saturday) evening at VTU campus, belagum. I will be travelling on Aug 5 night ( from Bangalore). Plan as of now is to present him the hard copy of signatures/opinions/discussion that happened on GNU Bangalore site. I am also planning to give him a presentation. If anybody is interested to join me along; please mail me back. Or if you think something which I should be doing please do send it to me.
Hi Thejesh,
I would also like to come there. I work in HP GDIC and stay in BTM layout near Water Tank, Bangalore. So can we meet bofore we meet him. Or If you got a mobile please sent me you number. I am a pass out from NIT Calicut. I can share my experiences in the campus with him too. We have gnu/linux as the OS in our main computer center.
I look forward to hear from you.
Regards Praveen A
On 7/29/05, Thejesh GN gnthej@gmail.com wrote:
VC of VTU Dr. K Balaveera Reddy has agreed to meet me on Aug 6 (Saturday) evening at VTU campus, belagum. I will be travelling on Aug 5 night ( from Bangalore).
We went to meet the VC in Belgaum, but could not meet him since he was in Bangalore !!
Discuss about it herehttp://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign-status http://bangalore.gnu.org.in/?VTU-FLOSS_Campaign-status
Regards Praveen A
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
I am sorry. I missed out the name of Ramakrishnahttp://ramkrsna.objectis.net/.
On 8/8/05, Thejesh GN gnthej@gmail.com wrote:
On Aug 6 we (me-Thejesh,Vivekhttp://www.geocities.com/vivekvarghesecherian/ ,Ramakrishna http://ramkrsna.objectis.net/. and Praveenhttp://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
-- Thanks, Thej http://www.techmag.biz
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