THE ADVERT in the May 2003 issue of Linux Journal was interesting. It said:
"Become a card carrying member of the Free Software Foundation. Your membership dues help FSF protect your freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, fight for rights of all users of technology, and defend the GNU GPL...."
But the $120 associate membership fee ($60 for students) could put it beyond the reach for many in the Third World. Could the FSF think of a special South Asian rate for potential members in this part of the globe? There's a lot of interest in your ideals here... but try not to price it beyond our reach. Thanks. FN
Exactly, it should be country specific. In India, FSF can charge may be Rs 200 for normal people and Rs 100 for students. I would definitely donate in such a case. Regards Arko
On Thu, 2003-04-24 at 15:32, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
THE ADVERT in the May 2003 issue of Linux Journal was interesting. It said:
"Become a card carrying member of the Free Software Foundation. Your membership dues help FSF protect your freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, fight for rights of all users of technology, and defend the GNU GPL...."
But the $120 associate membership fee ($60 for students) could put it beyond the reach for many in the Third World. Could the FSF think of a special South Asian rate for potential members in this part of the globe? There's a lot of interest in your ideals here... but try not to price it beyond our reach. Thanks. FN
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On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 06:16:46AM +0530, Arko Provo Mukherjee wrote:
Exactly, it should be country specific. In India, FSF can charge may be Rs 200 for normal people and Rs 100 for students. I would definitely donate in such a case. Regards Arko
We are going to have membership scheme for FSF India too. We are just getting the things prepared before the announcement, such as a site with credit card processing, and an office to recieve cheques etc.
Nagarjuna
On Thu, 2003-04-24 at 15:32, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
THE ADVERT in the May 2003 issue of Linux Journal was interesting. It said:
"Become a card carrying member of the Free Software Foundation. Your membership dues help FSF protect your freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, fight for rights of all users of technology, and defend the GNU GPL...."
But the $120 associate membership fee ($60 for students) could put it beyond the reach for many in the Third World. Could the FSF think of a special South Asian rate for potential members in this part of the globe? There's a lot of interest in your ideals here... but try not to price it beyond our reach. Thanks. FN
Fsf-friends mailing list Fsf-friends@mm.gnu.org.in http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends
One has to make a proper plan to spend the money properly. That will help to pump confidence in people to donate more.
I think two catagories should be made: 1> People 2> Corporate Companies.
The minimum donation of a Company should be more than a donation of a single person.
Regards Arko
On Fri, 2003-04-25 at 10:14, Nagarjuna G. wrote:
On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 06:16:46AM +0530, Arko Provo Mukherjee wrote:
Exactly, it should be country specific. In India, FSF can charge may be Rs 200 for normal people and Rs 100 for students. I would definitely donate in such a case. Regards Arko
We are going to have membership scheme for FSF India too. We are just getting the things prepared before the announcement, such as a site with credit card processing, and an office to recieve cheques etc.
Nagarjuna
On Thu, 2003-04-24 at 15:32, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
THE ADVERT in the May 2003 issue of Linux Journal was interesting. It said:
"Become a card carrying member of the Free Software Foundation. Your membership dues help FSF protect your freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, fight for rights of all users of technology, and defend the GNU GPL...."
But the $120 associate membership fee ($60 for students) could put it beyond the reach for many in the Third World. Could the FSF think of a special South Asian rate for potential members in this part of the globe? There's a lot of interest in your ideals here... but try not to price it beyond our reach. Thanks. FN
Fsf-friends mailing list Fsf-friends@mm.gnu.org.in http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends
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Hi,
We can make Fsf-friends maillist available as a news group at http://gmane.org ( http://gmane.org/subscribe.php )
Nagarjuna, Arun, I would like to know whether you mind if I submit a request for the same.
Here are the examples of Bombay & Madras LUG on news.gmane.org In News reader - nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.mumbai nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.user-groups.linux.ilugc In Browser - http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.user-groups.linux.mumbai http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.org.user-groups.linux.ilugc
Cheers, Biju
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Raising funds is an important goal of FSF associate membership. Discounts don't make sense. I think it would be more appropriate for FSF India to seek associate members in India with membership fees set according to the conditions in India.
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