From:
fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in
[mailto:fsug-bangalore-bounces@mm.gnu.org.in] On Behalf Of Vikram
Vincent
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:19 AM
To: Free
Software Users Group - Bangalore
Subject: [FSUG-Bangalore] Join
FSF-India TODAY
Hello,
Having chanced upon Benjamin "Mako" Hill's blog, I'm using
his appeal to appeal to you all to join as Associate Members of FSF-India.
"Now is
the time to join and give to Free Software Foundation. 2008 is going to be
extraordinarily important year for free software.
>> We can organise an event around this..in blr..raise
funds for fsf and also use it as a campaign for the
free software movement
>> this is what we can do
>> get atleast 200 members from ITI KGF , Tumkur SSIT , BMS
and RVCE colleges - aim at 200 * 100 = 20,000 Rs.
>> work with Deeproot and other software friends and get atleast 20
professional members = 20 * 2000 = 40, 000 rs
>> if the above estimate looks too low for our strength here -
please fix bigger goals
>> can we also distribute RMS book : Free Software, Free Society:
Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman during this drive : a low cost
edition maybe
>> we can also start a small bookstore / merchandise store for blr
: of both technical ( emacs , gnu c library ) and books on free
software philosophy in blr / see t-shirt usb/ fsf usb key and so on
>> we can also approach 5 new colleges - and try and for free
software user groups in these colleges