This is a good initiative. Do send out the agenda for this.

Venky

On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:45 AM, Rajeev R. K. rajeevrk@gmail.com wrote:

On 28 April 2013 19:55, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.com wrote:

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Dear Friends, Greetings on behalf of the Free Software Movement of India.

Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) is a national coalition of various regional and sectoral free software movements operating in different parts of India. The formation of FSMI was announced in the valedictory function of the National Free Software Conference - 2010 held in Bangalore during 20–21 March 2010. To know more about FSMI please see [1][2]

FSMI has been a coordinating platform in promoting the culture of free knowledge, free culture, free speech and free society through the use and development of free software, free hardware and free bandwidth in India. In order to build a strong free software movement in Maharashtra we are trying to create a 'Free Software Movement Maharashtra ' to promote the ideas of a free society via freedom in the digital realm and in this regard a preparatory meeting is being organised.

We request you to kindly participate in this meeting and help build the movement in Maharashtra .

Details: Preparatory meeting to organise a Free Software Movement Maharashtra Venue: IIT Bombay campus, Powai, Mumbai. Date: May 4th Saturday 2013 Time: 4pm - 6pm

Contact: Vikram Vincent: 09969249984

Hi all,

This sounds interesting. Time permitting, count me in.

R. K. Rajeev

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With warm wishes, Vikram Vincent Member, General Council, Free Software Movement India(FSMI)

References: [1] http://www.fsmi.in/about [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Movement_of_India [3] For more details on the concept of 'free as in freedom' software http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

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Forming an organising team which will focus on grass root activity in schools, colleges and industry in Maharashtra.

Where is the Marathi version of announcement then? :D

On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Vikram Vincent vincentvikram@gmail.comwrote:

Hello!

On 30 April 2013 11:40, Venkatesh Hariharan venkyh@gmail.com wrote:

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Do send out the agenda for this.

A short introduction (for those who came in late) on free software and knowledge as a commons. Why do we need a movement in the free software/free knowledge/free culture domain. Forming an organising team which will focus on grass root activity in schools, colleges and industry in Maharashtra.

Regards, Vikram Vincent 09969249984 -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers