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Suraj Kumar |
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[DS-discuss]Re: [Fwd: Warning: could not send message for past 4 hours] |
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Sat, 22 Mar 2003 09:31:56 +0530 |
[demo-schools added to the CC list]
V. Venkataramanan writes:
> I am unable to post this to the group. Can you pl. forward this or/and
> take it up during the meeting.
did you miss out all the "action"? gpasokan.com is inaccessible and
hence we aren't able to use the old address@hidden mailing
list. Instead a new mailing list on savannah was created -
address@hidden
all of you, please note that nobody lives in our old list anymore. Its
a ghost city. The new mailing list is at
http://mail.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/demo-schools-discuss and you
can post to the list at
address@hidden administrative commands (mailman) can
be sent to address@hidden
anyway, as you had requested, I'm adding the new address@hidden list to
the CC list.
my comments will follow in a separate mail to maintain clarity of
follow-ups.
-Suraj
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> Subject: Re: [DS-discuss]confirming availability
> From: "V. Venkataramanan" <address@hidden>
> To: "Raman.P" <address@hidden>, schoolers <address@hidden>
> In-Reply-To: <address@hidden>
> References: <address@hidden>
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> Date: 21 Mar 2003 09:03:44 -0500
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>
> Hi all,
>
> At distance, I can only follow what is posted here. I hope you meeting
> this week is interesting and fruitful.
>
> I wish to add the following item to the agenda;
>
> We at Tamillinux made a proposal to INFITT (www.infitt.org) during the
> last meeting at San Francisco to develop the necessary backbone to
> attempt a pilot project of using Linux in schools. (I will post my
> paper in http://tamil.homelinux.org, before tomorrow for ref.). This
> was accepted in principle. The Tamillinux volunteers have been
> developing all the tools for localization - great boon to use same
> computers in Tamil and English medium classes. We also propose to
> package them all together and make documentation. The project will be
> funded by INFITT, Tamil Nadu foundation, America-India Foundation and
> few NRIs. (i.e. as and when the schools are ready to take implement -
> this group will fund them to buy computers).
>
> But, It has been suggested that we can already attempt this in few
> schools, without financial burden - around chennai - that have
> computers. This is where we need a volunteer base in chennai, to act as
> local gurus. Some of the roles I envisage for this group are - 1.
> conduct a demo - for groups of prof. and few people from Tamil Nadu
> School Education Board. 2. Conduct a demo for chosen school teachers. 3.
> Install in some schools 4. Let the teachers play with them and learn. 5.
> In summer - conduct a workshop for larger group of school teachers -
> educate them on the ideals of Free Soft., Technicalities of Linux, GNU,
> and other Open tools. It is expected that at the end of this cycle there
> will be chosen schools to actually run Linux boxes.
>
> This project is not proceeding due to the lack of volunteer support in
> Chennai. Most of the Tamillinux enthusiasts live outside India. We
> continue to make progress on localization issues. There is a promised
> financial support for schools. But only volunteers can make it happen.
>
> I propose that our friends at demo@ discuss this tomorrow. Identify a
> small group who will get in touch with Prof. Ananthakrishanan and
> discuss this issue. I am very optimistic of your support as this fits in
> nicely with the goals of address@hidden
>
> At the heart of my moves is the desire a whole GNU Tamil generation -
> brought up on the ideals of freedom.
>
> Looking forward to your feedback.
>
> regards,
> venkat
>
> PS: A few weeks ago, I started this issue in this group. But I
> understand that there were list problems. So, I append the old
> correspondence. Sorry that this mail turned longer than expected.
> Believe me - I do not want to 'sentence' you.:)
>
> Dear Venkat
>
> Nice to hear from you. I am looking forward to hearing from the Chennai
> Volunteers working with Tamil Linux in Chennai Schools.
> Best wishes
> M.Anandakrishnan
>
> Address:
> Dr.M.Anandakrishnan
> 8 Fifth Main Road
> Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar
> Chennai 600 020. INDIA
> 044-24916291
> email: address@hidden (or) address@hidden
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: V. Venkataramanan [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:42 AM
> To: M.Anandakrishnan
> Cc: Arun Mahizhnan; address@hidden; K. Kalyanasundaram
> Subject: Re: Tamil Linux
>
> Dear Prof. Ananthakrishnan,
>
> I am sorry for the delay in replying. I was away on a business trip.
> (This being the end of the financial year, we are under tremendous
> pressure to get additional research proposals).
>
> I have put this idea to a small group of young volunteers in Chennai
> (address@hidden - a part of Free Software Foundation, India). They are
> already conducting demonstration in some schools. Association with
> INFITT and TN Foundation should accelerate their activities.
>
> I will follow the discussions in the coming days.
>
> Once again, sorry for the delay.
>
> anpudan
> venkat
>
> http://tamil.homelinux.org
>
>
> On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 07:40, M.Anandakrishnan wrote:
> > Dear Vekat
> >
> > Arun has forwarded your mail regarding introducing Linux in Tamil in
> schools
> > in Tamil Nadu. Please let me the persons in and around Chennai who can
> be
> > contacted to carry forward this idea. The Tamil Nadu Foundation in
> Chennai
> > will also be interested in promoting this effort.
> > Anbudan
> > M.Anandakrishnan
> >
>
>
> On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 06:23, Raman.P wrote:
> > This is just to remind that tomorrow [22.3.03
> > saturday], we will be meeting in the evening at Gandhi
> > Mandapam. I will be there by 5pm. Since, after long
> > time we are meeting, I expect people to turnup in
> > large numbers.
> >
> > Raman.P
>
>
>
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>
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