GLUG Meeting on 13th July, 4pm at KReSIT, IIT Campus, Powai.
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FN,
As of now i am gonna push the indivizual run non-profit library which
will be backed by the LUG in terms of support/distros.
> We don need a network of people across India who are convinced that Free
> Software is about sharing and building the community. What say? FN
[snip]
I believe FN, that in our own ways we should do our best till the days we
kick the bucket to educate people around us on the variety of options available.
The choice to choose or reject rests with them always.
Do you have any sets of cd's to dedicate towards the library. The bigger
collection i get the better it would be. Later PROBABLY i could look at Free
Software - Open Source and Linux books as part of the library.
Trevor
On Mon, 2003-07-14 at 15:51, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote:
> Keeping it running is the challenge. We have tried this in Goa.
>
> The options are:
>
> o Privately-run, user-group supported.
> o Individual non-profit initiative
> o User-group run.
>
> We don need a network of people across India who are convinced that Free
> Software is about sharing and building the community. What say? FN
>
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Prakash Advani wrote:
>
>
> > This is a good idea.
> >
> > Not just borrowing the software, the library should give an option to
> > replicate at a nominal cost so like Venky said, traveling could be an
> > issue so its probably cheaper for a person to travel once to Andheri and
> > make a copy rather than travel twice to borrow and return back. Then the
> > issue of damages etc also come up.
> >
> > RenDezvous Cyber should decide how much to charge. I think Rs. 50 for a
> > CD is a fair amount.
> >
> > Typically the costs of the CD is as follows.
> >
> > - Blank CD of good quality Rs. 10
> > - Labels Rs. 1-2
> > - Jewel Case: Rs. 3-5
> >
> > A good CD Writer costs Rs. 5000-7000. and can burn about 500-1000 CDs.
> > So there is a cost of investment which has to be amortised across the
> > CDs.
> >
> > A cost of CD Writer + Electricity + Labor = Rs. 10
> >
> > Total Costs: Rs. 25-30
> >
> > Regards
> > Prakash
> >
> > On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 15:03, Trevor Warren wrote:
> > > Venky,
> > >
> > > All of the same needs to propogate across the city, i do agree on the
> > > same. But for this to happen the critical mass who believes in it also
> > > has to be won over.
> > >
> > > Coming sunday we are meeting at KSREIT, 4:00PM. Even on the list no
> > > one seems to be taking interest or is plainly jus too busy. Lets guess
> > > the feel of the audience for the same when we meet.
> > >
> > > Let us know if you have further inputs/ideas about the same.
> > >
> > > Trevor
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 12:01, Venkatesh Hariharan wrote:
> > > > Trevor,
> > > >
> > > > I think this is a very practical idea. Only issue is
> > > > that due to Mumbai\'s humongous size, the collection of
> > > > OS CDs needs to be available in more geographical
> > > > localtions so that people can access it without spending
> > > > a whole day in travelling. Maybe, others on the list can
> > > > replicate this idea in other locations in Mumbai?
> > > >
> > > > Venky
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Quoting Trevor Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Luggers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Am Experimenting with a new concept. FSF-OS
> > > > Libraries. Am formulating
> > > > > one at my place in Andheri where i will rent out
> > > > Copies of all FSF - OS
> > > > > distros....the big to the small for a Fixed
> > > > Deposit(100/-) as a safe
> > > > > keeping, cause very simply i want accountability.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since i will be on travel or busy with professional
> > > > issues, i am have
> > > > > the same kept at RenDezvous Cyber...a close associate
> > > > of mine whose
> > > > > Cable networks i have been managing for years now.
> > > > Will also have a
> > > > > placard put up outside his place displaying \"FSF-OS
> > > > library\".
> > > > >
> > > > > Thinking of starting with all the major distros. And
> > > > then gauge the
> > > > > response. Also, will have a list of these put up on
> > > > the web for
> > > > > Students/Others to access.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other takers for the same..??. Inputs on the
> > > > same???.
> > > > >
> > > > > What say???.
> > > > >
> > > > > Trevor
> > > > >
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