Sure, Sanjog. On Jan 19, 2018 3:29 PM, "Sanjog Sigdel" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would love to collaborate on following points: > > 2. FOSS Awareness / College Communities > 7. Tie-up with Colleges and Organisations > 9. Research Collaboration with University > 10. Synergy between Academia and FOSS Communities > 11. University ties or students. > > All of the above mentioned points talk about collaboration with College > Communities, University Administration and Research Wings. I believe > contributions I've done together with Kathmandu University Open Source > Community will help in dedicating some efforts for above issues. I will > soon meet with Bal Krishna Bal Sir and share my rough plans. We can discuss > these points along with the KUOSC community contributors. Then we will come > up with a short listed action plans and propose it to FOSSians from FOSS > Nepal. > > Regards. > Sanjog > > On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 12:47:31 PM UTC+5:45, nootan.ghimire > wrote: >> >> *C. Actions Requested & Resources Needed* >>> >>> 1. Monthly Meetups- Subir >>> 2. FOSS Awareness / College Communities - Subir >>> 3. FOSS-related Training - Subir >>> 4. Developer Level Contribution - Shristi >>> 5. Dev Meet- Issues and Solutions - Shristi >>> 6. Regular Events for momentums - Avash >>> 7. Tie-up with Colleges and Organisations - Avash >>> 8. Proper Awareness - "FOSS doesn't mean only Linux" - Avash >>> 9. Research Collaboration with University, Government- Bal >>> 10. Synergy between Academia and FOSS Communities- Bal >>> 11. University Ties or student - Revive - Avinash >>> 12. Aware People - Budhi >>> 13. Existing Communication Media- Mailing List, Facebook, IRC - Do >>> we need to think about New Effective real-time communication medium? >>> -Rhoit >>> 14. Network and Sharing- Mission Reuse and Progressive - MJT >>> >>> >> I can and am willing to contribute to points: 3,4,5,8, (probably some >> parts of 9, 10) and 14. >> >> Regarding Issues about Entity, I think that should be isolated with other >> parts of this discussion. Maybe just call for the people who are willing to >> assume the responsibilities, recognize them and move on. >> >> On the account of moving on/structuring, My 2 cents are: >> >> - Lets Prepare a list of goals that we want to achieve as a FOSS >> community in nepal. (I can see there are five objectives listed on the >> wiki, maybe we need to revisit it again?) >> - Lets also prioritize those goals >> - Lets create action plans to achieve these goals (through community >> interaction, calling for ideas, basically talking about why and how), with >> room to add more. >> - Lets make sure that anything and everything we do aligns to those >> goals. (Which should also be a indicator to how successful we were on our >> respective priorities) >> - Lets reflect on ourselves periodically, recognizing and analyzing our >> actions, publishing them, and making amends. >> >> As such, I say lets create a detailed process of how we do things "The >> FOSS Nepal way". Lets throw a bunch of "why?"s to anything and everything >> we're planning to do, answer them and make sure everyone knows that. >> >> I'm also willing to take part in such discussions. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 8:30 AM, Saroj Dhakal <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm excited to see these discussions. >>> >>> Already great ideas have come, let's short list them and build community >>> consensus on it. >>> >>> I'm willing to contribute as much as I can, but unfortunately I'll not >>> be able to take part in the meeting today because of an activity planned >>> last week. >>> >>> Please accept my apologies. >>> >>> Let's do it. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Saroj >>> >>> On Jan 18, 2018 1:10 AM, "Sanjog Sigdel" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> *++Adding Aadesh dai and Samar dai in the loop( They are the ones who >>>> introduce to the FOSS world :) )* >>>> >>>> Adding to Prabin Sir's Point. >>>> >>>> Wouldn't it help if we also initiate FOSS NEPAL REGIONAL AMBASSADORS >>>> and COLLEGE AMBASSADORS? >>>> >>>> Back in SFD 2015, there was a point during group discussion session >>>> which is "*Decentralizing FOSS activities in every possible corner of >>>> country to spread Open Philosophy*". I believe it is only possible if >>>> we recognize *contributors, communities and colleges *all over Nepal. >>>> Organization like Teach For Nepal has TFN College Ambassadors. Those >>>> Ambassadors act as a mediator between Colleges and TFN to organize events >>>> and promote campaigns. >>>> - Via these Ambassadors we can do back and forth communication among >>>> Communities and colleges. >>>> - College Ambassadors can share any updates from-to FOSS Nepal, help in >>>> providing resources from FOSS Nepal while their college Communities are >>>> organizing events >>>> - Regional Ambassadors can act as mediators between Open Source >>>> Communities of a particular region, College Ambassadors among that region >>>> and FOSS Nepal. >>>> - We can assign one member from each colleges for College Ambassadors >>>> - Regional Ambassadors can be chosen based upon particular regions. >>>> Just to make sure these ambassadors have proportionately handful of >>>> communities and College Communities to work with. >>>> - Let us also set a milestone of initiating small communities in new >>>> colleges and communities with proper co-ordination among College, >>>> Communities and their respective Ambassadors. >>>> >>>> This month some of us Volunteers listed FOSS communities of Nepal in >>>> this repo: FOSS-COMMUNITIES-OF-NEPAL >>>> <https://github.com/FOSSKavre/FOSS-COMMUNITIES-OF-NEPAL>. We were able >>>> to list 22 of them. WOW :) >>>> But sad part is that some communities exists only as Names. So we might >>>> at least be able revamping our existing communities. >>>> >>>> - I see this Concept of Ambassador as a way to gain core contributors >>>> in FOSS Nepal. And it will also help in building a organizational structure >>>> for Outreach Purpose. >>>> >>>> So why not give it a try? >>>> हामीले पनि नगरे कस्ले गर्ला हैन त ? :) >>>> >>>> PS: Prabin dai - Last September KUOSC le organize gareko SFD 2017 maa >>>> ma lagayat kehi Kavre ko Volunteers haru milera FOSS KAVRE suru gareu :). >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> *SanjogSigdel* >>>> *Dhulikhel, Nepal* >>>> *Volunteer- KUOSC, FOSS NEPAL* >>>> >>>> *Founder- FOSS KAVRE* >>>> *M:977-9841497866 <984-1497866>* >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 10:14 PM, Prabin Gautam <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Adding to Bobby's Suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> Lets also think of FOSS Nepal Ambassadors. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> FOSS Nepal members who are abroad and still willing/interested to >>>>> contribute can be made FOSS Nepal Ambassadors. They can involve their >>>>> network to bring project, program or do fundraise for the community. >>>>> >>>>> I know Core FOSSians like Subir dai, Jwalanta, Abhishek, Akash, >>>>> myself, and many more are all around the world now. We should use this >>>>> potential and their network to take FOSS Nepal forward. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 10:13 AM, Bobby Basnet <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you Hempal dai for the note and adding me in this thread. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would love to join in the meeting tomorrow but I already have other >>>>>> scheduled meeting and won't be able to make it. So, I would like to voice >>>>>> my say in this email. >>>>>> >>>>>> On the Polls: >>>>>> *Q1: *Yes, Definitely. >>>>>> *Q2: *No (Will follow and not lead and cannot make any commitment >>>>>> for 3 months at-least) >>>>>> >>>>>> And here are my suggestions. >>>>>> >>>>>> *1. Get more professors/teacher involved in the community.* >>>>>> From my experience being involved with the community, I have seen >>>>>> that the most active members are the students. As they graduate and move >>>>>> on >>>>>> with their lives their involvement with the community is almost >>>>>> non-existent. So if we could get more professors involved in the >>>>>> community >>>>>> who could advocate FOSS to their students this will produce a continuous >>>>>> batch of workforce who have the time and the energy to keep the community >>>>>> momentum going. >>>>>> >>>>>> Action Plan >>>>>> >>>>>> - Reach out to the professors/teachers in our >>>>>> immediate contact and add them to the mailing list/Facebook >>>>>> Group/Viber >>>>>> Group so they are at-least informed about the community events and >>>>>> updates >>>>>> >>>>>> - Create a team that would visit universities and colleges and >>>>>> meet the professors, make them aware about the FOSS community and add >>>>>> them >>>>>> to the community channels. It would be difficult to create team that >>>>>> would >>>>>> travel to each colleges. So this could be integrated with events such >>>>>> as >>>>>> Linux Talk, FOSS ka Kura, Hour of Code, etc where community memeber >>>>>> are are >>>>>> normally already willing to visit the campus as a resource person . >>>>>> They >>>>>> could be FOSS Nepal representative and we could provide with a formal >>>>>> letter in FOSS Nepal letterhead to make it seem more official. We >>>>>> should >>>>>> also have a template of such meeting, where we set agenda and >>>>>> immediate >>>>>> actions plans >>>>>> *. * >>>>>> - During events like SFD there is a always a praise worthy >>>>>> collaboration among students from different institutions. It would be >>>>>> better to get even different institutions involved and if not that >>>>>> at-least professor level collaboration too on such events >>>>>> >>>>>> *2. More open source projects. * >>>>>> Re-quoting Avash "FOSS doesn't mean only Linux". We should have more >>>>>> FOSS projects in our Github repo. >>>>>> >>>>>> Action Plan >>>>>> >>>>>> - Encourage students to publish their project. >>>>>> Each semester hundreds in not thousands of software are developed >>>>>> by students from different colleges and universities. They develop the >>>>>> software, get graded and then are stored on the students's machine for >>>>>> ever. If we could advocate to these students that there projects need >>>>>> not >>>>>> have this faith. If only they pushed their project to Github Repo >>>>>> with a >>>>>> FOSS license, their project could have more visibility, could have >>>>>> real >>>>>> life implementation and potentially have other contribute to their >>>>>> projects >>>>>> and their legacy live on for ever. These projects are usually not >>>>>> made for >>>>>> commercial profit making use so they should be reluctant to publish >>>>>> their >>>>>> project. (Question though!!! Should we judge the quality of code and >>>>>> project? I vote No) >>>>>> >>>>>> *3. Have more fun* >>>>>> While a student at Kathmandu University on SFD eve we had open >>>>>> discussion talks on FOSS. What is FOSS? What are it's merits? What could >>>>>> be it's demerits? We also had candle walk, painting (logos of any Free >>>>>> and >>>>>> Open Software or anything that represents it) and Musical event. It >>>>>> helped >>>>>> us to create an image that we FOSSians are not just geeks with Linux in >>>>>> our >>>>>> computer. We are also friendly people who like music and to make friends >>>>>> and watch movies and have lovely conversation. Such event helped more >>>>>> people be aware about our community and made them easier to approach us. >>>>>> >>>>>> As a result, we had relatively large FOSS Community there and even >>>>>> if not part of community still lot of people in the campus were aware >>>>>> about >>>>>> the FOSS movement. It is something we could learn and implement for FOSS >>>>>> Nepal as well. Moreover we also need to attract non-programmer people to >>>>>> our community ( who could contribute us in documentation, designing, >>>>>> administration or anything really). >>>>>> >>>>>> Action Plan >>>>>> >>>>>> - Promote FOSS not only with technical presentations and talks >>>>>> but also with documentaries, movies that are made with FOSS tools, >>>>>> friendly >>>>>> non-formal meetups, MEME, musical events, etc >>>>>> >>>>>> *4. Linkup with International FOSS Communities, Chapters * >>>>>> Lets link up with national and international FOSS communities and >>>>>> other community that believe and promote FOSS ideology (Eg. Mozilla, Open >>>>>> Data, Wikimedia). They might have programs, collaboration proposal or >>>>>> even >>>>>> lessons for us that will help our community grow. We have our glorious >>>>>> history of best SFD celebrations globally. Maybe the veterans from the >>>>>> community can remember of some forgotten link with such communities. >>>>>> >>>>>> Action Plan >>>>>> >>>>>> - Identify relevant communities, chapters, clubs both nationally >>>>>> and internationally and establish communication channel with them. >>>>>> - Index the communities that we have communication with and >>>>>> Invite them to our events and meetups >>>>>> >>>>>> I am sad that I won't be able to attend the meeting tomorrow and >>>>>> would be really happy if received similar note on tomorrow's meeting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Bobby Basnet >>>>>> Managing Director, Semantic Creation >>>>>> <http://www.semanticcreation.com/> >>>>>> Managing Director, VisualiseVR <http://www.visualisevr.com/> >>>>>> Mobile: +977 9841812820 >>>>>> Skype: bobbize >>>>>> Kathmandu, Nepal >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 7:40 PM, Arjun Gautam <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I feel very happy to find that we all are interested in this. Hope, >>>>>>> to have a good meeting tomorrow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Arjun >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 2:33 PM, [email protected] < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> me too, who else would be there >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 17 January 2018 at 14:32, manish thapa <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will be there >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Pravin Raj Joshi < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please do let me know if you all feel I can be of any help in any >>>>>>>>>> program or carrying out an activity. I am up for it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Pravin >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 01/17/2018 11:00 AM, Prabin Gautam wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Happy to see good discussion going. Once we start and gain some >>>>>>>>>> momentum, we may partner with various organizations - governmental, >>>>>>>>>> universities and public or private organizations. To deal with them, >>>>>>>>>> just a >>>>>>>>>> bunch of FOSSian will not be enough. Our Legal entity should be in >>>>>>>>>> place. >>>>>>>>>> All of you know this and I strongly would emphasis on getting >>>>>>>>>> renewed in >>>>>>>>>> first phase. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In tomorrow's meeting, I wont be there but I expect the team to >>>>>>>>>> come with at least 2 concrete plans - >>>>>>>>>> 1. Where you see FOSS Nepal in 3 months >>>>>>>>>> 2. Where you see FOSS Nepal in 1 year. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In my opinion, in three months we can at least do and not limited >>>>>>>>>> to: >>>>>>>>>> 1. Renew FOSS Nepal and be legal >>>>>>>>>> 2. have atleast 3 monthly meeting to track progress. >>>>>>>>>> 3. Update Web presence (Wiki/website), Bring our social >>>>>>>>>> networking tools to life - twitter, facebook page, youtube. >>>>>>>>>> 4. revive our Youtube FOSS NP Weekly program. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think the more event we organize, more involve we can be, more >>>>>>>>>> volunteers, more spreading of FOSS, and more impact we can create. >>>>>>>>>> Few >>>>>>>>>> years back we started to bring all our Open Community in one place >>>>>>>>>> with a >>>>>>>>>> consortium which was another great idea but didnot progress on that. >>>>>>>>>> Once >>>>>>>>>> we get back to momentum we can definitely use that platform to >>>>>>>>>> involve more >>>>>>>>>> people and organizations. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think our 1 year should be and not limited to: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1. Annual Open Technology meetup (reviving FOSS Info Mela !! >>>>>>>>>> or developer's meetup type of program) 4/6 months to SFD(Between >>>>>>>>>> March-May) >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> 2. Annual SFD >>>>>>>>>> 3. Few Concrete projects >>>>>>>>>> 4. Reviving our Involvement in National ICT Activities as >>>>>>>>>> stakeholder. like IT policy meetings, IT Curriculum, Conferences, >>>>>>>>>> Seminars, >>>>>>>>>> Panel discussions. >>>>>>>>>> 5. Continuing regular programs like FKK and FOSS NP weekly >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Openthito >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:47 PM, Dadhiram <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> फोसमा आस्थाराख्ने उर्जासिल अभियान्ताहरू >>>>>>>>>>> नमस्कार >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "Paani Saffa Garnu Paryo ra Baani Sudharnu Paryo". >>>>>>>>>>> *Action Item 3- Like bagmati को पानी । अहिले धेरै सुध्रिएको छ । >>>>>>>>>>> संखमुलमा चराहरू बाँच्न थालेकाछन् । त्यसैले हामीले पनि आफुलाई हिट >>>>>>>>>>> गर्न >>>>>>>>>>> लागेको कुरा केहि छ भने गरौ । कमुनिटिहो सकारात्मक सामुहिक हितको >>>>>>>>>>> लागि केहि >>>>>>>>>>> गरौ भन्ने सबैमा हुन्छ । गर्न केहि नसकेनि गफ गर्न एउटा फोरम चाहिन्छ >>>>>>>>>>> नै त्यो >>>>>>>>>>> अहिले नै छदैछ । सपार्न नसके नि बिगार्न हुन्न अहिले नि बिगारेको केहि >>>>>>>>>>> छैन । >>>>>>>>>>> समुदाय एउटा मानविय उर्जाहो प्रयोग गरेर घट्दैन बड्छ । जागौ आजैबाट >>>>>>>>>>> केहि गरौ >>>>>>>>>>> गर्नसके राम्रो गरौ नसके केहि नबिगारौ । गर्न पर्ने कुरा सबै लिस्टेड >>>>>>>>>>> छ । मेरो >>>>>>>>>>> आफ्नो उर्जा यति नै हो । * >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *धन्यवाद * >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *दधि * >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 8:49 AM, Sanjog Sigdel < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Hempal Dai and Fossians, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Happy to see the discussions and updates about FOSS NEPAL. Our >>>>>>>>>>>> community is actually lagging behind while communities that are >>>>>>>>>>>> composed of >>>>>>>>>>>> Volunteers from FOSS NEPAL are doing great. It is actually a good >>>>>>>>>>>> point to >>>>>>>>>>>> see communities fostering and spreading our common goal of raising >>>>>>>>>>>> awareness about Open Philosophy. But then, at the same time, we >>>>>>>>>>>> have no >>>>>>>>>>>> clue in any milestone these communities achieve, if FOSS Nepal is >>>>>>>>>>>> credited >>>>>>>>>>>> ? And also FOSS Nepal is lagging commitment, contributions and >>>>>>>>>>>> initiators >>>>>>>>>>>> which I think will be resolved if we keep continuing discussions >>>>>>>>>>>> like these >>>>>>>>>>>> and also reach to some conclusions. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I will be there at tomorrow's meeting and will give my >>>>>>>>>>>> commitment to take responsibility of leading at least one project >>>>>>>>>>>> this 2018. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *SanjogSigdel * >>>>>>>>>>>> *Dhulikhel, Nepal* >>>>>>>>>>>> *M:977-9841497866* >>>>>>>>>>>> * Volunteer:- KUOSC, FOSS NEPAL * >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> * Founder:- FOSS KAVRE * >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 7:25 AM, Pravin Raj Joshi < >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>>>>>>>>> I might not be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow >>>>>>>>>>>>> evening. Picking up from the questions that were written in >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hempal Ji's >>>>>>>>>>>>> notes below are my comments and thoughts. I am a little >>>>>>>>>>>>> frustrated in that >>>>>>>>>>>>> others are blatantly saying things that should be contributed to >>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS >>>>>>>>>>>>> movement in Nepal, but people are taking charge of it. So I am >>>>>>>>>>>>> being a >>>>>>>>>>>>> little offensive. Please take it with a pinch of salt. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> What is Legal Entity? What did it do? >>>>>>>>>>>>> What is talk of legal entity, when there is bare presence. A >>>>>>>>>>>>> legal entity matters if big enough so that it is visible. It is >>>>>>>>>>>>> good to >>>>>>>>>>>>> have legal setup and all in place, but what is the value of it, >>>>>>>>>>>>> if we get >>>>>>>>>>>>> all that, but the organization barely functions? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Where are WE (BIG Question Mark ??? >>>>>>>>>>>>> We are kinda stuck because he thought and even now think too >>>>>>>>>>>>> small. It is time to become a vocal movement. Software, security, >>>>>>>>>>>>> data -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> all needs to be worked on. I saw an email thread where it was >>>>>>>>>>>>> said that >>>>>>>>>>>>> open data movement in Nepal started in 2011-2012. That is shame >>>>>>>>>>>>> for FOSS >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepal and personally for me as no one even raised a voice against >>>>>>>>>>>>> it. What >>>>>>>>>>>>> is open data? -- it is the idea that some data should be made >>>>>>>>>>>>> publicly >>>>>>>>>>>>> available for public good. Who started this in Nepal??? I am not >>>>>>>>>>>>> claiming >>>>>>>>>>>>> it is FOSS Nepal or me. There are a lot of people who have >>>>>>>>>>>>> contributed to >>>>>>>>>>>>> this from 1998-2012, who are just lost from that conversation. If >>>>>>>>>>>>> nothing >>>>>>>>>>>>> else, let's get the history right or even start a debate on it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Renewal For (What) ?? >>>>>>>>>>>>> This is not a matter of concern at all. Renewal is just part >>>>>>>>>>>>> of administrative process and shouldn't even come up for >>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hand-over community and Lead-Legal >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hand over to whom??? We have seen multiple organizations in >>>>>>>>>>>>> last 17 years try to use FOSS for their own gains only. Do you >>>>>>>>>>>>> want to hand >>>>>>>>>>>>> over to them? Or to people whose primary interest is their own >>>>>>>>>>>>> growth? I >>>>>>>>>>>>> can, will not name, many people who have benefitted from this. >>>>>>>>>>>>> They have >>>>>>>>>>>>> often claimed to me, in the face, that they can contributed so >>>>>>>>>>>>> much to >>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS, but only thing that I see is their own direct benefit with >>>>>>>>>>>>> literally >>>>>>>>>>>>> nothing for FOSS Nepal. These people will readily take up FOSS >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepal as it >>>>>>>>>>>>> means more for them. So kindly give me 5 names that all will be >>>>>>>>>>>>> comfortable >>>>>>>>>>>>> to hand over FOSS Nepal to. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Similar Structure or New Structure >>>>>>>>>>>>> Why does structure matter when there is nothing happening? Is >>>>>>>>>>>>> it better go out and talk FOSS or is it better to sit down and >>>>>>>>>>>>> think on >>>>>>>>>>>>> structure? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Membership - Updation >>>>>>>>>>>>> Membership will not happen when we are weak and people claim >>>>>>>>>>>>> they are better and we cannot do anything about it. Due to our >>>>>>>>>>>>> weakness >>>>>>>>>>>>> companies now are flagship bearers for FOSS in Nepal. So people >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> organizations promoting FOSS will go to them. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Need a strong FOSS working team, How do we make it? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Right now we need vocal team, who is able to shout, write and >>>>>>>>>>>>> talk trash if need be to convince people that FOSS is already >>>>>>>>>>>>> relevant for >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nepal and FOSS Nepal is the spearhead of it. Many organizations >>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>> started putting FOSS Nepal as a by-product to their achievements. >>>>>>>>>>>>> We need >>>>>>>>>>>>> to get out and provide ideas, support and help for FOSS in Nepal. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> How active is the Community >>>>>>>>>>>>> Community needs to be made active. Community will not be >>>>>>>>>>>>> active if organization is not active -- "Paani ra Baani sadhai >>>>>>>>>>>>> mathi bata >>>>>>>>>>>>> tala bagcha". If we sit down and discuss, so will the community. >>>>>>>>>>>>> If we >>>>>>>>>>>>> actively engage, so will the community. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for being a little critical, but I am really frustrated >>>>>>>>>>>>> at organizations and people claiming their contribution to FOSS >>>>>>>>>>>>> and reaping >>>>>>>>>>>>> the benefit from it shamelessly utlizing it. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> My thoughts would be to update the team with people we can >>>>>>>>>>>>> find, mainly vocal ones. Create a set of programs that we can all >>>>>>>>>>>>> contribute to and make it happen. I am pretty sure each one of us >>>>>>>>>>>>> now is at >>>>>>>>>>>>> a stage where we can afford 5000-10000 rupees (one time) to >>>>>>>>>>>>> contribute to >>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS Nepal and help with initial push to change things. Also we >>>>>>>>>>>>> are at a >>>>>>>>>>>>> stage where we can all come up with 1-2 program ideas, which we >>>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>>>>> collectively pitch in and then we can create a small committee >>>>>>>>>>>>> that will >>>>>>>>>>>>> decide on the programs to carry out in coming year. Also we can >>>>>>>>>>>>> all set >>>>>>>>>>>>> aside sometime to contribute to FOSS Nepal. Who will do it, if we >>>>>>>>>>>>> don't??? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> More thoughts, but I would prefer to follow others rather than >>>>>>>>>>>>> lead. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Pravin >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ------------------- >>>>>>>>>> Prabin Gautam >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> - MJT >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Jesus had only 12 followers, but they were very good retweeters." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - check my blog @ http://mjt.com.np >>>>>>>>> - twitter @mjt_emp3r0r <https://twitter.com/mjt_emp3r0r> >>>>>>>>> -volunteer @open community >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *DISCLAIMER* >>>>>>>>> This email contains confidential information and is intended only >>>>>>>>> for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you >>>>>>>>> should not >>>>>>>>> disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. 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