[Fwd]: Re: [DebianIndia]

----- Forwarded message from Sundara Nagarajan <snagrajn at yahoo dot com> 
-----

 > Would you please contact the candidates who are interested and 
 > request them to join this group.  Also, express their plan 
 > responding to the poll.
 > 
 > Regarding the people who are interested from other parts of India, I 
 > would like to know about their needs.  I am not able to promise 
 > anything right now, but we can make an attempt to organize help 
 > there, depending on their interest.  We would like to see this group 
 > truly as an India group rather than just Bangalore.
 > 
 > Warm regards,
 > -- sn
 > 
 > --- In [email protected], "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar@d...> 
 > wrote:
 > >
 > > On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Sundara Nagarajan wrote:
 > > 
 > > > This group was primarily set up with the objective of developing
 > > > more contributors from India to the Debian Project.  Based on the
 > > > specific interest, the participants can subscribe to other mailing
 > > > lists.  Once we have a critical mass of DDs (say, 20+) from India,
 > > > my plan is to even shutdown this group, or continue only for those
 > > > still contemplating to become DDs.
 > > >
 > > 
 > > Based on my conversations at foss.in we have atleast 10 candidates for 
 > > developership.  I think the goal of 20 developers by next summer is 
 > > definitely doable if we put our hearts and minds to it.
 > > 
 > > (btw, if you are still waiting to get your key signed I haven't forgotten 
 > > you.)
 > > 
 > > > Now that we have spent about 3 months in this group, I am stepping
 > > > up my actions towards shepherding those who are interested to become
 > > > DDs, with help from Jaldhar, Ramki and Ganesan (and other Debian
 > > > contributors and leaders.)
 > > >
 > > 
 > > Thankyou.  One concern I have is what if anything we can do for 
 > > prospective contributors in the Northern and Eastern parts of the country. 
 > > Especially in Bengal, we have several people who could enter the new 
 > > maintainer process but weren't able to get to Bangalore.
 > > 
 > > > PS: Jaldhar, thanks for awarding a doctorate for me!  I really
 > > > appreciate it, especially when I get it without working for it!
 > > > Just to clarify, I am not Dr., but just "SN"
 > > >
 > > 
 > > Hehe whoops!
 > > 
 > > -- 
 > > Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@d...>
 > > La Salle Debain - http://www.braincells.com/debian/
 > >
 > 

(snip)

 >  
 > Yahoo! Groups Links
 > 
 > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
 >     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DebianIndia/
 > 

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