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From A.Raman@massey.ac.nz Mon Feb 1 01:19:50 1999
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 19:07:12 +1300
From: Dr Anand Venkataraman <A.Raman@massey.ac.nz>
To: bofh@linuxmafia.com
Subject: urgent
Dear Rick
Can you please let me know urgently if there is a New Zealand
effort underway for the Windows refund day? Is someone at this
end co-ordinating it. I will be glad to do this if nobody else
has already volunteered. Please let me know what to do
if it isn't already too late.
Many thanks.
- &
From A.Raman@massey.ac.nz Mon Feb 1 15:21:32 1999
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 10:44:36 +1300
From: Dr Anand Venkataraman <A.Raman@massey.ac.nz>
To: rick@hugin.imat.com
Subject: Re: urgent
Dear Rick
Thanks. I must get rolling soon as there is not much time left before
Feb 15. I do need to clarify a few points first. I'm not exactly
sure how the event should be organised. I gather from the websites
that the Foster City event is being held at the Microsoft Office
itself?
I'd rather not organise a meeting just outside Microsoft house in
Wellington. It will look too much like a mob in that narrow
street where MS is located.
What I had in mind was utilise my office at UniForum New Zealand Inc,
set up a room at Victoria University where non-users of Windows can
come around during a publicised time on Feb 15. But do I physically
collect the shrinkwrapped packs and take them personally to the MS
office here? If that's the case here is a sequence of milestones that
I've outlined (with ?'s next to doubtful milestones)
1. Complete website design (co-ordinate with you)
2. Arrange physical site for MS non-users to meet on 15th.
3. Arrange publicity/press coverage
4. Physically collect packages/addresses from people (?)
5. Take them to Microsoft (?)
6. Request them officially to mail refund checks to the people
who returned their software. (?)
What do you think? I will appreciate your feedback.
Thanks.
- &
From A.Raman@massey.ac.nz Mon Feb 1 17:55:22 1999
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:48:50 +1300
From: Dr Anand Venkataraman <A.Raman@massey.ac.nz>
To: rick@hugin.imat.com
Subject: Updates
Dear Rick
Just to update you on developments:
1. I have organised a room in Wellington city for non-users of Windows
and sympathetic observers to gather and mingle. I have also arranged
for some nibbles, wine and cheese by deciding to sponsor this event
via UniForum NZ (the NZ chapter of the non-profit Open Systems group).
2. I scheduled it for 4pm on Monday 15th so that people can come
around after work. The event will take place approximately 1 day
before it does in the USA (since NZ is about 20 hours ahead of PST).
3. I am co-ordinating with the major newspapers and computer/magazines
for some press coverage of the event.
4. I will be contacting TVNZ shortly to see if they can give us a few
minutes' coverage on news.
5. I presume that the default position, unless I hear from you, the
newsletter or other source to the contrary is for UniForum NZ Inc to
collect verified packs of Windows and names/addresses of the people
who submit them, take them to the Microsoft office on the 16th and
request refunds on their behalf.
Do let me know if this is going along the lines you had envisioned.
I will email you the URL of the NZ windows refund site soon.
It will probably be http://www.uniforum.org.nz/windowsrefund/
Cheers.
- &
From A.Raman@massey.ac.nz Tue Feb 2 19:46:05 1999
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:36:39 +1300
From: Dr Anand Venkataraman <A.Raman@massey.ac.nz>
To: rick@hugin.imat.com
Subject: Updates
Dear Rick
Have you received my previous email messages.
Just to update you on happenings here which are happening on
schedule so far.
1. The refund site web page is now up. Due to time constraints, I have
taken the liberty of making an almost exact copy of the bay area page.
Hope that's ok. Kindly do visit the page and link to it.
2. I have co-ordinated with media to get publicity regarding the NZ
event.
Please also update me on the mechanics of the situation. Or is
it up the to the local organisers. Do I personally collect the
software and deliver to Microsoft on behalf of the people who
return them? I certainly can't lead a march to Microsoft house.
I look forward to your comments.
Thanks.
- &