On Tuesday 19 August 2014 08:44 PM, Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: > On Tue, 19 Aug 2014, shirish शिरीष wrote: > >> at bottom :- >> >> On 8/19/14, Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@debian.org> wrote: >>> For Indian consulate purposes, could you send me a PDF of the invitation >>> on an "official" letterhead. (I don't think the bureaucracy cares >>> if an organization legally exists or not as long as it looks legitimate. >>> I can design you a letterhead in gimp if you like :-) >> >> /me scratches the head. >> >> As far as designing the letterhead is concerned +1 to that. The >> head-scratching part is where should debian-in be located as it's a >> Pan-India organization (or rather would like to be). >> >> I live in Pune, while Praveen and Kartik are in mumbai, we have few >> people in Karanataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. >> >> If somebody or an institution is willing to be temporary headquarters >> of debian-in we can go ahead with that. >> > > > Perhaps the university can be the sponsoring organization if the > conference is being held under its auspices? But if you are collecting > sponsorship money or goods this should be addressed soon rather than > later as if India is anything like USA there could be tax implications > or liabilities. I think it would be good to have the university send the official invitation. Harish, can you check with your college faculties if we can get this done? > The foss.in people were very well organized and knowledgable in these > matters. Perhaps you could consult one of them? > > But as for now, I think it would be sufficient to write Debian.in and > the conference venue as the address. I doubt anyone will check too > closely. >
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