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Declaration adopted at Kozhikode conference
by V. Sasi Kumar 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

The declaration adopted at the National Conference on Free Software and Education in Kozhikode during September 10-12 is available at http://wiki.hipatia.net/index.php/DeclarationEduconf2010 for anyone to read and sign. If you wish to sign the declaration, you need to login there. This is made so to prevent spamming. You can login with the username fsedu and the password freeme and click on the Edit tab to add your name. Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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clarifications regarding new conditions for cyber-cafes
by shirish शिरीष 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Resp. Sir/Madame, I have been using the services of 'Prism net cafe' for the past six months or so. Since my desktop broke down. On 16th September, 2010 Pune Newsline carried a news item detailing how many unlicensed cybercafes are running in the city. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/police-chief-talks-tough-heat-on-unlicens… . Yesterday evening i.e. the 17th of September, 2010 i went to the above-mentioned cybercafe. They asked to have a scan of the identity proof. While I gave the relevant details and they were duly scanned. While I do understand and appreciate the work being done by the Pune Cyber Cell targeting terrorist/anti-social elements at large I am also concerned with the possibility of misuse of such information by unscrupulous individuals working in and around Cybercafes. I am sure you are aware of how common individuals/people's names and cell numbers are harvested routinely and sold for spamming/cold calling etc. While most of these are a nuisance rather than anything else, getting access to scanned identity information could have more issues. Possibility of cases of identity theft (couple or more which have already happened in India) may see a rise. how does Pune Police hope to secure the common public from such issues? While I have played out the State's predicament as well in my blog post http://wp.me/po8ay-1Y alongwith a copy of this letter I would appreciate a reply on the same. I have few poignant questions on the matter mentioned above as well :- 1. What if any new conditions are being made by Pune police for identity proof ? I looked for answers on the Pune Police website http://www.punepolice.gov.in/message_com.html and was none the wiser. 2. If a scanned picture of an individual along with relevant details are taken how is the police going to stop/save us from any possible misuse of our identity/information ? 3. If instructions have been issued/given to scan pictures for id proof, aren't they supposed to display those instructions on the display board. The above mentioned cybercafe is located off J.M.Road near Mamta Sweets. My cell number is 091-976-333-0874 . If people want to forward the mail to other socially relevant groups, please do so minus my contact no. A concerned citizen -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

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RMS's message for software freedom day
by Nagarjuna G 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

http://www.softwarefreedom.com.au/resources/stallman-software-freedom-day.o…

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draft declaration at Kozhikode
by Nagarjuna G 12 Sep '10

12 Sep '10

==This is a Draft Declaration== We request all those who read this to suggest any changes before Monday 13th September 2010, so that the declaration can be released sooner than later. ==The Role of ICT and Education in Social Inclusion== Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the most powerful technologies ever developed by humankind. It has drastically changed the way we do things, the way we communicate and even the way we think. Education is one of the spheres of human activity that is being strongly influenced by ICT. While the teaching of ICT has been incorporated at the school-level, ICT itself is being used in the classroom and outside for teaching and learning more effectively. However, access to ICT is not universal due to various reasons, including obscurity and the high cost of proprietary software. Education is a basic requirement for a comfortable life in today's society. In view of this, some countries, including India, have made it a fundamental right. This is certainly a move in the right direction. Education in ICT and ICT-enabled education are also becoming wide-spread. Part of the reason for this is the rapid decline in the cost of hardware. At the same time, the high cost of software is acting as a hurdle for further progress. Another factor that prevents more wide-spread use of ICT is the fact that the interface is not available in many languages, which bothers a lot of people. Obscurity stops people and especially students to learn how things work, software in particular. The right to use, know, change and share technical knowledge about modern artefacts is an essential human right in knowledge societies. ==Why Software Freedom is essential?== Proprietary software does not allow community participation in shaping the ICT to be used for education, and is not suitable for education since their solutions treat students as consumers. Free software community (sometimes called free and open source software community) on the other hand produced GNU/Linux operating system and a comprehensive stack of collaborative workspaces that enable students during the last 25 years. Most of the free software workspaces are made accessible for speakers of all languages of the world, including physically challenged students. The software freedom granted to the people (1. to use the software for any purpose; 2. to study how it works; 3. to modify it and 4. to distribute the modified software) is unquestionably the core source of the free software revolution that is being witnessed. Any software that grants these four freedoms is called Free Software. These freedoms are essential for students to learn how things work, and to share their experience, knowledge and collaborate with others without legal encumbrances. The software freedom makes it eminently suitable for any purpose, especially for education. The software used in education has to be freely available and accessible to all because education has to be universal. Moreover, the software has to be available in the language used by the community in that part of the world, however small the community may be. This is normally not possible with proprietary software because some communities could be too small to satisfy the commercial interests of the company. But the situation is different with Free Software. Since the source code is available for study and modification by anyone, students of computer science and software engineering are able to see code written by master programmers and learn from them, just as students of literature learn from works of great writers, or students of art or cinema learn from the works of great artists and movie makers. This is obviously not possible with proprietary software. Any community that has people with reasonable software skills can customise the interface to show the menu and other items in their own language. They can also create fonts for the language if they are not available. And they can localise applications to suit their culture and environment. Finally, the students who have computers in their homes can use the same software they use in their educational institutions without either breaking the law and using illegal software, or spending a lot of money to buy the same software. Thus, Free Software is undeniably the most ideal for use in all educational institutions at all levels; for primary, secondary or higher education. Proprietary software keeps people divided and helpless, while Free Software empowers them. Free software nurtures the much needed creativity by encouraging us to critical thinking and reasoning while proprietary software forces us to consume what they package. It is important for the graduating students to become entrepreneurs or join the various agencies for employment. Considering this requirement it is essential that the syllabus in educational institutions focuses on skills and not include any specific branded applications produced by a commercial company. Therefore, the syllabus should be neutral and not mention any particular brand. Just as the software requires to be free, it is essential that learning and teaching resources including documentation, books, journals, and other media should be released with a license (such as Creative Commons by Share Alike) which grands similar freedoms for other resources. All these resources must also be encoded in an open standard so that the exchanged documents are decodable in all platforms ensuring interoperability. ==Therefore== considering all the reasons mentioned above, we, the undersigned, call on all educational institutions, policy makers, students, teachers in all corners of the world to discard all proprietary software and use exclusively Free Software.

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Fwd: [fosscomm] Obituary to Our Friend & FOSS Activist Shyam Karanat
by Nagarjuna G 04 Sep '10

04 Sep '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:56 AM Subject: [fosscomm] Obituary to Our Friend & FOSS Activist Shyam Karanat To: Fosscom Network <network(a)fosscom.in> Dear All, Our Friend, and member of This List Shyam Karanatt ended his life himself yesterday afternoon. Still most of his friends are still shocked and not recovered from the pain of this news. Shyam was a very active Free Software advocate and Activist. I like to recall his major contributions to Free Software Movement in India He was known to me initially through Google Summer of Code candiate for Swathanthra Malayalam Computing , for building the prototype for Malayalam Speech Recognition system. and he started that with a project named sharika based on CMU-SPINX library. He become an active volunteer of Swathanthra Malayalam Computing and part of various other LUGS like Swathanthra Software Users Group Malappuram, Foss Group in MES, FSUG- Thrissur etc. He become the project admin for Translating GNU.ORG webpages to Malayalam, and made a lot of progress with that work . He involved with Organising Various FOSS programmes in his college and varouos cities in Kerala . Shyam initiated the Syllabus Review page in FCI Wikia http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Syllabus_Review and compiled most of the data, in association with Venkiy . Which become a major intervention too later. He took a major role on realising the idea of GNU labs and implimenting the first functioning GNU lab in MES kuttippuram http://gnulabs.org/ Shyam was a good speaker in various FOSS conferences like FOSS.IN , Mukth.in etc and associate with Various FOSS Groups like IndLinux, SMC, FSUG-Thrissur, FSUG-Calicut, SSUG Malappurm etc His funeral is at Ramapuram, Pala, Kottayam District today Shyam's Photo From Niyam's collection http://www.flickr.com/photos/niyam/2399712870/ ~ in the memory of a good friend Anivar -- "[It is not] possible to distinguish between 'numerical' and 'nonnumerical' algorithms, as if numbers were somehow different from other kinds of precise information." - Donald Knuth _______________________________________________ network mailing list network(a)lists.fosscom.in http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in

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RMS at ISI Delhi
by Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Hi, RMS gave a short, unplanned talk on software freedom at the Indian Statistical Institute today (2010-09-01) just before lunch. Students and some faculty were present. Photos at: http://images.kandalaya.org/gallery2/v/raju/rms-isid-20100901/ Regards, -- Raj -- Raj Mathur raju(a)kandalaya.org http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F PsyTrance & Chill: http://schizoid.in/ || It is the mind that moves

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Stallman speaking in Kozhikode
by V. Sasi Kumar 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Richard Stallman will be speaking in the inaugural session of the National Conference on Free Software and Education in Kozhikode on September 10, 2010. Giving the keynote address, he will speak on "Free Software: Computing in Freedom". The conference will have speakers from India like Prof. Nagarjuna and Prof. Kannan Moudgalya. There will also be speakers from abroad like Marco Ciurcina (Professor of Law in Italy) and Diego Saravia (Professor, UNSa-CONICET. Argentina) who will speak through video conferencing. Those who desire to participate, please register quickly. Travel support available to a limited number of participants. Conference site: http://c11.space-kerala.org/fsinedu Best -- Dr. V. Sasi Kumar Society for the Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment C-11, Elankom Gardens, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695010, Kerala Ph: 0471 2318997

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[OT] [X-Post] Delhi-Mumbai courier for RMS
by Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Hi, Richard Stallman (RMS) has left a small package weighing about 10KG at my place that needs to be taken to Mumbai. Request you to contact me if you're going Delhi-Mumbai in the next few days and can carry it with you. Thanks, -- Raj -- Raj Mathur raju(a)kandalaya.org http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F PsyTrance & Chill: http://schizoid.in/ || It is the mind that moves

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[X-Post][Jobs] Project positions open at IIT Bombay
by Puneeth Chaganti 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

1 Announcement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Project positions are open at IIT Bombay for an MHRD funded project, Free and Open source Software for Science and Engineering Education (FOSSEE). You may obtain further info about the project from the project site: [http://fossee.in] 2 Keywords ~~~~~~~~~~~ Python, Science, Engineering, Education, Scientific computing, IIT-B, FOSS Awareness, Instruction Design, Documentation, Teaching, Graphic Design, Editing, Copy writing, SciPy, NumPy, Sage. 3 Project Description ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The current major activities of the team are - - Course design and content generation for courses on Python (specifically Python for Scientific Computing), LaTeX, Version Control Systems and other FOSS tools. This involves applying the concepts of Instruction Design to design courses and generation of a significant amount of documentation in the form of written material, presentations, spoken tutorials and video lectures. - Generation of supplementary material in the form of code and documentation for Engineering and Science courses being taught at IIT-Bombay. - Delivery of workshops and courses at various levels and locations across the country on the topics mentioned in content generation. - Co-ordination and Organization of conferences like SciPy.in and Sage Days. - Creating a customized distribution that has all the relevant packages to use Python for scientific computing. - We also intend to work and improve upon a tiny implementation of Python to make it suitable to be used on a Low Cost Access Device, being developed by another team from IIT-Bombay. 4 Open Positions & Description ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + Content Generators + Writers/Editors + Event Manager + Project Manager + Instructional Designer + Graphic Designer + tiny Python champion 4.1 Content Generators ======================= + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - Preferably a Bachelors degree in Engineering OR - Post Graduate degree in Science Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Willingness to learn - Good programming skills - Knowledge of Python programming language - Passion for FOSS - Experience with using FOSS - Good math and science skills One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Knowledge of or experience in Instructional Design and/or content generation. - Experience of working on a FOSS project. - Experience with customizing Linux distributions. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.2 Writers/Editors ==================== + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - A Bachelors degree, preferably in English Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Demonstrated skill and Experience of writing technical documents. - Should be able to write/produce an error free, high quality document (with instruction design principles applied) of about 1200-1500 words in a day. - Good communication skills One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Knowledge of LaTeX or ReST. - Use of version control systems. - Knowledge of Instruction Design - Experience with using FOSS and a passion for FOSS. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.3 Event Manager ================== + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - At least a 3 year diploma or a Bachelors degree Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Experience in organizing, co-ordinating and conducting events involving anything between 50 to 300 participants. - Good communication skills One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Experience of organizing a FOSS event. - Experience with using FOSS. - Passion for FOSS. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.4 Project Manager ==================== + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - At least a Bachelors/Masters degree and relevant experience. Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Experience in managing a team of 10-12 people - Good programming skills - Good communication skills - Passion for FOSS - Familiarity with FOSS culture and development One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Knowledge of Python programming language - Experience in managing a team contributing to FOSS + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 30000 to 60000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.5 Instructional Designer =========================== + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - A bachelors/masters degree Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - A good amount of experience in Instruction Design - Good communication skills One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Knowledge of and Passion for FOSS. - Experience with designing content for FOSS courses. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.6 Graphic Designer ===================== + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - At least a 3 year diploma or a bachelors degree in any field Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Good sense of aesthetics, color and design - Excellent design skills - Good communication skills - Experience in designing web-sites, posters, logos, t-shirts, and other promotional material. One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Experience with using FOSS. - Passion for FOSS. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 4.7 tiny Python champion ========================= + Qualifications Educational Qualifications: - Preferably a Bachelors degree or higher Applicants are expected to possess the following qualities/skills: - Good programming skills - Willingness to learn - Knowledge of Python programming language - Experience with micro-controller/processor programming - Passion for FOSS - Experience with using FOSS One or more of the following skills would be a plus: - Knowledge of Python internals - Experience of working on a FOSS project. + Remuneration The pay will be in the range Rs. 10000 to 30000 depending on the qualifications and experience. For extra-ordinary people the upper limit is flexible. 5 Why you should apply ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - You get paid to improve and write FOSS. - You get to do really meaningful work -- your work will influence generations of future students all over India and potentially elsewhere. - You get to work on some of the most important projects that will influence the future of science and engineering. - You get to meet and work with the authors of various important packages like Numpy, Scipy, matplotlib, Mayavi and Sage. - You will be at IIT Bombay and will have best of both worlds -- good pay and an academic environment. 6 How to Apply ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The positions are for a maximum duration of 2 years. The initial appointment will be for a period of 3 months which will be extended based on performance. Applicants may email their resumes along with a one page writeup on why they think they are well suited for the project to: jobs[at]fossee.in -- Puneeth Chaganti FOSSEE, IIT-Bombay

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Invitation for Richard M Stallman's talk
by Swathanthra Public Relations 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

Dear Sir/Madam, Swathanthra, the free software users group of St. Joseph's College of Engineering & Technology is organizing a one day Free Software Fest named ‘Swathanthra 1.0’. I am privileged to inform you that Mr. Richard M. Stallman, will give a talk on “Free Software and Your Freedom”, answer questions, and inaugurate the Free Software Users’ Group of the College at 10:30 am on September 09, 2010. I invite you to kindly visit us and participate in the function which, I am sure, shall benefit all those present. More details about the event are available in our official website www.swathanthra.in and those who are interested need to register at the website. The registration for the event would be closed on 7th September. The entry for the event would be free. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, Krishnalal G +91 9497171117

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[Fsf-friends] virtual-global-conference-on-blended-and-distributed-education
by Vikram Vincent 22 Aug '10

22 Aug '10

Live streaming http://www.ustream.tv/channel/virtual-global-conference-on-blended-and-dist… In a world where students have access to technology, there is increasing need to incorporate systems wherein the focus is on the learner than the teacher. Technology has a huge role to play in this paradigm shift. In order that the teachers as facilitators grasp the huge untapped potential of technology, TQMS is organizing a virtual global conference in educational technology titled “Technology for Blended and Distributed Education” from August 18-20, 2010 wherein the speakers address the participants over virtual mode through video conferencing and webinars. The objective is manifold to tap the potential of technology, to bring world renowned and distinguished speakers in specialized domains in ICT advancements in education and address emerging concepts, technology based administrative deployment practices, strategies and possibilities to share their experiences with a select audience from their home location from any part of the world. The sessions would be scheduled to take into consideration the various location of speakers from different time zones. While participants of the conference will assemble at Christ University, the venue for conference proceedings, the robustness of the conference will also be built around high quality peer reviewed papers for a few face to face presentation as ‘interlude conference plug-in sessions’ at the physical location of the conference on all the days of the conference. It is intended that the conference will also reinforce the supplementary and complementary nature of technology wherein the facilitator plays a very important role. -- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 080 4012 9072 It's 'Free' as in Swatantra.

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National Conference on Free Software and Education
by V. Sasi Kumar 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

FSF India, SPACE and the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, is organising a National Conference on Free Software and Education at Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) during September 10-12. Faculty members from some of the eminent institutes in India and abroad will speak on the need for using Free Software in education and demonstrate Free Software useful for science and engineering education. The inaugural session would be on 10th evening at the Tagore Centenary Hall, Kozhikode, and the main conference at the NIT campus. Further details are available at http://c11.space-kerala.org/fsinedu Depending on availability of funds we will try to provide travel support and accommodation to a few participants. Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Debian Workout day on 21st Saturday as a follow up to Mini DebConf
by Praveen A 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

Hi, I hope you already went through http://wiki.debian.org/DebianIndia/MiniDebConf2010#After-event More details about the Workout is at http://wiki.debian.org/DebianIndia/DebianWorkout2010Aug21 It will be an informal session where we will work together on specific packages and bugs. See if you find an interesting package on wnpp.debian.net before you come. Also for those who could not get their gpg keys signed, come prepared with print outs and photo ids. For those of you who cannot make it in person, we will keep our irc channel open ie, #debian-in on irc://irc.oftc.net You can use mibbit.com if you have problems connecting using an irc client. Thanks Praveen -- പ്രവീണ്‍ അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില്‍ You have to keep reminding your government that you don't get your rights from them; you give them permission to rule, only so long as they follow the rules: laws and constitution.

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External TV tuner card on GNU/Linux?
by sarath ms 31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10

Hi I will need to configure a laptop running GNU/Linux with an external TV Tuner card via USB which I am yet to purchase. Does anyone here know of any particular brand/model of TV tuner card which is properly supported by the Linux kernel? Sharing of any experiences would help a great deal. Thanks, Sarath M S

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India's $35 Tablet- The Everything Killer
by Vivek Varghese Cherian 29 Jul '10

29 Jul '10

Hi, On July 22 a $35 (or 1500 INR) hand-held Linux computing device was unveiled by Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development of India. The goal of the project is to lower the price to around $20 in time and eventually reaching the amazing price of $10. In a tablet form-factor and using an unspecified variant of Linux (that some have said might be Android), the cost should remain low while offering a wide range of functionality. The Sakshat descendant is said to be capable of supporting video conferencing, viewing a wide selection of video and image files, word processing, de/compressing files, printing with CUPS, full Internet browsing with Javascript and Flash, wireless communications, and remote device management. The complete article is available on linux journal at the URL: http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/indias-35-tablet-everything-killer Regards, -- Vivek Varghese Cherian Senior Systems Administrator RHCT ( # 605010995430406) Website : http://www.vivekcherian.com Blog: http://www.vivekcherian.net Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekvc IRC: Vivek and ViveKVC on both Freenode and OFTC GPG Key fingerprint = 1EB1 0647 9574 18A3 40B5 8D74 F842 576B 3C2B 8538

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Statistical software
by V. Sasi Kumar 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

Is there anyone who can take a session on Free statistical software (such as PSPP or Gnu R)? There is a request for training in these, particularly Gnu R. SPACE can organise the training programme, but we need resource persons. Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Need help
by Krishna Pagadala 22 Jul '10

22 Jul '10

Hi All, I need to give a remote presentation on the benefits of using Free Software to an audience composed of college students (technical, management), faculty, decision makers at the college. If anybody has made similar presentations, please send me the odp file. Also I need to conference in via my laptop, are there any suggestions for doing video/audio chat + presentation sharing. The presentation is on Monday morning. Thanks Krishna ===================================== OpenOffice.org: The Free and Open Productivity Suite http://download.openoffice.org/ Misinterpreting Copyright by Richard Stallman http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/misinterpreting-copyright.html "Die Gedanken Sind Frei": Free Software and the Struggle for Free Thought by Eben Moglen http://emoglen.law.columbia.edu/publications/berlin-keynote.html .

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Need R statistical computing tool expert in Bangalore
by Vikram Vincent 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

Hello! There is a requirement for 2-3 hours workshop on R <www.r-project.org/> in the next two weeks. Please send me an offline mail if you can handle such a session in Bangalore. Thanks -- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 080 4012 9072 It's 'Free' as in Swatantra.

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UC protest
by Nagarjuna G 10 Jul '10

10 Jul '10

May be it is already known to you, but I thought it is interesting protest, and we should ask our Indian scientists to do the same. all UC Faculty would be strongly encouraged to: - Decline to peer review manuscripts for journals from the Nature Publishing Group. - Resign from Nature Publishing Group editorial and advisory boards. - Cease to submit papers to the Nature Publishing Group. - Refrain from advertising any open or new UC positions in Nature Publishing Group journals. - Talk widely about Nature Publishing Group pricing tactics and business strategies with colleagues outside UC, and encourage sympathy actions such as those listed above. We clearly recognize that the consequences of such a boycott would be complex and present hardships ... Read the story from here. full from here: http://www.today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/uc-libraries-faculty-protest-proposed-1…

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[Fwd: Workshop on Python at U C College for Science/CS/IT Faculty]
by V. Sasi Kumar 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

WORKSHOP ON SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING WITH PYTHON AT U.C COLLEGE, ALUVA JULY 29-31, 2010 FUNDED BY M.H.R.D Organizer: U C College MCA Department & Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Eligibility Science/Computer Science/IT TEACHERS LIMITED SEATS Admission on First Come First Served Basis Registrations Open, Registration Fee Rs 100/- Payment to be made as DD in favor of The Principal, U C College, Aluva and sent to the workshop coordinator latest by July 15, 2010. For registration and general enquiry, please Contact Mr. Bruce Mathew Workshop Coordinator +91- 94472 09932 Please respect the environment by not printing this email -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Need your help
by ipmurali＠gmail.com 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

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Debian conference in Pune - planning meeting this Sunday morning
by Praveen A 04 Jul '10

04 Jul '10

Hi, MiniDebConf is planned for 31st July and 1st August. The idea is to bring together debian contributors and guide and mentor new contributors. We are meeting at #DebianIndia @ freenode around 10:00 am IST on 4th July 2010 to finalize the agenda. Join online at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=debianindia&uio=d4 More details about the event at http://wiki.debian.org/DebianIndia/MiniDebConf2010 You can add your name if you are interested to participate. Thanks Praveen -- പ്രവീണ്‍ അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില്‍ <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.)

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RMS Interview on Indian National channel DD9 on sunday
by renuka prasad 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

Hi all When RMS visited india last time , he was interviewed by DoorDarshan Channel ( in bangalore ) the same interview is Subtitled, Edited and it is getting broadcasted on sunday that is on 4th July 2010 between 8.00 am and 8.30 am on DD9 channel if possible try to record with regards Renuka Prasad

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Linux Teacher
by Sreekumar R 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

Hello A computer teacher with knowledge of GNU/Linux is needed for S N Trust HSS, Cherthala, Kerala Those who are interested may please contact in the following numbers 9048959047 0478-2861986 Kindly help because the growth of linux is facing the problem of insufficient people in the field Sreekumar

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5 day workshop on Free Software
by phani＠swecha.net 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Swecha is organizing a five day workshop for students on various Free Software technologies in such a way that they become free software developers and make active contributions to the Free Software community. Students from various Engineering colleges, MCA students and any one who is interested in Free Software technologies can attend the workshop. The 5 day workshop deals with training on - Preparing GNU Labs (Free Software Labs), Scripting Languages which include Shell & Python, Content Management Systems (Web Technologies) like Drupal and Graphic Tools like Gimp, Inkscape & Blender. Participants will be provided accommodation, food and transport. The training camp will be held from June 30, 2010 to July 4, 2010 in Hyderabad at MLRIT (Dundigal) with a 24 hour lab facility for the students. Interested students may contact Mr. Sandeep - 9052993355 For more details please visit www.swecha.org Venue: MLRIT, Dundigal, Hyderabad.

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Sugar OLPC workshop in Goa 28th June - 2nd July 2010
by Nagarjuna G 26 Jun '10

26 Jun '10

Sugar OLPC workshop in Goa 28th June - 2nd July 2010 gnowledge lab of Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR will be conducting a five day workshop on Sugar Platform on OLPC in Goa in collaboration with Digital Bridge Foundation,and Nirmala Instititute of Education, Goa, is organising a symposium on the Sugar Learning Platform. Venue: Our lady of Merces High School, Merces, Goa If you know people in Goa, please send them this note. We need volunteers with knowledge in GNU/Linux to help the school successfully run this program. The third standard school students (about 97 of them) will be given one OLPC each. The teachers and students of the school will be attending this workshop. Event details: http://lab.gnowledge.org/events/sugar-olpc-workshop-in-goa

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An innovative Indian tablet based on Android
by V. Sasi Kumar 13 Jun '10

13 Jun '10

A Hyderabad-based company is bringing out an innovative tablet PC based on Android. See a report here: http://beta.thehindu.com/sci-tech/gadgets/article454098.ece Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Invitation to Sage Days 25, India
by Anoop Jacob Thomas 07 Jun '10

07 Jun '10

Sage Days 25 - An Invitation What is 'Sage Days'? Sage Days is a confluence of present and prospective SAGE Users and Developers. It is an opportunity to come together to share ideas, brainstorm and hack on Sage. Sage Days 25 is the 25th version of Sage Days, and is being organized in Mumbai, India. In order to cater to an Indian audience and scenario, this version has been tweaked slightly. Sage Days 25 has beginner level tutorials, in addition to the usual talks and sprints, to help new users get started with Sage and help promote the use of Sage in India. What is Sage? Sage is a free, open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It combines the power of numerous existing open-source packages into a common Python-based interface. It's mission is to create a "viable free open source alternative to Magma, Maple, Mathematica and Matlab". Sage has tools for a broad range of mathematical areas like Linear Algebra, Calculus, Symbolic Math, Plotting, Rings & Groups, Graph Theory, Number Theory and Cryptography. Essentially, "it can do anything from mapping a 12-dimensional object to calculating rainfall patterns under global warming" - as Science Daily puts it . Eager to get started? Start here. [#1] Apart from being feature rich, it's usability is one of it's greatest strengths. Sage Notebook, a web-interface for all the math you'll ever want to do, is really the killer feature! As the Sage Marketing page says, "The SAGE GUI surely works on your computer box, because it just runs in Firefox!". Try it Now! [#2] Why should you attend? Sage Days 25 is being attended by the creator and lead developer of Sage, Prof. William Stein. It will also be attended by other developers of Sage. This would be a great opportunity to meet and interact with them! The conference will be attended by a plethora of enthusiastic people from all over the country who use Sage or are interested in doing so. The conference will also see the presence of many mathematicians interested in software. Who knows, you may run into someone you'd want to collaborate with, for your future work! This event will be a great learning experience, if you are even remotely interested in math and software for it! When and Where? Venue: IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, India Dates: August 9-12, 2010 Tentative Schedule: http://fossee.in/sage_days/schedule/ Register Here: http://fossee.in/sage_days/registration/register/ [#1] http://www.sagemath.org/tour.html [#2] http://www.sagenb.org/ -- Sage Days India Team, FOSSEE, IIT Bombay.

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[Fwd: [hipatia] Fwd: [Solar-general] Fwd: Pirate Party Hosting Pirate Bay in Pro-P2P Gesture]
by V. Sasi Kumar 26 May '10

26 May '10

-------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Juan Carlos Gentile <jucar(a)hipatia.info> Reply-to: Coordinadores de Hipatia <coordinadores-hipatia(a)listas.hipatia.net> To: Coordinadores de Hipatia <coordinadores-hipatia(a)listas.hipatia.net> Subject: [hipatia] Fwd: [Solar-general] Fwd: Pirate Party Hosting Pirate Bay in Pro-P2P Gesture Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 16:05:17 -0300 email message attachment (forwarded message), "Diego Saravia <dsa(a)unsa.edu.ar>: [Solar-general] Fwd: Pirate Party Hosting Pirate Bay in Pro-P2P Gesture" -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Diego Saravia <dsa(a)unsa.edu.ar> Reply-to: La lista de todos y todas en solar <solar-general(a)lists.ourproject.org> To: La lista de todos y todas en solar <solar-general(a)lists.ourproject.org> Subject: [Solar-general] Fwd: Pirate Party Hosting Pirate Bay in Pro-P2P Gesture Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 23:37:23 -0300 _______________________________________________ Hipatia - http://www.hipatia.net http://marroncito.hipatia.info http://aty.hipatia.net Lista de Coordinadores http://listas.hipatia.net/mailman/listinfo/coordinadores-hipatia -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Yale Scientists Explain Why Computers Crash But We Don’t
by shirish शिरीष 12 May '10

12 May '10

Hi all, Found this 'study' http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=7508 It chooses GNU/Linux to comparison to the E.coli bacteria. Comments are welcome. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

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voxforge speech-recognition
by shirish शिरीष 03 May '10

03 May '10

Dear all, I posted a blog post on a speech-corpus enabled recognition project called voxforge.org . http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/voxforge-speech-recognitio… See if anybody can use or contribute in any manner to the project. Suggestions and comments are most welcome. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal शिरीष अग्रवाल My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

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Sasi Kumar in Paraguay - Free Software Asuncion
by Juan Carlos Gentile Fagundez 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Here you have Sasi having "terere" similar to "mate" but cold. This picture was taken in a 3 hours radio program http://gallery.hipatia.net/main.php?g2_itemId=11837 Here you can find a picture of the panelists (don't know if complete) People from Bolivia (very interesting country), Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy (you may know Marco Ciurcina), India (Sasi of course). http://gallery.hipatia.net/main.php?g2_itemId=11844 Here you will find most of the persons that were working for the event, and some of them also panelists http://gallery.hipatia.net/main.php?g2_itemId=11846 Now we are organizing Sasi agenda. Probably Bolivia-Ecuador-Brazil?-Uruguay? Of course the key countries now are Ecuador-Bolivia . regards juan -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gutta cavat lapidem --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.hipatia.net - http://aty.hipatia.net - http://guri.c-o-d-e-x.net marroncito.hipatia.info Italia - tel: +39 3929657778 - India - +91 9633621956 - Uruguay +598 099 945009 jabber: jucar(a)hipatia.net email: jucar at hipatia.net , jucar at roar.music.columbia.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fingerprint: 7464 DDDE 9D5D 3B6C CBF9 7699 A021 CE74 EA7A D95A Public key 0xEA7AD95A at http://pgp.mit.edu

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Drupal Workshop at VNR VJIET, Bachupally, Hyderabad on May 1-2, 2010
by Siva Kumar Epari 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Hi all This is an invitation to all Drupal enthusiasts and web developers for the Drupal Workshop, which is scheduled on May 1-2, 2010 at VNR VJIET, Bachupally, Hyderabad. Sessions have been planned for Beginners as well as developers. For more information: Sessions : http://drupalhyderabad.com/sessions Register at : http://drupalhyderabad.com/register Sponsors : http://drupalhyderabad.com/sponsors For more details contact us at http://drupalhyderabad.com/contact Regards Siva Kumar Epari Drupal Hyderabad Group

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Article on FSMK in Times of India
by Nidhin Sasi 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archiv…

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Freedom movement - an article in Frontline
by Roopesh P Raj 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100507270909400.htm http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100507270909600.htm

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ICE FOSS'10 @ FISAT,Angamaly,Kerala
by jijo thomas 18 Apr '10

18 Apr '10

hi all, The Free Software Cell of FISAT Engineering College(Angamaly,Cochin,Kerala), FFSC is organizing a FOSS Conference on April 19th,20th and 21st. Following are the events which we are planning to conduct: Talks: * Why Free/Open Document Standards is Mandatory and not an Option By, Dr.Nagarjuna.G * FOSS,GNU & Ethics By, Mr.Amarnath Raja * git Version Control Systems By, Mr.Vimal Joseph * Open Source in education and Beyond By, Mr.V.K.Adarsh * High availability By, Mr.Unnikrishnan Workshops * Kernel Programming By, Mr.Ciju Rajan * Python By, Mr.Ignatius Kunjumon * SciPy By, Mr.Pramode.C.E * Qt workshop Mr.Unni Open Discussions * Language Localization and Malayalam Community Lead By, Mr.Hiran Venugopalan * Open Source for the differently-abled Lead By, Mr.Sathyaseelan for more info www.icefoss.in Jijo Thomas FFSC FISAT +919496826708

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Students and ICT
by V. Sasi Kumar 16 Apr '10

16 Apr '10

‘Although all the college teachers/principals we spoke to acknowledged that ICT (Information Communication Technologies)-enabled technologies have radically altered ways in which information is perceived and transmitted, they did not consider on-campus Internet facility a priority for students,” says the SPACE team. See full story at: http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/15/stories/2010041555270600.htm Best Sasi -- V. Sasi Kumar Free Software Foundation of India http://swatantryam.blogspot.com

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Localisation (l10n) sprint of Free (as in Swatantra) software to Kannada - April 18th
by Vikram Vincent 13 Apr '10

13 Apr '10

Swatantra.Org and Linux Campus Club - Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (LCCSJCE) in association with Free Software Movement Karnataka (FSMK), Dept. of Kannada - Christ University, Bangalore, and Dept. of Kannada - SJCE, Mysore will be organising and coordinating a worldwide localisation (l10n) sprint to translate various Free (as in Swatantra) software to Kannada. Students, teachers, IT employees and others from institutions all over the world are expected to participate in this translation sprint via the online interface that has been set up at https://pootle.debian.net/kn/ Date: 18th April (Sunday) 2010 Time: Starts at 10:30AM IST Venue: SJCE campus, Mysore. Contacts: Vikram Vincent <vincentvikram(a)swatantra.org>, +919448810822 Shubhanga Acharya <mail(a)lccsjce.org>, +919480445321 Websites: http://swatantra.org ವಿಷಯ : ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾಷಾಂತರಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ.ಓರ್ಗ್ (swatantra.org) ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀ ಜಯಚಾಮರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ತಾಂತಿಕ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಲೈನಕ್ಸ್ಸಂಘ (LCCSJCE), ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಆಂದೋಲನ - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ(FSMK),ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ(Christ University) ಹಾಗು SJCE ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಕೂಡಿ, ವಿಶ್ವ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ , ಹಲವಾರು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾಷಾಂತರಿಸುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಮಟ್ಟಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಾರು ವಿಧ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು, ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು , ಮಾಹಿತಿ - ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಹಾಗು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಹಾಗು ಶಿಕ್ಷಕ ಸಮೂಹದವರು ಎಪ್ರಿಲ್ ೧೯ ,೨೦೧೦ರಂದು ಮೈಸೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ದಿನದ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ವಿನಮ್ರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ .

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Report of the Workshop "FOSS for budding developers"
by Nidhin Sasi 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

Hi All, http://saketsrivastav.wordpress.com/ *http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/LDW/index.html* Thanks & Regards Nidhin

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Free Technology Academy publishes three new books
by Nagarjuna G 07 Apr '10

07 Apr '10

Below a new announcement from the Free Technology Academy on the publication of 3 new books, information on the upcoming courses and some first impressions. read the full announcement here: The permanent URL: http://ftacademy.eu/announce/6 -- GN

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Re: [Fsf-friends] fsmk-discuss Digest, Vol 13, Issue 3
by naveen mudunuru 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Dear All, *Free Software Movement-Karnataka (FSMK)* a member organisation*REE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT INDIA * in association with* IBM Software Labs* is organizing the encore workshop on *'FOSS for budding developers'* at *CMR Institute of Technology*, Bangalore, on 10th and 11th April 2010, targeted at students becoming code contributors - foss developers. Please visit http://nc2010.fsmk.org/LDW/. You can also contact myself or Mr.Prabodh lecturer CMRIT college over email or phone for more details of the conference. Contact Persons: Naveen Mudunuru(+919986403928), Prabodh (9844205442). Session Details Inaugral Address: *Prof. Gopinath, IISc, Vice President, FSMI* Day1 - *Eclipse *(Software Development Environment related) - *Linux Kernel workshop* - *OpenPegasus* (System Management Development related) Day2 - *Linux Test Project* (Test development/testing for Linux OS related) - *Linux Kernel workshop* - *Apache Geronimo* (Web Server/Web Applications development related) *Guest Talk:* L Subramani, Chief Technical Editor, Deccan Herald *Note*:* Each Day consists of 3 parallel sessions as mentioned above. Students are free to choose any one of these sessions on either day* Prerequisites *Its expected that all participants will have:* 1. Basic knowledge of Operating Systems 2. Good working knowledge of C 3. Hands-on experience desirable 4. Kernel programming experience is a bonus 5. Basic scripting knowledge (ex: shell scripts) 6. Working knowledge of GNU/Linux. 7. Booting a GNU/Linux system 8. Basic system administration (adding/removing users etc) 9. Basic commands (ls, ps, chmod, mkdir, vi, etc) *Event Details* *Date:* 10th and 11th April 2010. *Venue:* CMR Institute of Technology No. 132, AECS Layout, IT Park Road, Bengaluru - 560 037. -- regards naveen Be Free, Speak Free, Work Free. Advocate "FREE SOFTWARE", FREE as in FREE SPEECH, not as in FREE BEER

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Re: [Fsf-friends] GFDL book published by Calicut University
by Maxin John 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Hi Vivek, >Is there a URL from where I can download the entire book ? Please try this link: http://radiantbytes.com/books/pdfs/pylatex.pdf Best Regards, Maxin B. John www.maxinbjohn.info

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hardware vendor interested in supporting FOSS
by Nagarjuna G 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

http://www.connoiseur.com/ This hardware vendor has netbooks with touchscreen, small firm factor desktops etc. they are willing to also support preinstalled and branded cenrtified foss desktops. If we can help him produce a 100% free distribution, they are willing to market laptops and desktops preinstalled. some of their hardware requires firmware, but they are willing to replace if we can suggest some alternatives do any of you any experience with them? - GN

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Fwd: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom and the good of the web!
by Nagarjuna G 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Brown <info(a)fsf.org> Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:00 AM Subject: [FSF] Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom and the good of the web! To: info-fsf(a)gnu.org Why I'm rejecting your email attachment: for freedom and the good of the web! http://www.fsf.org/news/why-im-rejecting-your-email-attachment BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today launched a campaign calling on all computer users to start politely rejecting email attachments sent in secret and proprietary formats: for freedom and the good of the web! The campaign is in support of Document Freedom Day and the OpenDocument format. OpenDocument is an ISO standard that allows anyone to create software that supports it, without fear of patent claims or licensing issues. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations sent in Microsoft Word or Excel native formats, or documents created in Apple's iWorks, are proprietary and incompatible with freedom and an accessible web. "If we are serious about gaining freedom and accessibility for all users of technology and the web, we must demand an end to proprietary document formats. The best way to get started is for each of us to take responsibility and begin rejecting their use. OpenDocument is available now, as is free software such as OpenOffice.org that allows anyone to create OpenDocument files at no cost. If we can convince the 300 Million users who have already downloaded OpenOffice.org, to reject proprietary formats we could quickly secure a victory. Let's do this for freedom and the good of the web," said FSF executive director Peter Brown. The campaign highlights ways in which emails that include attachments in secret or proprietary formats can be politely rejected, and the issue explained to the sender. Users can respond individually, or email administrators can configure their systems to automatically reject such messages. FSF campaigns manager Matt Lee added, "For governments, businesses, archivists and others, it's critical that documents be stored in a way that guarantees they can be read for years to come. This hasn't been a problem for printed matter, but proprietary digital file formats are secretive by nature and get changed every few years, putting at risk future access to needed documents. We must ensure that documents we store on our computers and that are made available on the web are accessible regardless of what computer you use." The FSF is providing graphics that supporters can use to promote the campaign at http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/spread. Reject proprietary formats and use OpenDocument: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/reject Learn about OpenDocument: http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument Learn about Document Freedom Day: http://documentfreedom.org/ About the Free Software Foundation The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to promoting computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at fsf.org and gnu.org, are an important source of information about GNU/Linux. Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at http://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA. Media Contacts Peter Brown Executive Director Free Software Foundation +1 (617) 319-5832 campaigns(a)fsf.org info-fsf mailing list info-fsf(a)gnu.org Unsubscribe: http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-fsf

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GFDL book published by Calicut University
by Pramode C.E. 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Please check out: http://pramode.net/2010/03/19/gfdl-pythonlatex-book/ regards, pramode ------------ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/

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Fwd: Re - Mahiti's stance on Free and Open Source Software
by Krishnakant Mane 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

They call it a "open source event " and this is what they say about their stand. Mahiti is mis using terms like open source and free software, it will be clear from the mail that follows. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re - Mahiti's stance on Free and Open Source Software Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:38:37 +0530 From: Rajeev Nair <rajeev.nair(a)mahiti.org> Reply-To: digitalbridgecamp(a)googlegroups.com To: digitalbridgecamp(a)googlegroups.com Hello members, I would like to clarify a few questions/doubts raised about Mahiti by a member here on the list. Mahiti believes in taking the middle ground in this matter,so while we actively promote the use of FOSS and use it extensively in our organization, we are not opposed to using proprietary software or have anything to do with what companies like Microsoft do to promote their products.We do our work and they do theirs.Wherever possible we use FOSS ,where not we use proprietary products. As far as our workshops are concerned , its completely aimed at non-profits and is not a linux tech fest or talking too much of the idealogical aspects of FOSS, and though 95 % of sessions are using FOSS tools,we also have google apps as a session.And we talk about dual booting with other OS's so there too proprietary software is involved. Its basically a technology workshop for non-profits.And the tools taught at the workshop are FOSS tools.With some other software 'we feel' is of use to participants. But since a member used the term 'If Mahiti is doing this we ought to be careful' , i suggest to him he read about Mahiti's history and work done with the FOSS community before trying to post utterly false statements to this list. Rajeev Nair convene Co-ordinator Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd. # 33-34, Hennur Cross Hennur Main Road Bangalore, India - 560043 Phone: +91 80 4148 5080/1 41150580/1 Mobile: +91 96113 44374 http://www.mahiti.org http://convene.mahiti.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Digital Bridge Camp" group. To post to this group, send email to digitalbridgecamp(a)googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to digitalbridgecamp+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/digitalbridgecamp?hl=en.

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National Conference on Free Software, 2010 - Report
by Nidhin Sasi 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Hi All, Here are the brief reports of the National Conference on Free Software, 2010 conducted at Bangalore University, Central College Campus, Bangalore - http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/content/national-conference-free-software-2010-d… http://ideasareimmortal.blogspot.com/2010/03/nc2010-day-2-and-free-software… http://www.deccanherald.com/content/59304/making-sense-unjust-world.html The National Conference on Free Software recently held in Bangalore at Bangalore University and organised by FSMK (Free Software Movement Karnataka) has given rise to Free Software Movement at a National level - http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/content/free-software-movement-has-arrived-natio… . The Conference was a huge success with a particpation of more than 1200 students, lecturers, IT professionals and civil society. In the Delegates Session of the Conference (which included Around 300 Delegates represneting over 10 different Free Software Organisations from different parts of the Country) came up with a decision of formation of a All India body to co-oridnate the Free Software activities across the country - FREE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT OF INDIA , which will be a network of organisations like FSMK - http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/22/stories/2010032263622000.htm. More reports of the conference and its run up events below : http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/content/ac3-run-event-sunday-14th-march-2010 http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article245413.ece http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/content/freedom-walks-free-software-movement-kar… http://www.deccanherald.com/content/58966/free-software-movement-gaining-gr… http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/19/stories/2010031961140300.htm http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032064330300.htm http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/21/stories/2010032154350500.htm We hope FSMI will take more strides in making Free Software being implemented by Govt in all sectors, thus saving crores of rupees which could be spent on Education, Food, Creating jobs, and relief for poor & also in spreading the Free Software ideas to all the sections of the Society. Thanks & Regards Nidhin

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Microsoft’s (desperate) open source love affair
by Arvind Kumar Chinniah 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/03/12/microsoft-open-source-love-affair/

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Fwd: Release Candidate of GNOWSYS and gnowsys-mode
by Nagarjuna G 20 Mar '10

20 Mar '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nagarjuna G <nagarjun(a)gnowledge.org> Date: Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM Subject: Release Candidate of GNOWSYS and gnowsys-mode To: info-gnu(a)gnu.org Gnowledge lab team is happy to announce the release of GNOWSYS and gnowsys-mode. This is the first major release of GNOWSYS and gnowsys-mode (An Emacs major mode as an UI for GNOWSYS) as a release candidate 1. If no more bugs are reported/fixed in the coming two months, v 1.0 will be released in May 2010. The release can be downloaded from here: http://mirror.lihnidos.org/GNU/savannah/gnowsys/gnowsysApp_rc1.tar.bz2 http://mirror.lihnidos.org/GNU/savannah/gnowsys/gnowsys-mode_rc1.tar.bz2 Release Notes: This release is a major overhaul of the last stable release 0.62 (June 2006). After this GNOWSYS has been completely rewritten. The major changes are summarized below: + The storage uses postgresql and not ZOPE object database (ZODB). + Full version control of data and metadata is implemented making it a multiuser collaboration through the web, as well as through an Emacs client. (A major mode of GNU Emacs called gnowsys-mode has been developed as a client to work collaboratively through Internet without using an Internet browser.) + It is scalable and faster than all the earlier versions. + It is standardized for use as a triple (RDF) store. (In the next release Ontologies can be published and managed collaboratively.) + Graphs are drawn automatically for each node in SVG with hyperlinks. + RDF export in N3 notation is implemented. + Basic ontology editing is possible through the Emacs client: gnowsys-mode. * A brief Introduction about GNOWSYS GNOWSYS (Gnowledge Networking and Organizing System) is a triple store (RDF) for representing knowledge networks and its dynamics. ** The Structure of the Network Memory The network construction uses the following principles: 1. The memory in GNOWSYS is a set of nodes with all nodes with a unique NID (Node ID). The NID with the address locator gives rise to a unique URI in the cyberspace. 2. Every node links with the neighborhood nodes through two kinds of mediating nodes: attributes and relations. Thus every node can be represented as a frame. 3. Every node is described by neighborhood. 4. The network can be obtained as a graph by merging the neighborhood of all the nodes. 5. The set of all attributes and relations is the full set of knowledge represented in the network. 6. Each attribute or relation constitutes one RDF triple. 7. Search and query operations give the list of SSID (SnapShot ID) whose neighborhood contains the searched value. 8. The value space is linked to the nodes via named links making most results of queries meaningful. 9. The representation of network memory can be completely encoded in any of the RDF languages. ** The Dynamics (change management) of the Network Memory 1. Insertion of new nodes changes the neighborhood of the nodes concerned, and such changes can be tracked by holding the snapshots of the node's neighborhood at each instance of change. 2. Being a collaborative space, the system records who did what change and at what time. 3. Delinking is the preferred way of removing data elements from the network, and no node can be removed without prior removal of the links the node may have with others. 4. Each Node's neighborhood at a given time becomes the state space of the node. 5. Changing state of nodes can be recorded persistently as process nodes that record the prior-state and post-state of the nodes invovled. For more details, please follow http://www.gnu.org/software/gnowsys/ and http://lab.gnowledge.org site. For video documentation please see: http://lab.gnowledge.org/download/gnowsys-mode-screencasts -- Nagarjuna

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Making of the National Conference on Free Software-2010
by Raghavendra S 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Hi everyone, A brief reminiscence of the progress we've made, to make the Conference happen tomorrow http://ideasareimmortal.blogspot.com/2010/03/making-of-national-conference-… Thanks for your support :) -- Raghavendra S http://ideasareimmortal.blogspot.com/ http://fsmk.org/

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