Software Freedom Day 2008
Seminar on Language Computing and Free Knowledge & INSTALLFEST
on 20th September 2008 organised jointly by Swathantra Malayalam Computing(SMC), Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode, & FOSS-CELL;NIT- Calicut
Venue: Malabar Christian College Computer Centre Time: 10.00 am to 5.00pm
Inaugural Session: Welcome: Dr. Sreejith M.Nair President: Mrs.Gladys PE Isaac,Principal,Malabar Christian College
Inauguration: Dr.M.R.Raghava Varrier Software Freedom Day Lecture: Sri. K. H. Hussain
Topic: Language, Society and Freedom Software Freedom: An Introduction: Sri. Anivar Aravind
Felicitation: Comdr. Percy Mackaden,VSM Vote of Thanks: Dr.K.Rajasekharan
Tea Break
Session 1: Language Computing Rapporteur: Sri. M.E.Premanand Presentation 1: Language Computing: Current Scenario – Dr. Mahesh Mangalat Presentation 2: Text, Hypertext and New Publishing – Sri. P.P. Ramachandran Presentation 3: Swathanthra malayalam Computing:Mission, Projects and Practice: A Demonstration– Sri. Jaison Nedumpala
Lunch Break
Session 2: Towards a Knowledge Society
Rapporteur: Sri.A.P.M.Rafeeque
Presentation1: Introduction to Free Knowledge: Concept Framework
and Practice: Sri.Anivar Aravind
Presentation 2: Content Licensing and Open Standards:Sri. Hiran Venugopalan
Presentation 3: Bridging Digital Divide: The Way Forward: Sri.Shyam Karanatt
Tea Break
Session 3: Panel Discussion
ഭാഷയുടേയും സംസ്കാരത്തിന്റേയും സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യവും ഭാവിയും
Moderator: Dr.K.V.Thomas
Participants: Sri. Kalpetta Narayanan, Sri.N.P.Rajendran, Sri.P. Suresh,
Smt.T.V.Suneetha, Dr.C.J.George
Vote of Thanks: Sri.T.M.Raveendran
INSTALLFEST is being organized in connection with Software Freedom Day by FOSS-CELL, NIT-Calicut and FSUG-Calicut. INSTALLFEST will be open from 11.30 am to 5.00pm. Various Open Source Operating System distributions and Application Software will be installed free of cost and training will be provided to install and use them. Please bring your CPU/Laptop.