FSUG-Bangalore June 2008

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FSB Talk and future activities - fsug planning meeting 5.30 p.m , St Josephs
by Senthil Sundaram (sensunda) 05 Jun '08

05 Jun '08

Dear All, 5.30 p.m : Free Software User Group , Bangalore Discussion of future activities :taking 'free software business model' talk further / creating free software awareness in corporates/colleges - feedback on current session ? - what do we do next ? http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/St+Jospehs+-+Directions -S

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Free Soft Business Model - Community Event moved to Saturday 3.p.m to 5.pm
by Senthil Sundaram (sensunda) 05 Jun '08

05 Jun '08

Dear All, The session has been moved . Here are the final details Community Event When : Saturday :, 7th Jun , 2008 Talk by Abhas Abhinav : 3p.m to 5.p.m Where: St.Joseph's College, 36,Lalbagh Road(Langford Road), Shanti Nagar,Bangalore -560027 (Near Double Road Flyover Entrance) phone : Jayakumar 9448163453 , Vikram Vincent 9448810822 Hope to see you there. Please also forward the information to your respective groups / communities. -S http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/ http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/St+Jospehs+-+Directions

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FSUG - Karnataka
by Vikram Vincent 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

2008/6/2 Senthil Sundaram (sensunda) <sensunda(a)cisco.com>: > > I think all in the list will agree with the event. But only thing is you > need to trust & alert the list on planning future programmes organised > in the name of FSUG-Bangalore > > > >> agreed . Does this mean we go ahead on the 8th. I am requesting a > meeting of interested volunteers of fsug on the 8th of Jun, Sunday 5.30 > p.m . To see how we can take this forward as fsug. > Since we are already organising insitutions all over Karnataka I would like to propose that we either rename this group as Free Software Users Group, Karnataka or start a new group with a similar objective. For example, Mysore, Kolar, Mandya are outside Bangalore but we have initiated the process of the Free Software Movement. -- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 http://swatantra.org/

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An Open letter on OOXML happenings in India
by Praveen A 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

It is time of Open Letters, this time it is from Dr Deepak Phatak of IIT Bombay. "With reference to the recent happenings in connection with the ISO standardization process of OOXML, actions by or on behalf of Microsoft have caused me deep pain and hurt. Apart from the personal anguish, these actions have tarnished the name of my Institute along with that of several other organizations represented on our committee. In my opinion, these actions go well beyond the behavioral boundaries for a commercial entity. some of these amount to interference with the governance process of a sovereign country. Luckily, wiser and experienced people are in-charge of governance of the nation. However, as a humble teacher and a proud Indian, I wish to register a strong and visible protest." It is a really long post, but surely worth reading. It will give you an insight into a real and personal experience by a professor in one of the most respected instituitions of our country. Read full letter at http://deepakphatak.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-is.html Cheers 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 /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign

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Re: [FSUG-Bangalore] Hi - about talk on the 8th
by Anivar Aravind 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 2:40 AM, Senthil Sundaram (sensunda) <sensunda(a)cisco.com> wrote: > you must have seen the post about the talk... > > let me know ur views..we can get this incroporated..if we have missed out > something let us know .. > You missed to post the planning meeting announcement in FSUG list. It is not fair to plan a programme in the name of FSUG-bangalore without alerting in the public list about the planning meting . I feel the process was not free enough > if you are available and can come and participate it will be of great use to > the new folks who will come. > > http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/ We were using 2 wikis (bangalore.gnu.org.in is dead, Vikram suppose to correct it) or fci.wikia.com. I feel t is not good to scatter data by using one more wiki. Anivar

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AJAX pioneer Jesse James Garrett talks about Free Software
by Praveen A 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Todays Hindu carries an interview with Jesse James Garrett and a quote from the article about Free Software: And what does a self-made man like him think about the Free Software movement? "Tell me if my metaphor makes sense," he says, as he proceeds to compare it to a large ball atop a hill which needs an initial push before it gathers momentum. "I think the movement is coming of age and is extremely important. Based on sharing of ideas, it is integral to any innovation and growth," he explains animatedly. Full story http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/02/stories/2008060250750200.htm Cheers 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 /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign

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8th Sunday - 3-5 p.m - talk by Abhas Abhinav - send email to register
by Senthil Sundaram (sensunda) 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Dear All, A few of us, volunteers of FSUG, Blr are organising a talk series - titled "free software business model - running a creative enterprise ensuring the freedom of software" by Abhas Abhinav of http://www.deeproot.co.in/ 0 ) The idea is to evangelise about free software in IT companies/colleges on free software and its role in business. 1) Please talk personally to your friends related to software but not to free software and get them for the talk. 2) register for the talk by sending a email to jaykumarhs(a)gmail.com , 9448163453 - with name , orgn/company , phone number . 3) we will be happy if a self sustaining free software community - contributing in various ways to the free software movement - can be formed in your college / company poster : http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/Poster details http://creative-business.wikispaces.com/ Do you want to host this talk in your company , college , community please write to **jaykumarhs(a)gmail.com** <mailto:jaykumarhs@gmail.com> , 9448163453 , Vikram Vincent : 9448810882

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India appealed ISO OOXML Decision?
by Anivar Aravind 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

It seems india also appealed ISO process. But I didn't get the confirmation yet see this news <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146468/india_and_brazil_file_…> thanks for PJ of Groklaw for pointing this If anyone have more details please send to me

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