FSUG-Bangalore August 2008

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World Day Against Software Patents (24 September): Call now open for signatures
by sujith h 30 Aug '08

30 Aug '08

Please sign and spread: http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/ Sujith H -- സുജിത് ഹരിദാസന് Bangalore http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign

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Gnu/Linux Habba V2 @ Mysore on 21st September
by Omshivaprakash H L 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, There were around 300+ people registered for the first Gnu/Linux Habba event conducted at SERC, IISc, Bangalore in April, 08. More than 200 people were benefited. Around 100 people installed Linux @ the venue. 200+ Ubuntu CD's mailed to people who wanted to try out Linux. Now its time to help others who didn't get to attend the last event. Yes, Sampada technical team is now heading towards Mysore to conduct its second Linux install Fest "Gnu/Linux Habba". More information regarding this even can be found @ Event URL http://habba.in Wiki : http://dev.sampada.net/GNU_Linux_Install_Fest Team Mailing list : tech-volunteers(a)sampada.net Venue: Department Of Physics, University Of Mysore, Mysore Event Postings (Kannada Version): http://sampada.net/article/11243 IRC : #kannada on IRC.Net Join Us! You can register as a Volunteer @ our wiki page. Registration for attendees will be open soon! - -- - -- "A well-directed imagination is the source of great deeds" - -- With Best Regards, Omshivaprakash.H.L | ಓಂ ಶಿವಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಎಚ್. ಎಲ್ | ॐ शिवप्रकाश् एच्. एल् Website : http://www.techfiz.info Blog : http://platonic.techfiz.info Phone: 91- 9902026518 AIM : fizworks ICQ : 265216744 IRC : #techfiz server: irc.freenode.net channel: #linux-india #ubuntu-in #gnu-india #kannada -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIt4qq7OA72yfkJqMRAsLCAKCPPMXrLhVd2pKDur4CxicEpeGpBwCgjyz8 bRQXXvKWU9+PKDbC6qWtWQo= =RGOJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: [FSUG-Bangalore] FSUG-Bangalore Digest, Vol 28, Issue 21
by Omshivaprakash H L 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > Subject: Re: [FSUG-Bangalore] Gnu/Linux Habba V2 @ Mysore on 21st > September From: "Anivar Aravind" <anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com> Date: > Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:18:20 +0530 To: "Free Software Users Group - > Bangalore" <fsug-bangalore(a)mm.gnu.org.in> > To: "Free Software Users Group - Bangalore" > <fsug-bangalore(a)mm.gnu.org.in> CC: ubuntu-in(a)lists.ubuntu.com, > Principal Support List of FSF-India <fsf-friends(a)mm.gnu.org.in> > We request you to include other distros like Debian lenny , Fedora > 9 , gNewSense etc in addition to ubuntu Hi Anivar, Yes, We have other distro's too. We did remaster Ubuntu last time for easy installation fo SCIM and other tools which were needed for daily use for many targeted audience. We are having first round of discussion on this coming sunday @ Mysore as entire team is meeting up. - -- - -- "A well-directed imagination is the source of great deeds" - -- With Best Regards, Omshivaprakash.H.L | ಓಂ ಶಿವಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಎಚ್. ಎಲ್ | ॐ शिवप्रकाश् एच्. एल् Website : http://www.techfiz.info Blog : http://platonic.techfiz.info Phone: 91- 9902026518 AIM : fizworks ICQ : 265216744 IRC : #techfiz server: irc.freenode.net channel: #linux-india #ubuntu-in #gnu-india #kannada -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIt5jV7OA72yfkJqMRAlOwAJ9mnDofHb6nfIbcJutKuPGhbdKgcQCeIA5q 2PhbNoBx8VfnqU+HQAhX+fM= =f6en -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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FSF India's response draft Patent manual
by Anivar Aravind 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

See http://www.gnu.org.in/fsf-indias-response-to-the-draft-patents-manual Anivar

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Candle Light Vigil a great success
by Praveen A 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Hi Folks, We had a great turn out today for the candle light vigil with people from all walks of life expressing their solidarity with the campaign. V Sasi Kumar, board member of FSF India addressed the gathering. Free Software activists, students, members of BMS and RV college, members of community computing center, members of Sangama - a sexuality minorities human rights organization, IT professionals, academics, were among those gathered. Mahiti and Servlots represented support from small software companies. First set of photos is available now http://flickr.com/photos/sujith-h/sets/72157606909084209/ More photos and blogs to follow... Please add "upcoming:event=1022228","Say No To Software Patents", "Candle Light Vigil" and "FSUG Bangalore" as tags to photos you upload to flikr. Send links to this community if you upload else where. We need to plan for the 27th event and some media coverage would definitely help. Please blog about the event spread word around about the campaign. Thanks a lot to everyone helped with this event. Looking forward to your participation is the days to come so that we can stop this patent menace. 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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Techgoss Report
by Anivar Aravind 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

a good report http://www.techgoss.com/Story/147S12-Bangalore-protests-Software-Patents.as… Anivar

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[OT]M.Phil. in Computer Science
by Vikram Vincent 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Christ University is starting M.Phil. programme in Computer Science. For those of you interested in pursuing M.Phil. in CS please check out http://www.christuniversity.in/progdetails.php?prid=172 Eligibility<http://www.christuniversity.in/progpages.php?progid=172&sid=746> There is also a possibility that BE/BTech candidates may be eligible for the program (with extra course work). For more details please contact Mr. "Balachandran K" < balachandran.k(a)christuniversity.in>, -- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 http://swatantra.org/

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Bangalore Consultation Seems to be postponed.. Chennai Consultation is on 28th
by Anivar Aravind 24 Aug '08

24 Aug '08

Dear Friends, Bangalore consultation seems to be postponed. Kolkotta Consultation is also postponed. Chennai Consultation is advanced to 28th 10pm -1pm . New Dates for Bangalore and Kolkotta Consultations are not yet announced. Chennai and Kolkotta stakeholder consultations are not limited to Software patents. Those are general meetings. Bangalore Consultation is specifically on Software patents Anivar

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report on the stake holders meeting
by Nagarjuna G. 24 Aug '08

24 Aug '08

I attended the stake holders meeting in Mumbai at the Patent's office. The room was full of people, more than 80 people attended the meet. Of which about 30 were interested in the software issue. the rest of them are interested mostly in bioinformatics, chemical processes etc. What gave me solace is that this is not an attempt to modify the law. So, status quo exists. software patents per se are not possible in India. However. what the office is doing is it prepared a draft of a Manual helping the inventors in how to apply for a patent. In that manual, there is an attempt to suggest how to exploit the 'per se' and apply for software patents in combination with hardware. Due to several questions on this issue raised by several of us, and also due to written feedback submitted by quite a few others in Delhi meet, they are organizing a stake holders meeting in Bangalore later (in the coming three to four months period) where they are going to settle all the doubts and listen all the points of view. The date of bangalore meeting is not yet announced. Meanwhile, chennai and kolkatta meetings are still going to be held before the bangalore meeting. It is a good idea to send our supporters to both these places, so that the officers must see that there is sufficient opposition to this manipulation. I do hope that the folks at alternate law forum from Bangalore will not miss this meeting. In any case, we should all file written objections to the sections. I will send in another note the section numbers, and the objectionable sentences. Nagarjuna

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Press Release: Bangaloreans Say No to Software Patents
by Anivar Aravind 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Spread the Press Release to your Press contacts See the Press Release at http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Say_No_To_Software_Patents/PressRelease PDF Version: http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents.pdf Event Posters http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Say_No_To_Software_Patents#Candle_Light_Vigil Digg it http://digg.com/tech_news/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents Vote for it : http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents Anivar Aravind

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