---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vijoo Krishnan vijookrishnan@yahoo.co.in To: vikram vincent vincentvikram@yahoo.co.in Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:51:28 +0100 (BST) Subject: Fwd: FSD NOTICE-THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION Note: forwarded message attached.
Forum for Science and Development " Kriya" No.12, 18th Cross,S.R.Nagar,Bangalore-560027. INDIA
TITLE: THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
Speaker: Y. Kiran Chandra
The Free Software is a growing movement. It is based on the idea that people could use computers in freedom. With proprietary software, a company controls what you can do with your computer and patenting obstructs the progress in the software field.
Free Software is a mattter of freedom, not price- freedom to help yoursef, and freedom to help your neighbour as well . It is a matter of community.
In the free software field, half a million free software developers from six continents work together, organizing their own forms of co operation with no overall authority , resulting in a large body of software, thousands of packages for wide variety of jobs.
The Free Software Foundaton is holding an International Conference in Bangalore on 23-24th August, 2006. (http://gplv3.gnu.org.in/Conference/Schedule)
Kiran Chandra, a Free Software Expert and Activist from Hydearbad, will explain to the Forum, the scope of the Free Software Movement
Venue: St. Joseph's College, Shanthinagar, Bangalore 560 027 (Room No. 8, Arts Building)
On Saturday, 5th August, 2006 at 4:00 PM.
ALL ARE WELCOME . Do come and bring your friends too.
S.Chatterjee (09342858587) Vijoo Krishnan (09449612237) (Convener) ( Co Convener)
Forum for Science and Development " Kriya" No.12, 18th Cross,S.R.Nagar,Bangalore-560027. INDIA