Date:01/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/01/stories/2008090160450300.htm
Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram Free software vending machine Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 'Freedom toaster,' a free software CD/DVD vending machine, will be launched at Technopark in the city on Monday. The Toaster is designed and developed by Zyxware Technologies and promoted jointly by Zyxware Technologies and GNU/Linux Users Group Trivandrum. According to a statement issued by Zyxware Technologies, a vending machine that can be used to copy and distribute free and open source software has been made possible due to the freedom associated with free software. Free software allows people to use, study, modify and share software without any restrictions. The dispensing mechanism is highly relevant in a country like India where cheap and unlimited broadband Internet is not prevalent, the statement said. More information about Toaster and the software used can be had on the web site www.freedomtoaster.in Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
