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> http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/8-news-in-brief/1557-software-freedom-day-2009-celebrated-in-nepal.html --- Software Freedom Day 2009 celebrated in Nepal FOSS Nepal Community observed the sixth International Software Freedom Day (SFD) on Saturday, September 19. The theme for this year's celebration in Nepal was "FOSS for Enterprise". Minister for Information and Communication Shankar Pokharel started the proceedings at Yala Maya Kendra in Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur by unveiling a compilation of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) in a CD named "Nirvikalpa 2.0". Minister Pokharel also announced the launch of revamped website of FOSS Nepal. This year's SFD was organized in association with the High Level Commission for Information Technology (HLCIT), National Information Technology Center (NITC), Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), D2Hawkeye Services as Prime Sponsor and supported by Kathmandu University (KU), Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (MPP), Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal, Prime College, World Link, Digitrust Enterprise, Janaki Technology, and many other ICT stakeholders and FOSS contributors from Nepal and worldwide. With the theme of "FOSS for Enterprise", Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) was also part of the celebration as the Celebrating Partner. Programmes were also conducted in Chitwan, Dharan, and Pokhara by the local chapters. The day was celebrated by over 500 different volunteer groups in 120 countries. --- Cheers, Subir --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
