On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Parin Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I know its just around two weeks to the day when FOSS workshop was > organised at KIIT and this post is basically to tell some +ve developments > at my college which have taken place in this time.. > > Right from the start Our Director sir supported us but now he has more faith > in this and we will soon be making a FOSS group at college level which will > be looking after FOSS related things like substituting all the proprietary > software with FOSS and even introducing an extra subject in the 1st year's > syllabus so that the freshers can start with basic knowledge about FOSS from > 1st year only + programs for 2nd and 3rd year too for this I am in regular > touch with Narendra ji he even came to my college once and we discussed the > Syllabus too........ > > I also distributed n pasted some http://windows7sins.org flyers in the > campus + that 10T Crore benefit with FOSS IIM-B report ( http://bit.ly/OooR > ) too and now some students as well as teachers have understood why am I > doing it and what this FOSS is all about so they ask me for more info and > have started taking interest in what developments are taking place in > college regarding this. > > A recent incident which gave me another boost was when the Library Incharge > ( Deepak Sir) came to me when I was reading LFY and asked about what things > are these, started talking about eGranthalay, told that it is much better > than the current software installed in the library and after that I told him > a bit about Linux , then he just asked me to install it soon so I said fine > and finally today I installed Ubuntu in one of the System in the library and > the Lib. staff was all happy to know that something new has been installed > in the lib. and happy to know about the movement, they all praised me for > what I did and then started using Ubuntu + they also helped in pasting some > windows7sins flyers on the wall & that 10T crore report........... > > So all in all after the workshop it is good to see people becoming aware of > things asking for Ubuntu & Fedora Cd's how to installs and much more hope > for more in the near future. > > Well officially the making of FOSS group and other changes are right now > postponed to next semester because of exams but for me it is ALWAYS ON and I > am trying my level best to help people with things and will always do but > still this something for mass so I need your support really and rest > everything will be taken care of by God !! > > With this I have understood one thing that still there are people who praise > good things and want to see good happening to others............. > > Hopefully will give you more updates soon well for now thanks for reading > this............... > > -- > Parin Sharma > Another FOSS Lover, > http://twitter.com/FOSSmaniac > New Delhi > > > > >
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