Subject: [smc-discuss] Fwd: IEEE Kerala Section – Wednesday Technical Talk – 7 August 2013 - 5:45 PM To: Discussion list of Swathanthra Malayalam Computing < [email protected]>
FYI പെട്ടെന്നു തീരുമാനിച്ചതാണു് . മലയാളം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടിങ്ങിന്റെ 12 വര്ഷങ്ങളെപ്പറ്റി നാളെ വൈകുന്നേരം തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു് ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "IEEE KERALA SECTION" <[email protected]> Date: Aug 5, 2013 6:28 PM Subject: IEEE Kerala Section – Wednesday Technical Talk – 7 August 2013 - 5:45 PM To: Cc: *IEEE** **Kerala Section* * *** *cordially invites you to attend Technical talk on* * * *12 years of Malayalam Computing and the way forward* * * *by* *Mr.Anivar A Aravind* *Secretary, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing* *&* *Consultant, International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) * * * *on* *Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 5:45 PM* * * *at* *The Institution of Engineers (India) Hall*** *Visvesvaraya Bhavan, Opposite to Kanakakunnu Palace, Trivandrum - 695 033* * * ------------------------------ *JOINTLY ORGANISED BY:* 1. *THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA)* Kerala State Centre 2. *COMPUTER SOCIETY OF INDIA* Trivandrum Chapter 3. *AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA* Trivandrum Branch 4. *SYSTEMS SOCIETY OF INDIA* Thiruvananthapuram Chapter 5.* **IETE* Thiruvananthapuram Local Centre 6. *PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE* – Trivandrum - Kerala Chapter 7. *Indian National Society for Aerospace and Related Mechanisms*, Thiruvananthapuram Chapter 8. *Society of Aerospace Manufacturing Engineers, *Thiruvananthapuram ------------------------------ Website: www.ieee.org/kerala e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Tel: 0471-2473515 (5 PM - 7 PM) *Topic: 12 years of Malayalam Computing and the way forward* Discussions on Malaylam and its computing are again getting prominence after the initiation of Malayalam University and achievement of classical status to Malayalam language. It has been 12 years since language computing efforts started in Indian languages. Malayalam has the most active community which work on language computing. Most of these achievements volunteer efforts by developers working in various companies using their free time. Swathanthra Malayalam Computing (SMC) is a 11 year old free software collective engaged in development, localization, standardization and popularization of various Free and Open Source Softwares in Malayalam language. "എന്റെ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറിനു് എന്റെ ഭാഷ" is the slogan of the organization, which translates to "My language for/on My Computer". SMC has been active since October 2002 and has been working to provide Malayalam language tools that work on all layers of computing including and not limited to rendering fixes, fonts, input mechanisms, translations (localization), text-to-speech engines, dictionaries, spell checkers and other indic script based language computing specific tools across Mobile and Desktop operating systems.* * This talk is planned as a quick walk through major Malayalam computing developments and achievements in last 12 years by various stakeholders and a technical roadmap presentation for coming years. * Speaker: Anivar Aravind* Anivar A. Aravind is a social entrepreneur, Technology consultant and free software advocate currently based on Bangalore . He is a Engineering Graduate in Information Technology from CUSAT . Anivar is a Free and Open source Software(FOSS) Evangelist & Developer with more than 10 years experience and currently acting the role of secretary of Swathanthra Malayalam Computing. He has substantial experience in mentoring many free and open source software projects and startups in Social technology space to find their feet, assisting in various capacities from part- time adviser to chief technologist. Anivar has worked on many fronts like Open standards, Internet Governance, language technology , FOSS Licensing, Accessibility, ICT public policy and coordinating remote and scattered teams. He has extensive experience working with many small and large organisations at the local, regional, national and international levels. He contributed to the launch and maintenance of many thematic and regional networks and his activism has always focused on bridging the awareness gap between digital rights activism and general public in India. . 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