On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Vikram Vincent <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Raghavendra S <[email protected]> > Date: 25 February 2010 16:47 > Subject: [FSUG-Bangalore] Announcement of National Conference On Free > Software- 2010, Bangalore > > Dear Friends, > > It is a matter of great pride for all of us that the National > Conference On Free Software is being held in Bangalore on 20th and > 21st of March,2010. The conference would be hosted by the Free > Software Movement-Karnataka(FSMK) http://www.nc2010.fsmk.org/ > The conference aims at enhancing awareness on Free Software in the country. > > As run-up to the Conference, we will be organizing Technical Workshops > in colleges, inviting other college students and professionals in > Bangalore for the same.These will be in the mode of hands-on workshops > like we have been doing in the past. We are also trying to focus on > the Kannada localization, Accessibility tools and customized > distributions for students. There will also be some interesting inputs > to the Conference in terms of activities from the Slum Computing > Centers as well. > > In the conference, apart from spreading the word of Free Software > > -- We are trying to focus on the sociology of ICT as a whole. > -- Discussions on the Policy track will focus on working with the IT > ministry to try and get Free Software in school education in Karnataka > -- Our community has been keenly watching version 2.4 of Draft Policy > on Open Standards, We will work with all communities including open > source in this conference for this important battle for software > freedom > -- Good number of talks by reputed speakers in the realm of Free > Software struggle are being organized over the two days > > Shri Katta Subramania Naidu, IT minster, Karnataka will be > inaugurating the conference. Central ministers and State IT > ministers, prominent literary figures, industry professionals and > students are expected to participate. > > We take this as an opportunity to urge each one of you to lend your > help and support in making this National Conference on Free Software a How? > success. > > Free Software is the future, the future is ours. > -- > Raghavendra S > http://fsmk.org/ > http://ideasareimmortal.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Ilugd mailing list > [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd >
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