Anurag wrote:
> Many thanks to Sameep for compiling the minutes of meeting.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sameep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2008/6/25
> Subject: LUG Meeting June 2008
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> For those of you who missed it , the meeting commenced at CAMP by around 2
>
> Initially Easwar gave a presentation advocating GNU Linux to newbies.
> His target audience were newbies presently using Windows. He had two
> presentations. One highlighting the benefits of GNU Linux over windows
> and the other one demonstrating the installation procedure. He used
> Ubunutu for all his illustrations.
>
> Easwar plans to hold a Ubuntu Install fest at his college. He plans to
> give a presentation about Linux and also offer to install Ubuntu for
> anyone whose interested. Anyone wanting to help him in this can
> contact him directly.
>
> Easwar's presentation was discussed and it received inputs from
> everyone. Arun and Vikram had prior experience in advocating Open
> Source Software to people so they shared some of their experiences
> with everyone.
>
> Next everyone was introduced to Ms. Chanditta. She works for an
> organization that regularly holds workshops training people in Open
> Source Software. She is basically from the Media Industry and plans to
> open an institute in which she plans to incorporate Open Source
> Software.
>
> Although she is going to post her plans on the Mailing List shortly,
> she is currently looking for volunteers. She requires people who might
> be interested in teaching or helping out in her workshops. They hold
> workshops providing guidance about OSS to teachers , both from
> educational institutions as well as NGOs.
>
> Arun then spoke about his recent experience in converting a customer
> to OSS and the resistance he faced while doing that. He finally
> managed to convince the customer after a Live Demo. Different methods
> of spreading Linux were then discussed by everyone.
>
> Vikram spoke about his projects in wireless technology. He has also
> recently launched an initiative called PPP. This initiative hopes to
> build a legal framework for protection of personal privacy. Presently
> India does not have any such framework ; this was evident in the
> Aarushi Talwar case.
>
> Krishnakant then spoke about his experiences in converting people to
> Linux. He also spoke about the presentations he gave and the questions
> he was asked regarding Linux. He discussed certain projects he was
> involved in. He also shared a great story about the Open Source
> Community. He described how a Firefox add-on was created within 36
> hours based on his request to the community. He is going to blog about
> this experience in detail shortly.
>
>
Many thanks to Sameep and Anurag for this great brief. Now it makes me
realize even more
intensely what all i missed by missing this meet-up :(
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km
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