Sameer, >From where can we centrally contact free software groups in colleges and schools ? We can send an email to all the coordinators as the first part of moving forward.
http://www.kenneyjacob.com Kenney Jacob On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Sameer Mohamed Thahir < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > I believe its the Free Software community that needs to be involved. > > We need free software groups in colleges and schools that can > think independently, there should not be any restriction of an > organization or a group. > > Freedom should exist, not just for name sake.. > > Thank You > Regards > Sameer Mohamed Thahir > > > On Monday 22 December 2008 01:30 PM, cherian mt wrote: > >> as far as i know there are active chapters of csi in trivandrum and kochi. >> regarding student chapters some of the office bearers of these chapters >> will be able to provide details. we can also encourage them to form >> chapters. >> >> Region VII >> >> Ms. U. Mini >> >> Systems Manager, >> >> Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi – 682022. Kerala >> >> Email : mini_ u @ cusat.ac.in; [email protected] ; [email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]> >> >> Mobile no. 098472 89382 >> >> *National Student Coordinator:* >> >> * * >> >> Mr. Bipin V. Mehta >> >> Fellow, CSI and >> >> Director ,AES Institute of Computer Studies >> >> H.L. College Campus, PO Box; 4206, >> >> Navrangpura, >> >> Ahmedabad – 380 009. >> >> Tel.: 079-2646 7760, 26402987 Email: [email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]> ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> the issues regarding students is >> >> how many are genuinely interested in doing projects? may be 25% in a >> class. >> >> knowledge of students in programming will be limited when they are in >> college only after they get out will they understand better ( this is the >> case with all courses) by the time the project time is over. >> >> the top priority of students is to score well in their exam. ( cut off to >> get into a company) >> >> in any case if they get into a company the company trains them. >> >> regards >> cherian >> >> >> >> *http://www.alappuzhaonline.com* <http://www.alappuzhaonline.com/>* >> * >> *Alappuzha* - The most beautiful place in Kerala, also called the Venice >> of the East >> >> http://www.keralatravelandtourism.in/ >> *Kerala*, state in India. One of the 50 must see destinations of a >> lifetime ...............National Geographic Traveller >> >> >> --- On *Mon, 12/22/08, .Kenney Jacob /<[email protected]>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: .Kenney Jacob <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Academic Projects And PHP >> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 12:59 PM >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> I know a few people from CSI Trivandrum. But how many colleges >> have CSI presence. My college didnt have. >> >> http://www.kenneyjacob.com >> Kenney Jacob >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM, cherian mt <[email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> are any of ilug members members of computer society of india? >> csi has student chapters in a number of colleges and they >> are coordinators who are coordinating the activities of these >> chapters. good place to start off. >> regards >> cherian m t >> >> >> *http://www.alappuzhaonline.com* >> <http://www.alappuzhaonline.com/>* >> * >> *Alappuzha* - The most beautiful place in Kerala, also >> called the Venice of the East >> >> http://www.keralatravelandtourism.in/ >> *Kerala*, state in India. One of the 50 must see >> destinations of a lifetime ...............National Geographic >> Traveller >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 12/21/08, .Kenney Jacob /<[email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]>>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: .Kenney Jacob <[email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Academic Projects And PHP >> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" >> <[email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]>> >> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 12:57 AM >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> Thats well said. Lets do the mailing part. That would be >> really great. >> >> http://www.kenneyjacob.com >> Kenney Jacob >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Sameer Mohamed Thahir >> <[email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> >> >> On Friday 19 December 2008 12:46 PM, .Kenney Jacob wrote: >> >> Every large scale change starts with awareness. >> >> I agree >> >> Students should be aware of their freedom to >> choose their own topics. >> >> It is not only about topics, freedom in a broader >> sense is being lost in academics on the whole, >> Of course, there needs to be a starting point which is >> this. >> >> If this issue gets noticed by the academic >> community, we can push for a circular from the >> university. For that to happen, this needs to be >> discussed throughout the community. >> >> What I feel can be done >> - Create a pool of project ideas ( there are a lot of >> Free Software Projects on the >> Internet at different stages of development, we need >> to create a sort of legend for >> students , >> - Create a page on the Internet that will serve as a >> reference to teachers, >> so that they are convinced of the scope of the project >> and how it can do good >> to the student, college and most important the >> "Community". >> - Once projects are completed they are uploaded to the >> website and also >> are presented and spoken of at events and Community >> group meetings >> (like ILUG Cochin), and the project will develop wings. >> - This will serve as an example and lesson for the >> other students as well >> and then we have a whole lot of useful software >> created by the students >> for the community. >> >> - The Web page also needs information from the normal >> users and business >> people, so that they can put in their requirements >> into the page so that >> it becomes " a self sustaining community". >> >> - Finally let us begin upon, and reiterate on what is >> the aim of an >> academic project in our society and again " the free >> software community". >> Many times students do not know what path they need to >> take to create >> something useful for the society. >> >> We need to draft an open letter to all educational >> institutions >> which states what an academic projects means to the >> society and how >> important is the freedom for students to pursue their >> own interests and how >> they can guide them to the right path. >> >> There are lot of teachers and academicians in the >> Mailing List. I believe >> we can get lot of information from them. :) >> >> >> >> Thank You >> >> Regards >> Sameer Mohamed Thahir >> >> >> http://www.kenneyjacob.com >> Kenney Jacob >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Mahesh Aravind >> <[email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a >> banana. >> ----- >> http://maravind.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> --- On Tue, 12/16/08, .Kenney Jacob >> <[email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> >> > Wanna join the fighting force ? >> > >> >> Would like to. >> >> What do I have to do? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]> >> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]> >> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> <http://mc/[email protected]> >> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]> >> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> </mc/[email protected]> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > [email protected] > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >
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