From Kerala -------------- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A special talk by the founder of the free software movement, Richard Stallman, will lead the list of special programmes put together by the i...@school on the VICTERS channel on the occasion of the Software Freedom Day (SFD) on September 19.
The Director of Public Instruction has ordered the convening of special assemblies in schools across the State on September 24 to celebrate SFD. ‘Install Fests’ will be conducted in all districts that day to facilitate the public to get free software installed on their computers. http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/18/stories/2009091850090200.htm From FSUG TVM & INSIGHT ------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: james mathew <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM Subject: [fsug-tvm] Suggestion for Software Freedom Day What about the official launch of a computer lab running on Free Software for children with special needs (like Autism, learning disabilities, physical handicap etc.)? Insight <insight.kerala.gov.in> is planning such a lab in TVM and if interested, volunteers can get associated with setting it up and we can have the official launch on SFD. It'll be a small lab - 3 systems and some gaming equipments to start with. The hardware and the room for the proposed lab is ready. Role of fsug-tvm/volunteers: 1) Identify games and activities (like Gcompris, Scratch etc) for children with special needs 2) Test if these games would work with a joystick or a gamepad and do some configuration if necessary, 3) Help in setting up the lab (design ideas/ layout etc). I assure you that the role of fsug-tvm and the volunteers will be highlighted in all related documentation. If you are interested you can come to the Insight centre (A-27/1, Elankom Gardens, Vellayambalam) so that we can discuss about this. James -- ~ Solidarity Anivar Aravind _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
