Re: [fosscomm] Software Freedom Day - Inter-College Competition

2010-09-12 Thread Raj Mathur (राज माथुर)
On Saturday 11 Sep 2010, Krithika wrote: Our vision is to empower all people to freely connect, create and share in a digital world that is participatory, transparent, and sustainable. Join us in moving towards a free and open source software culture, because technology is for everyone!

[fosscomm] draft declaration at Kozhikode

2010-09-12 Thread Nagarjuna G
==This is a Draft Declaration== We request all those who read this to suggest any changes before Monday 13th September 2010, so that the declaration can be released sooner than later. ==The Role of ICT and Education in Social Inclusion== Information Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the

Re: [fosscomm] draft declaration at Kozhikode

2010-09-12 Thread jitendra
My points may be used in any way deemed fit 1. ICT in education is more about education and less about ICT. However the vendors of hardware and sooftware make it their business to dictate what education should be. This is dangerous , more so because the governing interests are short

Re: [fosscomm] draft declaration at Kozhikode

2010-09-12 Thread Guru गुरु
I think we can add (as/if found suitable etc) that Sharing is the essence of teaching learning. If a teacher were to prohibit her students from sharing further what she had taught them, it would be the very antithesis of education. given this fundamental principle of free sharing, only FOSS

Re: [fosscomm] Public software

2010-09-12 Thread Guru गुरु
Raj Mathur (राज माथुर) wrote: On Friday 10 Sep 2010, A. Mani wrote: An article on PSW http://www.ilug-cal.info/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=16 5Itemid=36 Excellent analysis. However, I'd find the argument more convincing if the author didn't bring political ideology

Re: [fosscomm] Events planned to celebrate Software Freedom Day in Bangalore from 15th to 17th Sept

2010-09-12 Thread VIGNESH PRABHU
Hi, *1. Inaugural Lecture of Free Software certificate course at St.Joseph's College,Bangalore on the 15th September 4 p.m.* St.Joseph's College, Bangalore has incorporated 120 hours of free software sessions to be handled by FSMK and other like-minded Free Software Enthusiasts. The course

[fosscomm] vendor neutral standards, FOSS and ISO

2010-09-12 Thread Mohit Singh
Dear FOSSouls, In the week just before SFD, I request your attention towards the role of ISO (and BIS in India) in adopting standards which in turn help produce Free Software. ISO adopted OSI as an offshoot of IBM SNA. That was more than 30 years ago. Lets ask them to focus on Free standards now

Re: [fosscomm] Freesoftware for education steaming LIVE from Kozhikode

2010-09-12 Thread Linux Lingam
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:02 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: Freesoftware for education steaming LIVE from Kozhikode. http://streaming.hipatia.net:8000/fsedu.ogg steaming? is it the humidity? the mill rice? or somethin' else? :-) n -- Rgds JTD

[fosscomm] Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent

2010-09-12 Thread Guru ????
Good enough reason for organisations to put out notice below their name boards outside their office We do not use proprietary software / We use only Free Software :-) * *regards Guru http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/europe/12raids.html?_r=1 September 11, 2010 Russia Uses Microsoft

Re: [fosscomm] Freesoftware for education steaming LIV E from Kozhikode

2010-09-12 Thread jtd
On Monday 13 September 2010 00:54:21 Linux Lingam wrote: On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:02 PM, jtd j...@mtnl.net.in wrote: Freesoftware for education steaming LIVE from Kozhikode. http://streaming.hipatia.net:8000/fsedu.ogg steaming? is it the humidity? the mill rice? or somethin' else? No