[smc-discuss] Fw: [ilug-tvm] Re: Exhibition on Free Software

[ranjith s kumar]

Ranjith S. Kumar,Lecturer In Mechanical EngineeringGovernment Engineering, Collge,Barton Hill,Thiruvananthapuram -35,Mob.9447295213


--- On Tue, 11/18/08, ranjith s kumar <ranjith_s_kumar at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: ranjith s kumar <ranjith_s_kumar at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [ilug-tvm] Re: Exhibition on Free Software
> To: ilug-tvm at googlegroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 11:55 AM
> Dear All
> This is a great opportunity for our community in following
> means
> 1. This will be the largest free software conference
> organized in Kerala  in terms of reputation of speakers,no
> of participants,number of international delegates,community
> participation and all
> 
> 2. The conference venue is Mascot Hotel and the exhibition
> is arranged at Kanakakkunnu palace(where our first social
> activity took place). The organizing committee agreed to
> spare 10 out of 50 stalls for the free software community
> for the dissemination of freedom concept.
> 
> 3.The conference at Mascot focus mainly on the
> delegates,mean while the exhibition envisaged to convey the
> public the importance and necessity of freedom in digital
> world and to educate them regarding the contributions of
> Free Software movement to the society.The public have the
> very right to know about all these as they are the sole
> sponsors of this event directly and indirectly.
> 
> We must have to take this challenge wholeheartedly and this
> event needs a larger volume of volunteers than our previous
> successful programs.
> If we can deliver well then our community will be
> aknowledged internationally for our commitment to the
> freedom movements.
> 
> A GENERAL BODY OF OUR COMMUNITY IS THE NEED OF HOUR AND
> WHEN SHALL WE FIX THAT ? REMEMBER THE TIME IS RUNNING SHORT
> (DEC-9-11,2008)
> 
> Personally I feel every member of our community should
> attend the meeting so fix the date according to that.
> 
> Ranjith S. Kumar,Lecturer In Mechanical
> EngineeringGovernment Engineering, Collge,Barton
> Hill,Thiruvananthapuram -35,Mob.9447295213
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 11/17/08, Anoop Jacob Thomas
> <anoopjt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Anoop Jacob Thomas <anoopjt at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [ilug-tvm] Exhibition on Free Software
> > To: smc-discuss at googlegroups.com,
> fsfs-discuss at fsfs.in, "ilug-tvm"
> <ilug-tvm at googlegroups.com>, "Principal Support
> List of FSF-India" <fsf-friends at mm.gnu.org.in>,
> fsf-kerala at mm.gnu.org.in
> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 4:10 PM
> > Discussion on Free Software Exhibition,
> > 
> > Although we are planning to conduct an Install Fest
> for the
> > public for three
> > days, and few workshops on these days, we also feel
> that
> > the Install Fest as
> > such will not do the job(to educate the public on Free
> > Software), we need to
> > add some spice to it. We have thought of having a
> small
> > contest for the
> > public, in which they may take a chit out of a box and
> if
> > they can answer
> > the question on the chit, they will be given something
> for
> > free (a CD and
> > few stickers), likewise we make sure they get to know
> the
> > idea of Free
> > Software.
> > 
> > Still more ideas needed. Speakers who are willing to
> > conduct a small
> > workshop/lecture on these days are welcome, please
> send us
> > the details.
> > 
> > We cannot expect everyone who uses computers in their
> daily
> > life to be
> > technologically sound. So it is not the technology
> alone
> > which actually
> > matters. It is indeed important to educate the general
> > public about the
> > philosophy of Free Software. Because most of the
> people who
> > switch to Free
> > Software do not really understand what the great
> Movement
> > is all about. They
> > do not know their rights and privileges which they get
> > along with Free
> > Software. For many users, it is just another software
> like
> > any other
> > proprietary software, while it is not so. We have to
> make
> > them understand
> > that, technology is basically the same for both Free
> and
> > proprietary
> > software, but since Free Software is open to changes
> by
> > each one of us, it
> > can be made better to suit our needs and therefore,
> *Free
> > Software is almost
> > always superior in functioning to proprietary
> software.*
> > 
> > We can put up some posters/charts which convey the
> basic
> > idea of Free
> > Software through cartoons, in such a way that even
> those
> > who are not
> > technologically sound in computers can understand the
> > philosophical aspect
> > of the Free Software Movement. Those who are
> interested to
> > contribute as
> > artists/cartoonists are always welcome. Or if you are
> not
> > that confident
> > about your artistic skills you can put in just your
> ideas
> > on how to convey
> > to the public the four main freedoms that Free
> Software
> > gives and what Free
> > Software ultimately is.
> > 
> > If anyone has such kind of poster materials please
> forward
> > it to my email id
> > (anoopjt at gmail dot com). Please upload it to the
> > community also.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Anoop Jacob Thomas
> > Volunteer,
> > Free Software Community
> > M: 9846670945
> > 
> > 
> 
>       
> 
> 

      

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