ILUG-CALINFO
ILUG-CALINFO is the Kolkata team organized by ILUG-CAL.INFO (a Linux users group) for Software Freedom Day.
The Kolkata team is by no means restricted to the LUG and anybody interested in software freedom is free to join us for the event.
In the recent past, we had also successfully organized the document freedom day celebrations in the city too.
MEETING:
We have a meeting on Saturday the 30th of August'2008 to finalize the SFD activities of the Kolkata team. See http://www.ilug-cal.info for details.
Time: 17.30 hrs
Venue: DPS India
4th Floor, New Alipore Market Complex
(Near New Alipore Police Station/ Petrol Pump)
Kolkata-700027, INDIA
Contact (Phone): 9432442114
PLANS (Finalized):
- INSTALL FEST
- TECHNICAL SESSIONS
- FEDORA SESSION
- DISTRIBUTED INSTALL FEST
- OPEN DISCUSSION
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION (For Schools and Colleges)
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). This year it is on the 20th day of September. Our goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere! The non-profit company Software Freedom International coordinates SFD at a global level, providing support, giveaways and a point of collaboration, but volunteer teams around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their own communities.
Open Source Software give users the freedom to run the software program for any purpose, to study and modify the source code of software program, and to redistribute copies of either the original or modified program and without having to pay royalties to previous developers. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), in addition requires minimization of cost for end users.
The FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Movement has evolved from the stages of philosophy and licensing into a complex and pragmatic Ecosystem for software production and distribution benefiting humanity globally. FOSS has introduced technological self-reliance, efficient use and sharing of resources, collaborative innovation and development providing new directions to development at the local level. This gives humanity the freedoms of choice and empowerment encouraging development of a local industry and skills that result in immense financial benefits for both developing and developed countries.
ILUG-CALINFO: THE KOLKATA TEAM
The Kolkata Chapter (INFO) of the Indian Linux Users Group (ILUG-CALINFO), has been committed to the cause of FOSS, OSS and promotion of FOSS since its inception. As the Kolkata team for the SFD has been coordinated by the user group members, we decided to name the team after the group. Those who are with the vision and objectives of SFD and FOSS are welcome to join us.
Our Website:
http://www.ilug-cal.info : You too can contribute!
Team Wiki:
http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/asiaandmiddleeast/india/ILUG-CALINFO
Our Mailing List:
http://www.ilug-cal.info/mailman/listinfo/linux-discussion : Do join this mailing list to communicate, exchange ideas and solve problems. Mail archives are also available at http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-calinfo .
OUR VISION FOR SFD
Our vision is to empower all people to freely connect, create and share in a digital world that is participatory, transparent, and sustainable.
OUR OBJECTIVES FOR SFD
- 1. To celebrate software freedom and the people behind it
- 2. To foster a general understanding of software freedom, and encourage adoption of free software and open standards
- 3. To create more equal access to opportunities through the use of participatory technologies
- 4. To promote constructive dialogue on responsibilities and rights in the information society
- 5. To be inclusive of organizations and individuals that share our Vision
- 6. To be pragmatic, transparent, and responsible as an organization
PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
On Software Freedom Day (20th September, 2008), the Kolkata team will be conducting three hour long introductory sessions on basic aspects of Linux (including installation) for potential users. Different Linux distributions will also be made available to the students. Interested high school and college students are called upon to take advantage of this opportunity.
The sessions will be held in the training rooms of DPS India, NAM Complex (New Alipore). All interested participants are requested to send an email to A. Mani at "a dot manigs At Gmail Dot Com" or call 24644102 in the evening. Please mention your Name, Age, School/College and your Class in the communications.