Software Freedom @ Union Christian College
Union Christian College Free & Open Source Software Cell Alwaye-2 We are proud to announce that Union Christian College FOSS Cell will be hosting a special event on Saturday September 19th for Software Freedom Day 2009! This is one of the outreach events of MCA FOSS Cell for Software Freedom globally with hundreds of teams from all around the world participating!
In an increasingly digital age, more and more of our everyday experiences depend upon software. Software influences how we interact with each other, enjoy different media, vote, get paid, and even navigate our roads. Software underpins our very way of life, our basic freedoms such as freedom of association, freedom of thought, freedom of choice and much more, yet many people do not realise the importance and influence of software and other technologies on their lives.
What do we mean by Software Freedom? Software Freedom is about a technology future that we can trust, that is sustainable, and that doesn't negatively impact on the basic human freedoms we take for granted. Untrusted electoral systems can lead to civil unrest and a lack of trust in governing bodies. Spyware that watches what we listen to, our banking details and who we email can be installed on our computers without our knowledge. Region encoding of movies introduces an artificial barrier to the international content; where is our personal choice? Proprietary data formats can mean lockout to accessing our own information! Software Freedom can be maintained by transparent systems (such as Free and Open Source Software) that are based on open, secure and sustainable standards including data formats and communication protocols.
Software Freedom Day is a yearly celebration of Software Freedom and why it is important; our purpose is public education about these important issues.
Activities Planned for SFD 2009
- # Procession
- = # Booklets, posters, postcards will be published =
- = # Awareness Programs among Neighbouring Schools =
- # Distribution of FOSS tools through CD Media
- # National Conference on FOSS
# Free & Open Source Awareness
- General Information about Free and Open Source Software
http://www.gnu.org GNU project
http://www.fsf.org/ Free Software Foundation
http://www.opensource.org/ The Open Source Initiative
http://www.iosn.net/ International Open Source Network
http://www.linux.org.au/ Linux Australia
http://www.openoffice.org/ Open Office: Office Software Package
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Firefox: Web Browser
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