Re: [Ilugc] Fwd: [FSFTN] [SFD2012] Tech Talks tomorrow from 11am till 4.30pm

2012-09-21 Thread Shanu
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:56 AM, prasannatsmkumar 
prasannatsmku...@gmail.com wrote:

 Where is the event currently going on? There is some placement related talk
 going on in Vivekananda auditorium.


There is a one hour delay due to the unscheduled event in the auditorium.
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Re: [Ilugc] Fwd: [FSFTN] Drupal Workshop @ IIT-M

2012-02-27 Thread Shanu
 HI all,
 Yes the session was very interactive. I was one of the attendee. It was
 very useful.Happy to see the like minded people gathered at one place.

Glad to hear

 only one suggestion : The session was in a class room. It would be good
 if we can provide additonal power strip to charge the laptops.As far as

Sure, we will look into that.

Additionally, for more programs, tune to FSFTN mailing list. Go to
fsftn,org for registering to the mailing list

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[Ilugc] It's no ‘free laptop' as long as it has proprietary software

2012-02-06 Thread Shanu
Do read he below The Hindu report.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2864253.ece

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[Ilugc] RMS Seminar - Feb 6

2012-02-04 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

Thanks for the overwhelming response. Due to the high participation,
we request you to be at the venue by 12:30 PM and complete the
registration.

Event is open to all. If you need a certificate, please pay Rs.20/- at
the registration counter. Registration counters will be closed by 1:00
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Re: [Ilugc] GNU/Linux Users Group - Trichy

2012-01-31 Thread Shanu

 IMHO, it is best left to the group to decide how they wish to manage
 the above based on availability of resources and time.

Agree. Best way to start is with a Philosophy session.
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[Ilugc] Invitation to RMS lecture - Chennai - Feb 6

2012-01-28 Thread Shanu
Hi all,
As you all know, Richard Stallman is coming to Chennai. We would like
to have you all for the seminar. We are proud as well as excited to
invite you to this event
For details, please visit
http://fsftn.org/content/richard-stallmans-visit-chennai
Event is open to all free of cost. Please register at the website so
that we can make required arrangements. But this is optional. Those
who need certificate for the event has to register at the venue with
fee of Rs.20/-. Bulk registrations for the event are accepted. Please
get in touch with us if you would like to do a bulk registration.
Note: Registration counters for certificates will be closed by 1:00 PM
sharp. So please reach the venue at least 30 minutes before the event.
Contact: shanu@fsftn.orgalagunambiwel...@fsftn.org
Kindly forward this to all the lists you know.

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Re: [Ilugc] RMS meet at Chennai - training for organizers

2012-01-26 Thread Shanu
 From my previous experience,


Thank you for sharing. He does not drink Coke. We will take care of
all the listed items.


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Re: [Ilugc] [FSFTN] Stallman's visit to Chennai, February 6th 2012

2012-01-17 Thread Shanu

 This is FSFTN event. I hope, Mozilla has nothing to do with this event.


We would be happy to collaborate and take help from all Free Software
enthusiasts for making this event a grand success...
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[Ilugc] GLUG meeting on Jan 22 - regarding RMS visit

2012-01-17 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

As you all know, RMS visit is happening on 6th Feb. FSFTN is
conducting a meeting of all GLUGs in and around Chennai on Jan 22nd.
Meeting will happen in IIT-Madras CS-32. We request all the GLUGs to
participate in the meeting to discuss regarding organizing the event.

If your college do not have a GLUG and you would like to be part of
the organizing team for RMS visit, please contact us. All Free
Software enthusiasts who are interested in this may please mail or
call us.

Contact:
sh...@fsftn.org 9884792347
alagunambiwel...@fsftn.org 9962240050

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Re: [Ilugc] [FSFTN] Inaugural of Punnagai, Community Computing Center (Mylapore)

2011-12-12 Thread Shanu
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 5:40 PM,  alagunambiwel...@fsftn.org wrote:
 Dear Friends,

 We as the volunteers of Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu along with its
 associates, would like to invite you all for the inauguration of our first
 center at Mylapore.

 Place: Pallakku Maanagar, Near Railway Station, Mylapore, Chennai.
 Time: 4.00 PM
 Date: 11th December 2011


And finally the dream has become the reality. Centre was declared open
by Mr:Uthayan. He elaborated the importance of taking technology to
people and there by developing our country in an inclusive manner. He
emphasised that in the era of technological revolution we need to
think globally and act locally. Almost 40 people attended the
function.  A sweet and meaningful song by Anandan from that locality
added more color to the function. It was fun to be with the kids.
Thanks for joining us. The journey is on and you are always welcome to
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Re: [Ilugc] The TamilWiki Media contest

2011-11-17 Thread Shanu
Emailed from mobile device. No spell checker.
On Nov 17, 2011 3:29 PM, Shrinivasan T tshriniva...@gmail.com wrote:

 Tamil Wikipedia is conducting a Media Contest. Participate and upload
 your photos, audio and video files, animations, graphs and maps
 related to Tamil and Tamils.

 The TamilWiki Media contest is being organised to increase the quality
 media content related to Tamil and Tamilians in Wikimedia projects,
  To attract non-text contributors like photographers, graphic artists,
 animators, map makers and videographers to Tamil wiki projects.

 Not everyone can write articles can Wikipedia. Some may don't have
 enough time to write articles while some may not like writing
 articles. But taking photographs or videos might be easier and
 preferable for them. They might also possess many multimedia files
 they have created in the past. Moreover the procedure for uploading
 files to Wikimedia has become simple now. So anyone can take part in
 this contest easily and contribute to Tamil Wiki projects.

 By uploading the files to Wikimedia Commons - a sister project of
 Wikipedia, they can be be used not only in Tamil Wikipedia but also in
 other language wikipedias and other Wikimedia projects like
 Wiktionary, Wikibooks and Wikinews

 Dates: November 15, 2011 - February 29, 2012

 Social Media: Facebook – #twmc on Twitter – Blog

 E-Mail: tamil.wikipedia [at] gmail.com

 Total Prize money: 850 US Dollars

 I-II-III prizes - 200-100-50 $
  Consolation prizes - 2 X 25 $
  Continuous contribution prizes - 3 x 100 $
  Special category prize - 150 $

 Topics:
  Photos, animations, videos, graphs, maps, audio files related to
 Tamil and Tamils

 Upload : @Wikimedia Commons

 Contest Portal:
 http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contest/en

 Banners: http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/
 விக்கிப்பீடியா:தமிழ்_விக்கி_ஊடகப்_போட்டி/பதாகைகள்

 Post the banners with a link back to
 http://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contest/en
  in all your blogs/sites.

 Please spread the information to your friends and social media.

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[Ilugc] FSFTN - Community Computing Center - Meeting 4

2011-11-11 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

Please attend our last meeting before starting CCC. Meeting in the
same place at IITM (CS32) @ 10:00 AM sharp.

Kindly be on time as we are tied up with some other appointments later the day.

Agenda:
Financial support
Faculty Support
Finalise Syllabus


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[Ilugc] Community computing centre - Meeting 3

2011-10-27 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that we are progressing
well in setting up CCC. We have almost decided on the syllabus and
almost finalised the places as well.

We are meeting this Sunday(30th October 2011) at IIT Madras. Meeting
starts at 11:00 AM and ends by 12:30 PM.

This meeting will have the following prioritized agendas,

1) Brief introduction of CCC, and its effects in the
society.(especially for new volunteers)
2) Discussion on course materials for the categories finalized in the
previous meet.
3) Update on the proposed areas and final planning on initiating
Mylapore CCC.

We are looking forward to meet you. For further details, please feel
free to contact 9962240050/9940456747 any time.


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[Ilugc] Community Computing Centre - Meeting 2

2011-10-15 Thread Shanu
Life without information technology is unimaginable for many of us.
Yet an entire generation is growing up without access to any of the
tools that are so much a part of our lives. FSFTN invites you to help
end this unfair situation by setting up Community Computing Centres in
various parts of Chennai. For details call 9962240050/9940456747

Second meeting of Community Computing Centre would be happening
tomorrow at IITM. Those who missed the first one also may attend this.

1) When: Sunday, October 16th 2011, 10:30 am
2) Agenda:
1. Syllabus
2. Discussion on IT at School
3. Resources


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[Ilugc] Fwd: [FSFTN] Free Software for differently abled people

2011-10-01 Thread Shanu
-- Forwarded message --
From: alagunambiwel...@fsftn.org
Date: Oct 1, 2011 7:23 PM
Subject: [FSFTN] Free Software for differently abled people
To: mailingl...@fsftn.org

Dear Friends,

Today volunteers of Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu, took a session for
CSE Speech and Hearing Impairments Problem(SHIP) students of Kalasilingam
University, on Web Technologies, Network Basic, Drupal, around 60 gems
attended it. By the response from the gems, we could definitely expect a
proof, where Free Software is not only for the able people.

--
Alagunambi Welkin
Executive Committee Member,
Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu,
part of Free Software Movement of India.
http://www.fsftn.org

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Re: [Ilugc] TN Govt says No to Linux - issues new tender

2011-09-03 Thread Shanu
FSFTN condemns Govt move to drop FOSS operating system from the free
laptops.

Please read
http://fsftn.org/content/we-condemn-act-removing-free-software-latest-tender-free-laptop-scheme

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Re: [Ilugc] TN Govt says No to Linux - issues new tender

2011-09-02 Thread Shanu

 Dr. Santosh Babu is now IT Secretary.


FSFTN team had a detailed discussion with him when the previous tender
was released. He seems to u9nderstand the depth of issue. However we
did not feel that he can amend the decision. we had handed over a
detailed document explaining the advantages siting the advantages
IT@school has provided provided to Kerala kids
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Re: [Ilugc] TN Govt says No to Linux - issues new tender

2011-09-02 Thread Shanu

 I think Courts can look in to the issue and amend as appropriate.

I am not sure whether this can be challenged in court. This is a
policy issue of the government.

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[Ilugc] FDP on LAMP by FSFTN (4 5 Jan)

2011-01-31 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

FSFTN is conducting a faculty development program on basics of GNU/LINUX and
LAMP. Includes a session on DRUPAL as well.

This will be on 4th and 5th of Jan at VELS SRINIVASA college, Navaloor.

This is open to all academicians. Reg fee is Rs150/-. Food will be provided.

Please register at fsftn.org

Please forward this to your lecturers.

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Re: [Ilugc] FDP on LAMP by FSFTN (4 5 Jan)

2011-01-31 Thread Shanu
Correction Date is Feb 4th  5th.

sent from mobile device.

On 1 Feb 2011 00:39, Shanu shan...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi all,

FSFTN is conducting a faculty development program on basics of GNU/LINUX and
LAMP. Includes a session on DRUPAL as well.

This will be on 4th and 5th of Jan at VELS SRINIVASA college, Navaloor.

This is open to all academicians. Reg fee is Rs150/-. Food will be provided.

Please register at fsftn.org

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[Ilugc] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's speech at FSMI program

2010-12-18 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

NCAR concluded yesterday and it was rewarding to be there. Many
intellectuals from different corners of India shared their views on
Knowledge freedom with the academicians and researchers in last three
days. Program highlight was our ex-president's inaugural address. He
discussed about keeping and developing the knowledge in open domain,
which proprietary softwares cannot do. All tutorial sessions and
debates would be published in Free Software Movement of India - FSMI's
website (fsmi.in) soon. FSF-TN website also will have a link to it
once the tutorials are published (fsftn.org).

Please read full text of Dr. A.P.J Adbul Kalam's speech from below link.

http://ncar2010.fsmi.in/speech-drapjabdul-kalam-ncar-2010

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[Ilugc] NCAR 2010 inauguration by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam - FSMI

2010-12-15 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

National convention on Free software for Academicians and Researchers would
be  held in Hyderabad from 16th to 18th Dec 2010. This is organised by Free
Software Movement of India (FSMI). FSMi has conducted number of run-up
events for the convention and met more than 2500 academicians around India
to spread awareness on FOSS. We are excited that convention would be
inaugurated by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on 16th evening.

Website: ncar2010.fsmi.in

Major sessions include:
=
Scientific Computing
Scientific Visualization
R and its uses in Scientific Analysis
Getting Invoveld in FOSS Projects
FOSS and School EducationPolicy
FOSS and  Higher Education Policy
eGov and Open Standards Policy
Geospatial technologies (GIS, RemoteSensing)
Grid and Cloud computing
Mobile applications: Programming for areas such as health, pollution
monitoring
Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation
Technical Aspects of Indic Computing: searching, sorting, analysis of corpus
for prediction, coding, etc.
Environmental Simulation and Modelling
Legal aspects of FOSS
Embedded Technologies
Bioinformatics and Open Source Biology

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Re: [Ilugc] NCAR 2010 inauguration by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam - FSMI

2010-12-15 Thread Shanu
 Wish I could be there !!

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[Ilugc] Regional Convention for Academicians and Researchers in News

2010-11-15 Thread Shanu
Please watch the link for the news on Regional Convention for Academicians
and Researchers conducted by FSF,TN

http://hindu.com/2010/11/16/stories/2010111663760400.htm

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[Ilugc] Regional convention for academicians and researchers

2010-11-11 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

Its all set to go. We invite all the lecturers and researchers to the
convention. Please see the website www.fsftn.org for details and
registration.

Mr. K.S. Rajan from IIIT Hydearabad (Associate professor, PhD,
University of Tokyo) also would be delivering a lecture on Free
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Re: [Ilugc] Regional convention on Free Software for Academicians and Researchers

2010-11-02 Thread Shanu
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Shrinivasan T tshriniva...@gmail.com wrote:

 Free Software Foundation, Tamilnadu, a part of Free Software Movement
 of India is conducting one day
 “Regional convention on Free Software for Academicians and Researchers”

    Date : November 14, 2010
    Time : 9:30AM – 4:30 PM

 Place :
 Institute for Financial Management and Research
 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam,
 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034

Thank you Srini. Please pass this to all lecturers you know. This will
help all of us to spread Free software. Online registration for the
event has started!
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Re: [Ilugc] Face of Freedom is called 'Swadhin' in Orissa

2010-10-05 Thread Shanu
Thanks to FSMI for leading the change in new states. We wish that fsmi will
reach all states states very soon. Special thanks to FSFTN members who
volunteered for this.

On 5 Oct 2010 19:24, Alagunambi Welkin alagunambiwel...@fsftn.org wrote:

Greetings Everyone,

Free Software Movement of India, on the process of spreading its roots all
over India, started massive movements in the non Free `Software` States

Lets us welcome Swadhin the new kid for the Free Software Movement of
India.

Swadhin the Free Software Movement in Orissa, was launched from
Berhampur under the aegis of Free Software Movement of India.

Please find more details in the following link.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/03/stories/2010100353150300.htm


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Executive Committee Member
Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu.
Part of - Free Software Movement of India.

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[Ilugc] punnagai meetlng 26/9 10.00 AM

2010-09-25 Thread Shanu
Hi all,

Please attend the meeting in IITM tommorrow. Call 9962240050 for details

shanu
FSFTN

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Re: [Ilugc] SFD'10 @ Jaya Engineering College

2010-09-19 Thread Shanu
True Sibi... Fre software is not an alternative, but its the way
forward. Great work Kumar Sir  co...

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 8:20 PM,  s...@fsftn.org wrote:

 The HOD sir has to be applauded for his greater interest . I thank him and
 also congratulate him from bottom of my heart for spreading the message of
 free S/W.

 Each and every student had a participation in it .

 The community model model is evolving .:)

 Happily,
 K.Sibi


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Re: [Ilugc] Software Freedom Day

2010-09-19 Thread Shanu
Great work Srini.. Keep going...

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Shrinivasan T tshriniva...@gmail.com wrote:
 Here some snaps of the great event.

 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=38346id=133359730009404


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Re: [Ilugc] SFD'10 @ Jaya Engineering College

2010-09-16 Thread Shanu
On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Vignesh M vignesh.je...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi al,

 Jaya FOSS Club (JFC) of Jaya Engineering College celebrates SOFTWARE FREEDOM
 DAY'10 on 18th September, 2010. Please visit
 http://sfd.jayafossclub.org/for further details.



Sibi from FSF, TN would be delivering a talk on Software Patents and
threats to knowledge Freedom. See you all there.
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[Ilugc] Re: Punnagai - Lets reach the kids

2010-09-13 Thread Shanu

 We invite all those who are interested in taking the movement to the people
 to come forward and join hands with us in this grand endeavor. It is going
 to be an exciting challenge where we use technology to solve social
 problems.



 Once we come up with the distro, FSF-TN aims to conduct workshops to train
 the school teachers (Teach the Teachers) and enable them to work on the
 GNU/Linux platform. We are in for some exciting days ahead!! Hope to see you
 all in action.


Thank you for the overwhelming response... If any one else want to
join us to teach the school teachers to show your commitment towards
spreading Free software, please email us at punna...@fsftn.org by this
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Re: [Ilugc] Punnagai - Lets reach the kids

2010-09-10 Thread Shanu

 In the last few weeks, in the various ILUG mailing lists, there has
 been discussion on School OS [1]  (Ubuntu based) which I believe has
 been developed under the aegis of NCERT (I hope I got that right).
 Rather than create yet another distro - it might be worthwhile
 concentrating efforts on improving and extending what is already
 there.

 If there is strong need for a new distro then please address the following:

 1. Support/ Training issues
 2. Software updates
 3. Release cycle to keep up with whichever upstream distro it is based of.

 [1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/schoolos

 -- Arun Khan

Please post this to fsftn mailing list as most of our committee
members are not in ILUGC mailing list. This will help respective
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[Ilugc] Punnagai - Lets reach the kids

2010-09-09 Thread Shanu
Hi All,

Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu, as part of its agenda to take Free
Software to the people, is taking up the ambitious task of creating a distro
aimed primarily at school going children in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu.
The project aims at taking the Sugar interface and customising it to suit
the local needs. This involves developing Tamil applications and translating
the applications which are already present.

We invite all those who are interested in taking the movement to the people
to come forward and join hands with us in this grand endeavor. It is going
to be an exciting challenge where we use technology to solve social
problems.

As the old saying goes, Technology meets Society and we being at the
forefront of technology have the unique opportunity to serve the society.

We aim to complete the project by Oct 15th, and hence, a team has to be
formed by September 15th. Please mail us at (punna...@fsftn.org) telling us
why you are interested in the project. Do not worry about your technical
skills, we have a dedicated team of experts who can help and train you in
developing your skills. All we require is enthusiasm and intent.

Once we come up with the distro, FSF-TN aims to conduct workshops to train
the school teachers (Teach the Teachers) and enable them to work on the
GNU/Linux platform. We are in for some exciting days ahead!! Hope to see you
all in action.

For FSFTN
Shanu
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Re: [Ilugc] Punnagai - Lets reach the kids

2010-09-09 Thread Shanu

 Translation has been already done by Thangamani Arun. I can help in creating
 this distro.


Yeah.. the translation work was was initiated by FSFTN some time back.
This was lead by Thangamani Arun.

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[Ilugc] ACTA campaign - Please sign this

2010-08-18 Thread Shanu
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/acta-declaration

Click the above link to sign. Read the below article to know more.

http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta/why-acta-declaration
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Re: [Ilugc] Hats-off to FSF Industrial Training @ SSN

2010-06-13 Thread Shanu
Thats's true Baskar... We are in the process of arranging more!!

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Baskar Selvaraj bas...@fssi.org.in wrote:

 
 
  Special thanks to Welkin and others who had pulled me in.
 
  There are many programs waiting for you in the coming year to pull you
 in.

 S. Baskar
 CEO/LinuXpert Systems
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Re: [Ilugc] Mepco - Requesting help on FOSS

2010-06-08 Thread Shanu
Hi,

FSF, TN is ready to help them to organise this event for MEPCO. We will be
contacting them.

Shanu
Executive Committee Member
Free Software Movement of India

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 3:18 PM, sky knight sky_knigh...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Hi,

 It will be nice if the team helps Mepco College, too.

 Anything is possible :-), we are already communicating with the right
 person.


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 Alagunambi Welkin,
 Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu.



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[Ilugc] Industrial Workshop on FOSS - Sponsorship required

2010-05-22 Thread Shanu
Friends,

Free Software Foundation, Tamil Nadu part of Free Software Movement of India
is conducting a five days Industrial Training on Free Software Technologies,
from 2nd of June to 6th of June 2010

This event is hosted by MCA department of SSN College of Engineering.

We organized Industrials and IIT professors for enlightening students for
the five day training, we expect 250 - 300 students to participate in it. We
require the following things to be sponsored by any organization or
individuals.

1) CDs (Ubuntu and Fedora latest versions for all participants)
2) Tea  Snacks (All five days)
3) Notepads and Pen (To all participants)
4) Booklet (full back page can be used by the sponsor(s))

The individual/organization sponsors name will be displayed at the venue.

The amount can be deposited at SBI account number

Name : Alagunambi Welkin
Account Number: 20037453686
Branch number: 11721
IFSC Code: SBIN0011721.

Please mail to sh...@fsftn.org for further details.

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