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FSUG Thrissur
by Pramode C.E. 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

Hello All, Free Software User's Group, Thrissur, has a new website at http://fsugtsr.org. Regards, Pramode ---------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com <br><br> Stay connected with your friends even when away from PC. Link: http://in.mobile.yahoo.com/new/messenger/

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Comprehensive guide to policy makers in governments
by doxa＠sancharnet.in 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

The new state governments are on the verge of drafting new policy directives. For those who have access to influence here are some classic debates (with inputs from free software community in Brazil, Argentina and Peru - according to the words of Dr Edgar David Villanueva.) The bill ---> http://www.dewtronics.com/peru2ms/free_software_bill.html (or http://www.opensource.org/docs/bill-EngTrans.php) Response to Microsoft comments ---> http://www.gnu.org.pe/resmseng.html CK Raju Thrissur

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Re:[Fsf-friends] Venezuela Starts Teaching Free Software
by doxa＠sancharnet.in 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

Perhaps being a partner of Ubuntu may help a little more in the direction. Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/certification/pro CK Raju

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ELCOT initiatives
by G Sambasiva Rao 12 Jun '06

12 Jun '06

Hi, I would like to bring your notice that Mr.Umashankar IAS who is CMD of Electronics Corporation of Tamilnadu.He has been advocating for open source and has distinction of first IAS officer who openly advocating for the cause of opensource.You may refer www.elcot.com for more details.Many tenders which are going to float must be compliance to OSS standards. I wish to take your vital help and contribution in accomplishing his endeavour to promote open source in goverment.ELCOT presently seeking patners and open source groups in various implementations. Thanking you and looking forward to your reply. Yours Sincerely, G.Sambasiva Rao -- We should not allow problems to become master.Instead we should become master of our problems.Knowledge is solution of the most Problems. Empower your Self with Knowledge and Share it with others.

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Venezuela Starts Teaching Free Software
by Seth Johnson 11 Jun '06

11 Jun '06

> http://www.mci.gob.ve/noticiaingles.asp?num=585 Open Source Software Courses Set to Begin The registration process will be carried out in 330 information centers distributed all around the country. The courses include hardware and software fundamentals, as well as their use and utilities. This program will start on Monday, June 12. More than 400 thousand people will participate. A program to train over 400 thousand people in open source software - as part of Mission Science - will start on Monday, June 12 in Venezuela. This training program will be carried out by the National Center of Information Technologies (CNTI, Spanish acronym). CNTIs President, Jorge Berrizbeitia, explained that the first goal is to train the population that does not know anything about this field. The registration process will be carried out in the 330 information offices distributed all around the country. These free courses will last 24 hours. They will be completed according to the needs of each community. They include hardware and software fundamentals, their use and utilities, and the importance of information and communication technologies for communities. Berrizbieta pointed out that 860 people will participate as teachers in these courses. The CNTIs head stated that the second stage of this program will train over 300 thousand reservists on this technology-information matter. He also added that the CNTI plans to open other 230 information offices. This institution also will provide mobile information offices that will be able to reach low-income communities of difficult access.

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Bringing Free Software mindset to science
by प्रव ीण् ए (Praveen A) 09 Jun '06

09 Jun '06

Hi, This article talks about the initiative by *Harold Varmus *to bring Free Access to scientific journals through his Public Library of Science ( http://www.plos.org/ ) http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/varmus.html Cheers Praveen -- "Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history. `Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn." -- Richard Stallman Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr

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Kerala Python User Group Invitation
by Baiju M 07 Jun '06

07 Jun '06

Hi all, I have created a mailing list for Python[1] users from Kerala. All Python programmers are welcome to join the group. Please send this invitation to your friends too. http://groups.google.co.in/group/python-kerala [1]. http://www.python.org Regards, Baiju M

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Re: Fsf-friends Digest, Vol 38, Issue 1
by Mishi Choudhary 06 Jun '06

06 Jun '06

hi all exactly my point about the law making ppl .i wish all of you to educate the legal community about the basic concepts which all these legislating ppl tend to ignore and take for granted. Warm Regards Mishi Choudhary

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Fwd: Achuthanandan gives the green signal for revising IT policy
by Arun M 06 Jun '06

06 Jun '06

Achuthanandan gives the green signal for revising IT policy Roy Mathew Key issue is whether incentives should be continued for investors # States such as Karnataka are backing out from offering heavy subsidies to IT firms # Comprehensive policy on free and open software needed # More emphasis on defining e-governance initiatives THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has given the green signal for revising the information technology (IT) policy of the State Government. http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/05/stories/2006060506720400.htm

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mailing lists
by Kush 02 Jun '06

02 Jun '06

Hi, Can anybody tell me some good and reasonable mailman or phplist based mailing list hosting companies? We use yahoogroups now but would like a different and free or reasonably cheap system. Thanks for any help. Kush

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