GNU Linux Users Group - Trivandrum

FSF India and IT Mission are organizing the "International Conference on Freedom in Computing Development and Culture" here in Trivandrum , from Dec 9 to 11 [http://fsfs.in]. The speakers include such luminaries as Richard Matthew Stallman (RMS), Jimmy Wales(Founder of Wikipedia) and George Greve(President, FSF-Europe). The talks will be held at Mascot Hotel Trivandrum and it will be restricted to registered participants because of space constraints.

The GNU/Linux Users Group, Trivandrum gave a very warm welcome to the 'Freedom Walk'-ers in a public function held at Christ Nagar School, Trivandrum. The meeting, inaugurated and chaired by the Honrable IT Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, was attended by around 50 members of the community and well wishers.

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Free Software communities demand Mammootty to withdraw from Microsoft deal

Thiruvanathapuram: Free Software Communities in Kerala released an Open letter to Mammootty today demanding him to withdraw from ambassadorship for Microsofts e-literacy programme. The Open letter asks mamootty to understand the implications and ramifications of his support for Microsoft which seriously undermines his role as a socially committed artist, progressive media leader and sympathizer of leftist politics.

Press Release

Free Software communities demand Mammootty to withdraw from Microsoft deal

Thiruvanathapuram: Free Software Communities in Kerala released an Open letter to Mammootty today demanding him to withdraw from ambassadorship for Microsofts e-literacy programme. The Open letter asks mamootty to understand the implications and ramifications of his support for Microsoft which seriously undermines his role as a socially committed artist, progressive media leader and sympathizer of leftist politics.

Microsoft has roped in Mammootty to launch their e-literacy ('illiteracy') program in Kerala as reported by IANS on AOL. This has serious repercussions even though the perception from a non techie view point might differ and dismiss it as a minor issue in the face of inflation and other issues faced by the people of Kerala. This is just like Coke's bid for Mammootty's endorsement. He refused it then , as several environmental groups were calling for the soft drink's boycott.