GNU/Linux Install Fest at Technopark, Trivandrum

As a continuation of the two successful install fests conducted this year we are planning to conduct a week-long install fest in Technopark. Trivandrum. The event is scheduled from Sep 1 to Sep 5 and will be conducted at the Park Center, Technopark, Trivandrum.

The install fest also includes daily seminars on Free Software to introduce different aspects of free software to the professionals and business owners in Technopark. Since this is the first time that such an event is conducted in Technopark, we are trying to focus all our energy and effort to make this event a large scale success.

During the five day event, IT professionals are invited to bring in their laptops to the Park Center to get any of the Free Software Distributions installed. In addition they can come and talk with the team of volunteers to clarify their questions related to free software. Visitors will also be invited to register with us on our mailing list to get their issues sorted out on a real time basis.

Government of Kerala has been promoting Free Software in Schools for some time now. Our attempt is to take it to the IT community and to the private companies in Technopark. This event becomes the more relevant in light of the upcoming Free Software Conference to be conducted in Kerala soon. GLUG, Trivandrum is an active volunteer for the organization of the Free Software conference.

Sales of T-Shirts, Stickers, CDs and DVDs
During the install fest Free Software T-Shirts and Stickers will be available for purchase. Visitors will also be able to purchase CDs and DVDs with any available free software. If the software is not readily available they can request for it to be made available.

Free Web Hosting for participants
Zyxware has offered free hosting with pre-installed drupal for people who get GNU/Linux installed on their laptops during the install fest.

Partners
GLUG Trivandrum is partnering with Kerala IT Mission, Zyxware Technologies, SPACE-Kerala, Free Software Foundation of India to organize this install fest.

BSNL Sponsors the Install Fest
BSNL is sponsoring the event as the telecommunications partner for the event. BSNL is providing internet connections - broadband, wifi and evdo - required during the install fest.

Program Schedule
Detailed program schedule and updates will be published as soon as they become available.

Submitted by anoopjohn on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 21:29. categories [ ]