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Linux-Announce Digest #229
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Thu Nov 14 15:13:06 2002
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Linux-Announce Digest #229, Volume #4 Thu, 14 Nov 2002 15:13:02 EST
Contents:
Seminar: Friday, November 22 / Helsinki (Frederick Noronha)
VanLUG - Mon, 18 Nov 2002 - 7:30 pm (Dave Michelson)
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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 16:16:57 CST
From: Frederick Noronha <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Seminar: Friday, November 22 / Helsinki
This is a seminar that takes place in Helsinki, Finland. If you have
interesting pointers on the use of FLOSS in the Third World, please pass
it on to Niranjan Rajani <niranjan.rajani@maailma.net>. I would
particularly appreciate any pointers on Asia. Thanks, FN
PS: Part of the note below is in Finnish.
http://www.maailma.kaapeli.fi/Seminar.html
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Programme
Friday, November 22
10:00 - 12:00
Researcher Niranjan Rajani
"Free as in Education: Significance of FLOSS - Free/Libre Open Source
Software for the Developing Countries"
Professor Tere Vaden
"Intellectual Property and F/OSS"
Discussion
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:00
Frederick Noronha, Journalist from India
"The Magic Carpet Solution: GNU/Linux's Potential for India"
Cesar Brod, CPNIA from Brazil.
"The UNIVATES experience ( http://www.univates.br/freesoftware )"
Nico Coetzee, Linux Programmer from South Africa
"OSS Successes in South Africa"
Discussion
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Venue: KEPA Auditorium, Sörnäisten rantatie 25 B Ground Floor (Metro
Sörnäinen)
Language: English
Contacts:
Niranjan.Rajani@Maailma.Net 040-5431958
Timo.Mielonen@Maailma.Net 040-7713418
Juha.Rekola@KEPA.Fi 040-5120036
Seminaari: Significance of Free and Open Source Software for the
developing Countries
Perjantaina 22.11. klo 10-15
Kepan auditorio: Sörnäisten rantatie 25 B, 1. kerros
Suomen OneWorld -portaaliyhdistys ja Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus
KEPA tekevät UM:n kehitysyhteistyöosastolle selvitystä vapaiden ja
avoimen lähdekoodin ohjelmistojen merkityksestä kehitysmaille.
(Free/Libre and Open Source Software - FLOSS)
Selvityshankkeeseen osallistuvat suomalaisen tutkimusryhmän lisäksi
brasilialainen Cesar Brod, eteläafrikkalainen Nico Coetzee ja
intialainen Frederick Noronha. He ovat mukana selvityshankkeen
työseminaarin päätteeksi 22.11. järjestettävässä avoimessa seminaarissa
perjantaina 22.11. klo 10.00-15.00. Kepan auditoriossa (Sörnäisten
rantatie 25 B, 1.krs).
Seminaarin ohjelma rakentuu kahdesta osasta. Aamupäivän ohjelmassa ovat
selvityshankkeen tutkijan Niranjan Rajanin ja Tampereen yliopiston
professorin Tere Vadenin alustukset. Iltapäivän ohjelma perustuu
Frederick Noronhan, Cesar Brodin ja Nico Coetzeen esittelemiin
projekteihin ja niiden kokemusten arviointeihin.
Seminaarikielenä on englanti. Tervetuloa!
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 04:38:49 CST
From: Dave Michelson <davem@ece.ubc.ca>
Subject: VanLUG - Mon, 18 Nov 2002 - 7:30 pm
Vancouver Linux Users Group
http://www.vanlug.bc.ca
Monthly Meeting
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 7:30 - 9:00 pm
BCIT, Bldg SE6, TELUS Theatre
The "Java iButton" : Features and Applications
http://www.ibutton.com/
Mike Montour
Linux Consultant
- - -
A Look at
Xandros Desktop Linux
http://www.xandros.com
Robert Fargher
Coast Mountain Linux Consulting
- - -
All are welcome to attend. Free admission.
--
Dave Michelson
dmichelson@ieee.org
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