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Linux-Announce Digest #931
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Linux-Announce Digest #931, Volume #4 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
Cincinnati Linux Users Group - October Meeting (Kip Shaffer)
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:26:19 CST
From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector
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Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector
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Bangalore, India. January 28th to February 4th 2005.
Asia Source hopes to bring together over 100 people from 20 countries=
to
increase the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) amongst the
voluntary sector in South and South East Asia.
This week long event will bring together NGOs and NGO technology supp=
ort
professionals working at the grassroots level across the region to le=
arn
new skills, exchange tips, and share experiences. Together with
regionally and globally renowned experts and specialists they will lo=
ok
at the use of FOSS within the non-profit sector from both an access a=
nd
a content perspective. Offering participants the opportunity to explo=
re
the practical technical side of FOSS whilst providing a conceptual
backdrop.
Asia Source will be the first event of its kind in the region, bringi=
ng
together regional non-profit professionals with a rights based focus,=
it
will invite those from both the technical and content end of the
spectrum to focus on the practical elements of FOSS deployment.
Participants with a range of expertise will be provided with a space =
for
intensive peer learning. They will be given the opportunity to develo=
p
their understanding of FOSS, learn how to select and apply alternativ=
e
technologies, and be provided with the skills and tools to utilise th=
is
within the context of their daily work. They will also be encouraged =
to
explore the challenges and the future potential of FOSS adoption with=
in
the social context.
During this 'camp' style event, participants will take part in a ran=
ge
of sessions. From planning and helping an NGO to migrate to FOSS, to
sharing tips and techniques on using FOSS tools for content developme=
nt,
advocacy and campaigning. In parallel to this they will look beneath
user-level scenarios, and break-down tricky issues such as localisati=
on
techniques and how to develop total cost of ownership models.
Four themes will flow throughout the event
1. 'FLOSSophy' for NGOs
2. Migration and Access
3. Tools for content and communication
4. Localisation
Asia Source will be held in a small artists community on the outskirt=
s
of Bangalore. Its aim is to become a community building event, with t=
he
potential to seed connections and future partnerships across borders =
and
between skillsets.
The event is co-organised by Mahiti.org (Bangalore) and the Tactical
Technology Collective (Amsterdam). The event is guided by an advisory
board of established non-profit and FOSS professionals from across th=
e
South and South East Asian region. Asia Source belongs to a larger
family of Source Events that seek to increase the viability of FOSS u=
se
by the non-profit sector. Other source events have taken place in Sou=
th
East Europe, Southern Africa and are planned in 2005 in Western Afric=
a.
For more information please visit http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasou=
rce
or http://www.mahiti.org/asiasource
Applications will be announced and invited between October and Novemb=
er
2004. Participants will be selected by the advisory board based on th=
eir
interest and experiences. There will be a small registration fee for =
the
event. A limited number of travel and registration fee scholarships w=
ill
be available and may be applied for on application. If you would like=
to
receive an application form or have any questions please write to
asiasource@tacticaltech.org.
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Thanks,
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--
Sunil Abraham, sunil@mahiti.org http://www.mahiti.org
314/1, 7th Cross, Domlur Bangalore - 560 071 Karnataka, INDIA
Ph/Fax: +91 80 51150580. Mobile: +91 80 36701931
Currently on sabbatical with APDIP/UNDP
Manager - International Open Source Network
Wisma UN, Block C Komplex Pejabat Damansara.
Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights. 50490 Kuala Lumpur.
P. O. Box 12544, 50782, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (60) 3-2091-5167, Fax: (60) 3-2095-2087
sunil@apdip.net http://www.iosn.net http://www.apdip.net
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:49:58 CST
Subject: Cincinnati Linux Users Group - October Meeting
From: Kip Shaffer <kip-dated-1099099426.1e1885@one.net>
The October meeting of the Cincinnati Linux Users Group (CLUG) will be
on Saturday, October 23th, at 10:30 a.m. The topic of discussion will be:
*SWAP MEET* (10:30 - 11:15)
Data Munging by Jim Weirich (11:15 - 12:00)
Come spend Saturday morning with your fellow Linux enthusiasts and bring your
old equipment to trade for (different) old equipment! Then sit back and
listen to Jim describe his experiences in data munging!
The location will be:
Miami Systems Corporation
10001 Alliance Rd
Blue Ash, OH
directions: http://www.cglug.org/directions/MiamiSystems.html
See our web site for more information: http://www.clug.org
or contact me at kip@shafferhouse.org
Kip Shaffer, President
Cincinnati GNU/Linux Users Group, Incorporated
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