Software Freedom Day 2018 (SFD 18)

Yes We can do. It is a must. We need to spread the need of Freesoftware in Colleges, Schools and other educational institutions.

I have other engagements that day but we were discussing at DFF to host an event after the actual day. It is one of those Ganpati days in Mumbai. Will update in this thread.

I am not keeping well and I regret to say that I can't participate this year.

We should start thinking about this seriously :D

planning a programme in CUSAT, Kochi

Contacted GEC Thrissur, they are planning to do an event on 15th.

mozilla Kerala is also planning one. In Kochi . May be we can do it together to make the best impact.

planning a program at my office C-DIT at Thiruvananthapuram

This Saturday (15th of September), 1 pm GMT, we are going to conduct our fourth online hackathon ! This time the task will be Java related. Join here — https://opengift.io/hackathon/

SFD(Software Freedom Day) 2018 conducted at C-DIT
3pm to 5pm (SFD @ CDIT)
Programe Schedule
- Talk by Dr. Baiju MR , Member, Public Service Commission
- FOSS work experience sharing by Graphic Designers, CDIT (Illustrations with the use of Krita) and (Use of FOSS Animation software including Blender - 2 Videos) -
- Blender Video presentation: Tears of Steel (2012)
- SFD FOSS Wall Posters

Presence of India on the SFD 2018 Event Map

Other ongoing events: https://kite.kerala.gov.in/KITE/install_fest/

Please send me a short write-up and photographs of events for inclusion in FLOSSNews, the newsletter of ICFOSS. More photographs and a short write-up of just one paragraph giving when and where the programme was held would be great.

We conducted an event at 4pm 15th September, on Hindi Department auditorium, CUSAT with partnership of DAKF. DAKF membership campaign inauguration took place on the same day. There were about 40 people present. Two talks were arranged, first one was "Involvement of freesoftware in keralarescue mission", which was done by Mujeeb K and other one was "Importance of Knowledge Freedom and its Present-day Importance" where he introduced Wikidata. The DAKF membersip campaign was inaugurated by passing the membership form by CUSAT IT Department Associate Professor Vinod Kumar to DAKF District President Dr. P K Baby. Kannan V M gave the welcome speech, Kiran S K gave the vote of thanks. Athul V S gave a short speech on the importance of such events and being part of community. Stickers and other swags were distributed and the event was concluded by 6.30pm.

Thank you, Kannan. I have got the material.