FLOSSAGE?O6 ? LINUX DEMO DAY
JAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
The Linux Campus Club, Jaya
Engineering College in association with NRCFOSS (The National Resource Centre
for FOSS) and ILUGC (Indian Linux User Group Chennai) will be conducting a
2-day exhibition-cum-seminar, FLOSSAGE?06, Linux Demo Day, on innovative and
informative concepts related to Free and Open Source Software. It is scheduled
on the 19th and 20th of August between 10a.m. and 5p.m.
at the college premises.
Free Software, refers to software
distributed in source form which can be freely modified and redistributed. Open
Source refers to the fact that the source code of Free Software is open to the
world to use, modify and reuse. Free Software is a matter of liberty and not
price. It offers the users, freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and
improve the software. FOSS gives the users the same freedom and opportunities
enjoyed by the developer of the original source code. In developing countries
like India, FOSS distributions has cost-effective deployment of IT
infrastructure. FOSS provides access to excellent primary sources of learning
material for students and has been one of the major reasons for the exponential
growth of Internet, especially in developing countries. Moreover, FOSS allows
tomorrow?s experts and information technology leaders to acquire adequate
competency skills and advance their knowledge rapidly.
Further, Jaya Engineering College
has been taking part in various activities of the NRCFOSS and ILUGC for
promoting FOSS. The college has a well equipped FOSS LAB with over 50 computers
installed with different free softwares and operating systems. The students are
allowed to use the lab during free time and make use of these resources in a
productive manner. Moreover, Jaya Engineering College is one of the few
colleges affiliated to Anna University that is offering FOSS-I and Enterprise
Application Development using FOSS as electives for the third and final year
students respectively. The student community also extend their active
participation in various activities by forming a Linux Campus Club, organizing
several
events through the club and attending FOSS exhibitions conducted by other
technical
institutions. As yet another step for promoting FOSS, the institution has
decided
to conduct this 2-day exhibition and seminar christened FLOSSAGE?06. This
exhibition is purely related to free and open softwares. There are about 25
exhibits
on various topics of FOSS. The programme also includes a number of seminars
that are to be delivered by delegates from industries, distinguished members of
the ILUGC and NRCFOSS. The Chief Guest, Mr.Atul Anand, I.A.S, Director,
e-governance,
Govt.of TamilNadu, will preside over the inaugural function on 19th
August 2006.
The purpose of this exhibition is to
create awareness and inculcate knowledge among the student fraternity,
professionals and the general public on the various concepts, issues and vast
applications of the Free and open Source software. So, it is a great
opportunity for the general public to get acquainted with the latest in open
source technology.
The entry for the exhibition is free and
thus anyone with a real passion towards FOSS is invited to come and quench
their thirst of knowledge. For further details, contact- 9444246644,
kumaran.ma@xxxxxxxxx, hodcse@xxxxxxxxx
With Regards,M.Kumaran,Co-ordinator, Flossage\'06.
