[fsug-calicut] hey, waynad is calling us

From: Jemshid KK <jemshidkk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: fsug-calicut <fsug-calicut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:55:38 +0530
a few days back i had a conversation with Dr. JIthendranath.
and here i forward the email i received from him.
activee contribution from community expected and as soon as possible.
Jemshid KK


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jithen <jithendranath@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2009/9/8
Subject: Thank you Jemshid
To: Jemshid KK <jemshidkk@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: FSUG Calicut <fsug-calicut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Dear Jemshid
It was nice interacting with you at your office at Calicut.
I spoke to my hardware and software friends at Sulthan Bathery and they
are very much interested and they have fully understood that now is the
time to change. You are welcome anytime and i can arrange a meeting with
them.
To put it once again:
There are three types of people.
1. The users who use internet, mail, office programmes and basic machine
functions.( doctors, DTP operators, accounts people, teachers etc)
2. Software developers who use Visual basic and Access to develop custom
made software for hospitals, shops, bakeries, farmers etc.They also
maintain the software programme, Data backup storage and the hardware
too in occasions.
3. Hardware dealers and maintenence persons who sell systems /
peripherals to us and take care of the machines when they collapse.

Most of the headaches that all of them face is virus crashes on the
machines due to pirated OS. This affects all the three sets of people.
None of us have any experience with Free OS. There is also no one to
guide us. Presently we have realised the need to change and are very
much excited at this.
As for myself I experimented with Ubuntu and was surprised at the ease
with which I could change and was very comfortable with it. One of my
DTP operators experimented with GIMP and found that there were more
tools that Photo shop. Of course there are small hang-ups for which I
will need experts to help. It was with that I stumbled upon FSUG
Calicut.
Basically I feel that some sort of help mode can be made and be taught
to people on a face to face basis.
District / Taluk level trainers can be made and they can easily teach
the others. Develop a trainer among the above mentioned group of people
and they can teach their community.
1. How to install Ubuntu and the partitions needed. Monitor and display
issues.
2. Opening and shutting down. Drives, Places, Opening files, saving and
Writing to Pen drives and CDs.
3. Accessories, Dictionaries, Drawing and Office programmes.
4. Firefox Browsing and Email with Evolution.
5. Pictures and F Spot : Viewing, Printing and Editing swf, jpg, jpeg
etc
6. Audio player and audio files formats like wma, mp3, wav
7. Video player and video file formats like dat, flv, wmv, avi, mp4
8. Messaging, chat and Video conferencing
9. Modem and installation
10. Digital Camera and Web cams: installing and viewing different cams
11. Scanners, Microphone and pen drives
12. Firewall protection and handling Viruses.

What I feel is that the Free OS can be well promoted from the Rural area
upwards in a step wise manner. First get a set of trainers ready and
they will do the rest. Presently it is restricted to the technically
oriented persons and has not reached the end users.

I take this occasion to invite you along with your friends to come over
and address us. I can arrange for the meeting and get the audience
ready. Please inform me about three days in advance to make the
necessary arrangements.
Thanking you
yours faithfully


--
Dr.Jithendranath
Raa House, Tippu Sulthan Road
Sulthan Bathery PIN 673 592
Phone: 04936-220562 (Resi), 9288179589
[fsug-calicut] hey, waynad is calling us

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