Dear member, LinuXpert Systems has been conducting Faculty Development Program / Workshops on FOSS (Free/Open Source Software) in association with the following institutions in the month of August and September 2013. These FDP/Workshop introduces many of the new software tools and technologies that helps colleges to easily migrate to Linux / Open Source Software and also in conducting 'Open Source Lab' introduced by Anna University (Subject Code: CS-2406 / CS-77). 1. 30/08/2013 and 31/08/2013 Annai Vailankanni College of Engineering, AVK Nagar, Azhagappapuram Post, Kanyakumari District - 629 401. http://www.avce.edu.in Contact: Mr.S. Sebastian Antony Joe, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of CSE, Mobile: 98410 17399 E-mail: hod-cs@xxxxxxxxxxx Ms. J. Anto Shiny, Assistant Professor, Department of CSE, Mobile: 94866 40604 E-mail: shiny-cs@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/avce-foss-fdp-page1.pdf http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/avce-foss-fdp-page2.pdf 2. 06/09/2013 and 07/09/2013 VIT University - Chennai Campus, Vandalur - Kelambakkam Road, Chennai - 600 127. http://chennai.vit.ac.in Contact: Prof. R. Kumar Assistant Professor (SG) kumar.rangasamy@xxxxxxxxx Mobile No: 94442 47444 Direct Landline No: 044-3993-1156 Prof. Bharathiraja. S Assistant Professor(Sr) bharathiraja.s@xxxxxxxxx Mobile No: 98419 29299 Direct Landline No: 044-3993-1120 http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/FOSS-FDP-in-VIT-Chennai-Campus.pdf 3. 11/09/2013 and 12/09/2013 PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Kothandaraman Nagar, Dindigul - 624 622. http://www.psnacet.edu.in Contact: Mrs.T.Hema Latha, Associate Professor / CSE, Mobile: 99949 80886 E-mail: hemashek@xxxxxxxxx Mr. N. Rajesh Pandian, Assistant Professor / CSE Mobile: 96295 93923 E-mail: nrajeshpandian@xxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/psnacet-foss-workshop-page1.jpg http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/psnacet-foss-workshop-page2.jpg 4. 13/09/2013 and 14/09/2013 Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi - 642 003, Coimbatore District. http://www.drmcet.ac.in Contact: Mr.P.Ramprakash, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, (MCETFOSS - Community) E-mail: mcetlinux@xxxxxxxxx Mobile: 99409 99341 http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/dr.mcet-pollachi-opensourcelab-fdp-sep-13th-14th-2013.pdf 5. 20/09/2013 and 21/09/2013 Latha Mathavan Engineering College, Kidaripatti, Madurai District - 625 301. http://www.lathamathavan.edu.in Contact: Mr. T. Kumaragurubaran, M.E., (Ph.D) Assistant Professor / CSE, Mobile: 98412 37361 E-mail: cselmec@xxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/latha-madhavan-engineering-college-foss-workshop-sep-20th-21st.pdf FREE Sponsoring of Open Source Books ------------------------------------- LinuXpert Systems has been sponsoring THREE Printed Open Source Books FREE OF COST during the above FDP/Workshops (one set of book for each college). These books will be strictly distributed only in the FDP/Workshops conducted by us and **we will not be sending the books to colleges directly*. Hence we request colleges to participate in the FDP/Workshops conducted by us to make it successful. The list of colleges who have already received the books can be found below. More than 100 engineering colleges have already received the books through the FDP / Workshop conducted by us. http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/freebooks.pdf S. Baskar Chief Executive Officer LinuXpert Systems, Chennai 98841 65649 98846 88508 (SMS only) Twitter : http://twitter.com/linuxbaskar LinkedIN : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/baskar-selvaraj/21/881/b29 FOSS is FUN: The Unsung Heroes http://www.linuxforu.com/2011/01/foss-is-fun-the-unsung-heroes/ FOSS Trainer Powers Up 170 College Labs in Tamil Nadu! (From August 8, 2010 to August 13, 2011) http://www.linuxforu.com/2011/09/baskar-selvaraj-interview-foss-power-in-170-tamil-college-labs/ Note: The below disclaimer notice is being issued in the interest of our college customers. http://www.linuxpert.in/wp-content/uploads/sivabalan.pdf