Kerala’s First GNU/Linux Install Fest on 12-April-2008 in Trivandrum

Here is a golden oppurtunity to get Gnu/Linux installed on your computer and experience the fun of Gnu/Linux. The security, reliability and robustness provided by Gnu/Linux is unmatchable with any proprietary/non-free operating systems. Free yourself from the world of Computer Viruses.

Gnu/Linux Users Group – Trivandrum, Free Software Foundation of India, Space-Kerala and Zyxware Technologies together presents the first Gnu/Linux Install Fest in Kerala.

Venue: Dishaa ’08
Kanakakunnu Palace,
Trivandrum

Date: 12 April 2008, Saturday
Time: 9AM – 6PM

The event will contain:

1. Talk on Free software by Dr. V. Sasi Kumar, Board of Director, Free Software Foundation of India.
2. Gnu/Linux Installation.
3. Distribution of Gnu/Linux CD’s.
4. Presentation on Free software.
5. Distribution of articles related to Free Software.
6. Gnu/Linux Games.
7. Gnu/Linux demo.
8. Quiz on Free software.

Users can bring in their PC’s, both Desktop and Laptop. Users bringing their desktops can bring in the Tower(CPU) alone.

Ubuntu will be installed by default for novice users. The current settings or currently installed operating systems will not be affected. Other flavours are also available.

Refer www.gnu.org and www.fsf.org for more information regarding Free Software.

Websites:
FSF-India – fsf.org.in
Gnu/Linux Users Group – Trivandrum – www.ilug-tvm.org
Space – space-kerala.org
Dishaa ’08 – www.dishaa08.com
Zyxware Technologies – www.zyxware.com

Contact: Anoop Jacob Thomas:9846670945