Topic
FLOSS
12 items.
17 Sep 2016
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It's September, and That Means It's Time for Software Freedom DaySoftware Freedom Day (SFD), which celebrates the use of free and open software, is just around the corner on September 17. When the day first started in 2004, only 12 teams from different places joined, but it has since grown to include …
25 Sep 2015
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Software Freedom PledgeOn September 19, 2015, celebrated globally as Software Freedom Day, a number of enthusiasts got together and collectively took a pledge.
14 May 2010
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The 2010 Special 301 Report Is More of the Same, Slightly Less ShrillPranesh Prakash examines the numerous flaws in the Special 301 from the Indian perspective, to come to the conclusion that the Indian government should openly refuse to acknowledge such a flawed report. He notes that the Consumers …
29 Apr 2010
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Technological Protection Measures in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010In this post Pranesh Prakash conducts a legal exegesis of section 65A of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which deals with the stuff that enables 'Digital Rights/Restrictions Management', i.e., Technological Protection Measures. He …
28 Dec 2009
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Openness, Videos, ImpressionsThe one day Open Video Summit organised by the Centre for Internet & Society, iCommons, Open Video Alliance, and Magic Lantern, to bring together a range of stakeholders to discuss the possibilities, potentials, mechanics and politics of …
30 Nov 2009
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Open Standards Workshop at IGF '09The Centre for Internet and Society co-organized a workshop on 'Open Standards: A Rights-Based Framework' at the fourth Internet Governance Forum, at Sharm el-Sheikh. The panel was chaired by Aslam Raffee of Sun Microsystems and the …
19 May 2009
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Letter to Education Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Advocating Adoption of FOSS in State IT AcademiesThe Centre for Internet and Society is a signatory to a letter being sent to the Education Secretary, Government of Karnataka, advocating the adoption of FOSS at state IT academies.
28 Apr 2009
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An Interview With Arjen KamphuisIn an email interview with the Centre for Internet and Society, Dutch open source activist Arjen Kamphuis discussed his experience of successfully working with the government for a policy mandating open standards for all government IT in …
30 Mar 2009
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RTI Application to Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityThe Centre for Internet and Society filed an RTI application to Visvesvaraya Technological University asking it to provide details about its curriculum design, and its tie-ups with various software vendors.
8 Dec 2008
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Report on Open Standards for GISW2008In this report, Sunil Abraham lays out the importance and the policy implications of Open Standards.
4 Oct 2008
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The National Public Meeting on Software PatentsOn Saturday, October 4, 2008, the Centre for Internet and Society, with the support of eighteen other organization, held a meeting on the National Public Meeting on Software Patents in the United Theological College campus. The aim of the …
22 Sep 2008
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Essay Competition for Software Freedom DayThe Free Software Users Group of Bangalore and the Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration organise an essay competition for schools and colleges in Bangalore on the topic of "Software Freedom"