[governance] FW: FLOSS INCLUDE - Press Release

Parminder parminder at itforchange.net
Wed Feb 20 22:19:00 EST 2008 

PL IGNORE.

The mail client read guru's g for governance list, and I pressed enter and
sent.

Its a intra-ITfC email. I apologize. 

Parminder 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:37 AM
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: [governance] FW: FLOSS INCLUDE - Press Release
> 
> Guru
> 
> Can you see this and confirm it to guru -- on what we are doing in floss
> pl
> see a recent email from me.  param
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vinay Sreenivasa [mailto:vinay at itforchange.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:12 PM
> > To: Shilpa Rao
> > Cc: Guru; 'Anita'; 'Parminder'; 'Roshni Nuggehalli'; 'Mridula'
> > Subject: Re: FLOSS INCLUDE - Press Release
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Sorry for the delay. Was busy with field visit yesterday and some walk-
> in
> > interview for tech support today, plus a couple of other things. I have
> > prepared
> > a 1 page brief to be posted across to various lists. I have included it
> in
> > text
> > below and added as attachment. Guru,Param can you please review before I
> > send it
> > out?
> >
> > Also - another question I have is, are we mailing out to the lists just
> as
> > FYI
> > or do we expect any action/response from them? If it is just information
> I
> > am
> > wondering if I should add a line saying that this is just to inform the
> > members
> > of a newly launched FOSS project.If we expect any action, we should
> state
> > that
> > as well I guess. Let me know your thoughts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Vinay.
> >
> > *****************************************************
> > Apologies for cross-posting.
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Greetings from ITforChange!
> >
> > The European Union has launched a study on Open Source as a Development
> > Tool.
> > Dubbed FLOSS Include and funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme,
> > the two
> > year project will be carried out by a project team of research
> institutes,
> > government agencies, private companies and non-governmental
> organizations
> > in 9
> > countries - Argentina, Cambodia, China, Ghana, India, South Africa,
> Spain
> > and
> > the UK. The consortium is led by UNU-MERIT, a joint research and
> training
> > centre
> > of United Nations University and Maastricht University in the
> Netherlands
> > and
> > includes among \other organizations, Canonical Ltd.
> >
> > The FLOSS Include project will carry out an in-depth analysis of the
> > technical,
> > business and socio-political needs for the growth of FLOSS use,
> deployment
> > and
> > development in the target regions.
> > In pilot efforts, the partners will implement FLOSS solutions, tools and
> > services to ensure they are cost-effective and practical for each
> > environment.
> > The FLOSS Include aims to ensure a lasting impact beyond the project
> > duration.
> >
> > A project factsheet is available at http://flossinclude.eu
> >
> > ITfC and Floss Include
> >
> > ITforChange (http://www.itforchange.net/) and Sarai, India
> > (http://www.sarai.net/) are the two organizations in India, which will
> be
> > a part
> > of this project.  As part of FLOSS Include, ITfC will focus on FLOSS and
> > the
> > public sector. We will be studying the role of public sector agencies in
> > producing, organizing and stimulating production of FLOSS with high
> > societal
> > impact. Much of social processes, like public delivery of health,
> > education and
> > livelihood support services have a central role for public authorities.
> > So,
> > public systems and structures have a crucial role in pushing FLOSS in
> > activities
> > with high societal impact.
> >
> > We are also interested in working on FLOSS for public administration,
> and
> > sharing of FLOSS applications among public sector bodies. Currently
> > commercial,
> > proprietary software is preferred (largely but not always) and we would
> > like to
> > work on seeing FLOSS being used in a big way for Public administration.
> > We will also study government polices for FLOSS an area where which is
> has
> > a
> > pro-industry /commercial software orientation and no real enthusiasm for
> > FLOSS.
> >
> >  Since the issues of standards have a strong connection to the role of
> > public
> > sector - both as a major bulk user of software and being able to set
> > default
> > standards through using them in public application , and
> >  through direct policy interventions - we will have a strong focus on
> the
> > inter-operability and open standards aspects in our research.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Vinay Sreenivasa
> > IT for Change
> > 91-(0)821-2343527
> > 91-98805-95032
> > vinay at itforchange.net
> > www.ITforChange.net
> >
> >
> > Quoting Shilpa Rao <shilpa at itforchange.net>:
> >
> > > Hey Vinay,
> > >
> > > Sorry to email you again about this, but have you made some progress
> in
> > > this regard?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Shilpa G. Rao
> > > IT for Change
> > > Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> > > ******************************
> > > T:(00-91-80) 26654134,26536890
> > > F:(00-91-80) 41461055
> > > E: shilpa at itforchange.net
> > > www.ITforChange.net
> > > ******************************
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shilpa Rao wrote:
> > > > Hi Vinay,
> > > >
> > > > Can you take on sending this email to the list-servs by EOD today?
> > > >
> > > > It should go out today as there have co-ordinated press releases in
> > > > all countries world wide. I have attached the document that needs to
> > > > be sent out. Will give you a brief about this on the phone.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Shilpa
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Shilpa G. Rao
> > > > IT for Change
> > > > Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> > > > ******************************
> > > > T:(00-91-80) 26654134,26536890
> > > > F:(00-91-80) 41461055
> > > > E: shilpa at itforchange.net
> > > > www.ITforChange.net
> > > > ******************************
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Vinay Sreenivasa wrote:
> > > >> Hi All,
> > > >>
> > > >> Will send a consolidated list of foss groups tomorrow. Also, for
> > egov, we
> > > also
> > > >> need to mail eGovIndia, or Guru is that what you meant when you
> said
> > India
> > > egov?
> > > >>
> > > >> Please also look at the link for this conference-
> > > >> http://freed.in/2008/
> > > >>
> > > >> Some of the topics are -
> > > >>
> > > >> speaker: Venkatesh Hariharan
> > > >> Organisation / Affiliation 	Red Hat, IndLinux, ODF Alliance,
> Open
> > Source
> > > >> Foundation of India, Knowledge Commons
> > > >> Title of Talk 	Open Standards, Open Society
> > > >> Talk Abstract 	The recent debate around OOXML has focused an
> > > unprecendented
> > > >> amount of attention around Open Standards. Standards are the first
> > control
> > > point
> > > >> in a knowledge economy and control over standards is a powerful
> tool
> > for
> > > >> extracting monopoly rent. The open standards movement aims to
> ensure
> > that
> > > public
> > > >> data is stored in public formats and that users have the freedom to
> > encode
> > > and
> > > >> decode their data. This talk will explain the implications of open
> > > standards for
> > > >> India and also elaborate on the policy initiatives that the ODF
> > Alliance
> > > and the
> > > >> open source and free software community in India has been involved
> > in.
> > > >>
> > > >> OpenOffice.Org,Various Linux User Groups
> > > >> Title of Talk 	Communities is an oft used word
> > > >> Talk Abstract 	In the domain of Free and Open Source software
> > communities
> > > is an
> > > >> oft used word. There are various communities - of creation, of
> > consumption
> > > and
> > > >> of criticism. The one thing that gets lost in the din is that "it
> is
> > not
> > > about
> > > >> the code". A free culture requires putting in places practices of
> > sharing
> > > and
> > > >> collaboration. The tools blend in with the culture. This talk
> touches
> > upon
> > > the
> > > >> practices of a free and collaborative culture which organically
> leads
> > to
> > > >> creation of people interested in the work. Trying to avoid the
> glass
> > > walling of
> > > >> communities, it is an attempt to explore the building up of a
> > > collaborative
> > > >> creative practice.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> talks at freed.in/2008 - Remote Management of Rural Telecentre
> > Computers
> > > >>
> > > >> Filed Under Talks
> > > >> Name of Speaker: Kiran Jonnalagadda
> > > >> Organisation / Affiliation 	Comat Technologies
> > > >> Title of Talk 	Remote management of rural telecentre computers
> > > >> Talk Abstract 	India is currently witnessing a race to setup
> > rural
> > > information
> > > >> telecentres in every single village across the country. These are
> > shops
> > > with a
> > > >> computer, printer and internet connection, delivering a variety of
> > > electronic
> > > >> services and serving as community interaction centres.Providing
> > technical
> > > >> support to these centres is a significant challenge, given the
> > limitations
> > > of
> > > >> traditional support infrastructure, whether roads or a reasonably
> > > competent
> > > >> techie in the nearest urban area.
> > > >>
> > > >> This talk will present an open source work-in-progress framework
> for
> > > remote
> > > >> management of these computers, supporting both Linux and Windows.
> > > >>
> > > >> freed.in is the leading community event in the Indian sub-continent
> > and
> > > the
> > > >> developing world, promoting freedom in technology, software and
> other
> > > related
> > > >> fields, and personal privacy. The annual event makes free and open
> > source
> > > >> software more visible to the world, and shares its excitement with
> > > everybody.
> > > >> freed.in helps nurture the community and enables networking within
> > and
> > > outside
> > > >> the community in a fun environment. The event strives towards
> seeding
> > of
> > > new
> > > >> projects.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Vinay Sreenivasa
> > > >> IT for Change
> > > >> 91-(0)821-2343527
> > > >> 91-98805-95032
> > > >> vinay at itforchange.net
> > > >> www.ITforChange.net
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Quoting Guru <guru at itforchange.net>:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> Vinay
> > > >>>
> > > >>> There will be foss mail lists - vinay any info
> > > >>>
> > > >>> India egov and egov lists since the project will involve study
> > > Government
> > > >>> foss use
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Also can you upload this on our website as well
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Shilpa Rao [mailto:shilpa at itforchange.net]
> > > >>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:24 PM
> > > >>> To: Anita; Parminder; Gurumurthy K; Roshni Nuggehalli
> > > >>> Subject: FLOSS INCLUDE - Press Release
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Hi All,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I have sent across a press release to ToI, Deccan and The Hindu.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Just wanted to know what list-servs do you want to post this on?
> > Will
> > > call
> > > >>> Sarai and discuss after we come up with a list.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Bytes and what else?? Any other Open Source Communities e-lists?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks,
> > > >>> Shilpa
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Shilpa G. Rao
> > > >>> IT for Change
> > > >>> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> > > >>> ******************************
> > > >>> T:(00-91-80) 26654134,26536890
> > > >>> F:(00-91-80) 41461055
> > > >>> E: shilpa at itforchange.net
> > > >>> www.ITforChange.net
> > > >>> ******************************
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
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