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Hi All,<br>
<br>
Sampada Community is happy to announce <b>Gnu/Linux Habba v3</b>. This
time we are @ NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte (60km's from
Mangalore) on 7th February.<br>
<br>
The event aims to:<br>
<br>
* Create awareness and share information about Free and Open Source
Software.<br>
* Clarify doubts regarding availability, philosophy, usage related
issues, to the extent possible.<br>
* Explore GNU/Linux and its tools with education as an aspect.<br>
* Distribute GNU/Linux distributions for people to try it out.
(Free CDs, no cost involved)<br>
* Help people install GNU/Linux on their machines (laptops @ venue).<br>
* Help people configure and optimize GNU/Linux installations for
using Kannada.<br>
* Answer queries pertaining to usage of Kannada on the GNU/Linux
platform, to the best of our knowledge.<br>
* Help people to avoid proprietary lock-ins.<br>
<br>
GNU/Linux Habba was started in Bangalore with its first edition in
April 2008 by volunteers of Sampada Community (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sampada.net">http://sampada.net</a>) to
not only spread the word about free software, but also to introduce
GNU/Linux to the non-technical computer users. The first edition
organized at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore received tremendous
response with more than 377 registrations running up to the event. Many
participants installed GNU/Linux on their Desktops/Laptops and learnt
how to use Kannada on it. From NGOs to Public sector officials keen to
learn more about GNU/Linux - many people participated in the event.
Following the success of the first edition, the group of volunteers
behind the event decided to extend the festival to other cities in
Karnataka, starting with Mysore. The second edition of GNU/Linux Habba
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://habba.in">http://habba.in</a>) was held on 21st September, 2008 at Physics
Department, University of Mysore. Following the overwhelming response
to the event, we have decided to enable users to work with Gnu/Linux at
Mangalore. <br>
<br>
<br>
Date :- 7, February 2009<br>
Venue :-Sambhram, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte<br>
<br>
Event Portal :– <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://habba.in">http://habba.in</a><br>
Sampada Community :– <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sampada.net">http://sampada.net</a><br>
Twitter :- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/techsampada">http://twitter.com/techsampada</a> <br>
IRC :- #kannada on irc.freenode.net<br>
E-mail :- <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mangalore@habba.in">mangalore@habba.in</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tech-volunteers@sampada.net">tech-volunteers@sampada.net</a><br>
Wiki :- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://dev.sampada.net/GNU_Linux_Install_Fest">http://dev.sampada.net/GNU_Linux_Install_Fest</a><br>
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