[FSUG-Bangalore] CMRIT is moving to GNU-Linux

[Aditya Kavoor]

This is great news.

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 5:59 PM, jaykumar hs <jaykumarhs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Today Karthik, Ravishankar and I met Prabhod, a faculty at CMRIT,
> Bangalore. We were very happy to learn that the computer science dept. in
> the Institution has moved to GNU-linux platform and also the management has
> instructed all of its students ( which includes all the streams) to use only
> GNU-linux on their laptops. Infact, all other departments also have been
> convinced and are moving to GNU-linux. Prabhod said the management would be
> very happy from this development as it would save lot of money on licensing.
>
>
> Earlier, about 3 months back, Suresh kodoor and Rakesh had visited CMRIT
> and taken sessions on free software philosophy and installation session.
>
> Prabhod and his HOD informed that installation session of GNU-linux could
> be held for about 250 students on their laptops during the technical
> fest. Hence, one day session covering free software philosophy,
> installation, alternatives available for different streams has been planned
> on 21.03.2009 at CMRIT. This is for about 250 students of II semester of all
> the students.
> Other college students may also join for the same.
>
> The HOD has invited us to take one day workshop for their faculty as well
> for which planning is being done.
>
> -jk
>
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