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A lot of Groups in Thrissur are promotting free software. FLOSS advocates in Thrissur are trying to devolop FLOSS culture in and around thrissur.

Contents 1 Groups 1.1 Free Software Users group (FSUG-TSR) 1.1.1 Purpose 1.1.2 Website & mailing list 1.1.3 Magazine 1.2 Global Alternate information Applications (GAIA) 1.3 IC softwares 2 Campus Communities 2.1 Fossers of Vidya 2.2 Govt Engineering College (GEC) 2.3 Jyothi Engineering College 3 Events 3.1 Debian Etch Release Party 3.2 Software Freedom day 3.2.1 SFD05 3.2.2 SFD06 3.3 Insignia 3.3.1 Insignia 05 3.3.2 Insignia 06 3.4 Publications

[edit] Groups

[edit] Free Software Users group (FSUG-TSR)

[edit] Purpose

Advocating and promoting the use of free software by providing technical assistance related to free software, bringing together free software businesses and free software users, and propagating the message of software freedom in and around the city of Thrissur,Kerala,India

FSUG Thrissur's initial thrust will be spreading awareness about GNU/Linux in nearby schools and Colleges.

[edit] Website & mailing list

• Website: http://fsugtsr.org

• Mailing list: http://www.freelists.org/list/fsug-thrissur

[edit] Magazine

FSUG- THRISSUR is publishing a monthly magazine, named SEMAPHORE aimed at giving students and swathantra software enthusiasts a platform for sharing their experience with GNU/Linux with a wider audience

Issue 1 | Issue 2

[edit] Global Alternate information Applications (GAIA)

GAIA(Global Alternate Information Applications), Founded in 2004, is a collective space for imaginative reconstruction of public sphere, new/old media practices & research, and critical cultural intervention. GAIA promotes a FLOSS culture in kerala.

[edit] IC softwares

[edit] Campus Communities

[edit] Fossers of Vidya

The main aim of the setting up a FOSS unit in the Vidya Academy is to spread the message of 'Freedom Software' – a concept, much popular in different parts of the world. As an attempt to promote FOSS, the unit plans to conduct Lectures,Workshops etc by experts in the field. It will help any person, even a beginner, to realize the benefits and advantages of FOSS.

[edit] Govt Engineering College (GEC)

• Hacktivists of GEC

[edit] Jyothi Engineering College

• JEC FOSS Community

[edit] Events

[edit] Debian Etch Release Party

• Debian Etch Release Party

[edit] Software Freedom day

[edit] SFD05

[edit] SFD06

[edit] Insignia

[edit] Insignia 05

[edit] Insignia 06

[edit] Publications

Altermedia, Thrissur has published a book titled Free Software Free Society by Richard stallman. [link to Online store]