Difference between revisions of "GNULabs"

GNU Labs is a initiative of local community based on college, which aims for the development of science, technology, computer and freedom. Special preference will be given to the works which will benefit the whole community. The GNU lab is one which supports the free software idea forwarded by the [http://www.fsf.org Free Software Foundation] and the [http://www.gnu.org GNU Project] and supports the concept of the software being [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free].

The first practical implementation of this GNU Labs will be at [http://www.vidyaacademy.ac.in/vidyaweb/ Vidya Academy of Science and Technology,Thalakkotukara], Thrissur from Novemeber 2006.

'''Note : The GNU Labs not officially supported by the GNU project or FSF till now.'''

* Creation of Free softwares.

* Public awareness of the benefits and need of Free softwares.

* Supporting the students inside campus for doing their final year project in and as free software.

==GNU Labs law [G L L]==

These are set of laws which we wish the lab volunteers has to follow; the laws are not to restrict the benefits instead to make the freedom a standard for the future lab works.

#Every software used in the GNU Labs will be a '''Free software'''

#Every software which is released by the Lab will be a '''Free software''' and will be released under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL] Version 2 or later.

#All the documents/manuals relased by the GNU Labs will be under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GFDL].

#The Lab support those projects which will be released as a Free software and which runs on Free software.

#Only Free file formats will be used in the lab for all needs.

#The name of individuals who worked for a specific project will be shown along with it and the copyright of the softwares developed will be shared with the GNU Labs and the developers.

#Localisation will be done only for the Free softwares ''and as specified above'' '''which works on Free operating systems'''

#Usage of '''non-free softwares''' will not be allowed within the lab.

#We welcome the support, funding and contributions from outside communities, companies and groups but we are not willing to change these G L L for them

== Supporting communities ==

* [http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page FOSS Community, India]

* [http://fsugtsr.org/ Free Software Users Group, Thrissur]