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 Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project and supports the concept of the software being free.

The first practical implementation of this GNU Labs will be at 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.

The GNULabs aims :

• Improvement of Free softwares.
• 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 should follow; these laws are not to restrict the benefits, but to make freedom a standard for the future lab works.

1. Every software used in the GNU Labs should be Free software
2. Every software which is released by the Lab should be Free software and should release under GNU GPL Version 2 or later.
3. All the documents/manuals relased by the GNU Labs should be under GFDL.
4. The Lab supports only Free Software that will run on Free Operating Systems.
5. The Lab support those projects which will be released as a Free software and which runs on Free software.
6. Only Free file formats should be used in the lab for all needs.
7. The name of individuals who worked for a specific project should be shown along with it and the copyright of the softwares developed should be shared with the GNU Labs and the developers.
8. Localisation will be done only for the Free softwares and as specified above which works on Free operating systems
9. Usage of non-free softwares will not be allowed within the lab.
10. 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 unless it is better for the freedom practices and ethics.

You are welcomed to change this draft by discussing with the community at GNU Labs Talk

Supporting communities

• FOSS Community, India
• Free Software Users Group, Thrissur
• Palakkad Libre software Users Society
• FreeMe, India