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GNULabs is a | GNULabs is a initiative of local community based on college, which aims for the development of science, technology, computer and freedom. A special preference will be given to the works related which will benefit the whole community.The 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 | The first practical implementation of this GNULabs will be there at [http://www.vidyaacademy.ac.in/vidyaweb/ Vidya Academy of Science and Technology,Thalakkotukara], Thrissur from Novemeber 2006. | ||
'''Note : The GNULabs not | '''Note : The GNULabs not officially supported by the GNU project or FSF till now.''' | ||
The GNULabs aims : | The GNULabs aims : | ||
* Improvement of Free softwares. | * Improvement of Free softwares. | ||
* Creation of free softwares. | * Creation of free softwares. | ||
* | * Public awareness of the benefits and need of free softwares | ||
* Supporting the students inside campus for doing there final year project in and as free software. | * Supporting the students inside campus for doing there final year project in and as free software. | ||
==GNULabs law [G L L]== | ==GNULabs 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 | 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 GNULabs will be a '''free software''' | #Every software used in the GNULabs will be a '''free software''' | ||
#Every software which is | #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 GNULabs will be under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GFDL]. | #All the documents/manuals relased by the GNULabs will be under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GFDL]. | ||
#The Lab supports only '''Free Software that will run on Free Operating Systems'''. | #The Lab supports only '''Free Software that will run on Free Operating Systems'''. | ||
#The Lab support those projects which will be | #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. | #Only free file formats will be used in the lab for all needs. | ||
#The name of | #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 GNULabs and the developers. | ||
#Localisation will be done only for the free softwares ''and as specified above'' '''which works on free operating system''' | #Localisation will be done only for the free softwares ''and as specified above'' '''which works on free operating system''' | ||
#No usage of '''non_free softwares''' will be allowed within the lab. | #No usage of '''non_free softwares''' will be allowed within the lab. | ||