Thrissur

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


Meetings

December 2008 On 4th Dec 2008, at Sahithya Academy Hall, Thrissur.

Communities

Free Software Users group (FSUG-TSR)

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.

Website & mailing list

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

Diaspora Community

Aims to promote Free Software powered distributed social networking platform in Thrissur.

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.

IC softwares

Campus Communities

Hacktivists of GEC

FOSS Unit, Vidya Academy

JEC FOSS Community

Events

Debian Etch Release Party

Software Freedom day

SFD 05

At Sahithya Academy, Thissur [unauthorized]

SFD 06

At Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur

SFD 07

At Chamber of Commerce Hall, Thrissur

Insignia

Insignia 05

Insignia 06

Publications

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