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Completion of Winter Camp 2018; Hassan
# Camp Report FSMK Winter Camp 2018 was organised at Rajeev Institute of Technology, Hassan from 22nd January to 27th January 2018. Camp consisted of 3 tracks Android, IOT and Ruby. Camp composed of 180 attendees including participants across the 3 tracks, organizers, speakers and volunteers. # Infrastructure The host...
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06 Feb 2018
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EfH17 - One down, nine to go!
Greetings to all the participants of the Embedded for Her program. We hope you had a good start to Embedded for Her. Here are some resources for you with regards to the topics covered in the first session. Videos of the topics covered in the first session: + [The Resistor][1]...
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12 Jun 2017
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Regional camp at Hassan 2017 - GLUEFRECA-2K17 and GEON ENRIFS-2k17
That was a successful completion of the Hassan Regional camp,The GLUEFRECA-2K17(software track) and GEON ENRIFS-2k17(hardware track) Thanks for FSMK for providing such awesome speakers and having coordinated for the whole camp!! Thanks for Ram and Navneethan for being speakers for the camp and Tanvi and Gunjan for volunteering. Here's the...
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21 Apr 2017
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FSMK has migrated to Matrix
**TL;DR:** We now use Matrix as the primary IM platform. Download Riot and join #fsmk-discuss:matrix.org ASAP! --- Over the past few years, we have had various discussions on suitable messaging platforms for FSMK. Accordingly, we have made multiple attempts to migrate to platforms that are secure and fully free. Our...
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13 Apr 2017
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Amigo Students participated in Arduino Day
On April 1st, there was Arduino Day Event at FSMK office. There were three demos which were exhibited. Around 10 students + 3 volunteers of Amigo Community Center participated in this event. The students were very much interested in Open Hardware activities. We have planned continue training up students in...
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01 Apr 2017
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Embedded Systems Course Targeted Towards Women
Greetings all, We want to conduct a focused program to teach practical embedded systems to women. I have been involved in a similar attempt (without the focus on the free aspect) last year. The website that we made is embeddedforher.com and the learning from that attempt is documented Here is...
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29 Mar 2017
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Embedded Systems Course Targeted Towards Women
Greetings all, We want to conduct a focused program to teach practical embedded systems to women. I have been involved in a similar attempt (without the focus on the free aspect) last year. The website that we made is embeddedforher.com and the learning from that attempt is documented Here is...
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29 Mar 2017
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Heads up from Ambedkar Community Centre
Currently the batch is run by Shijil and this batch is getting end and the preparation is going on for Annual Day Celebration . We run the class from all the 7 days . ### Where every **Sunday & Monday :** Kavitha takes spoken class, and on Sunday apart from...
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12 Mar 2017
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Wireless Navigation System for Blind
As a part of Freedom Hardware Movement at FSMK, we are working on a project **Wireless navigation System for Blind**. An attempt to create a economically feasible and flexible navigation system for blind using Open Hardware and Software tools. It was chosen as our final year project to implement it...
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08 Mar 2017
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L10N Sprint 1 at IISc Open Day 2017
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05 Mar 2017
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‘Libre Not Gratis’ Merchendise for FSMK Delegates attending FSMI Conference
Bhaiyon aur beheno, We would like you to direct your attention to this: Now we ask you to look at it again, in shirt-form: For dozens of us, this t-shirt meant unity, excitement and a deep commitment to the free philosophy. So much so that FSMK sponsored up to half...
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07 Jan 2017
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Full time and Internship positions at FSMK (revised announcement)
We've previously announced regarding FSMK hiring interns and full timers. We've come up with better roles and responsibilities to make things easier for you and us! Here you go: Free Software Movement Karnataka(FSMK) is offering internships for students and graduates who would like to contribute to the free software movement...
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22 Feb 2016
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FSMK Welcomes TRAI's ruling on differential pricing for data services
Free Software Movement Karnataka welcomes TRAI's ruling that disallow service providers to offer or charge discriminatory tariff for data service of content being accessed by consumers. Also we use this opportunity to congratulate everyone took part in campaign online as well as offline to keep up the neutrality of the...
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09 Feb 2016
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Full time and Internship positions at FSMK
Free Software Movement Karnataka(FSMK) is offering internships for students and graduates who would like to contribute to the free software movement through a range of tasks. These are a combination of both part-time and full-time positions. Profile for interns at FSMK Help devise, conceptualise, implement and support technical and community...
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07 Feb 2016
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FSMK Discuss mailing list moderation policy and guidelines
There is no moderation set for mailing list subscription. i.e anyone with a valid email address can subscribe to FSMK Discuss mailing list. All new subscriptions are set for moderation by default to avoid spam(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_spam) emails. Message moderation will be unset after validating the first message from the members provided...
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31 Jan 2016
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FSMK's stand on usage of proprietary social networks
About Free Software Movement Karnataka (FSMK) FSMK, as an organization has evolved into a vibrant community of people from various sections of society bound by the common goal of a free society built with the power of freedom software-hardware-spectrum, in general, free technology. Today it has professional software developers, engineering...
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28 Jan 2016
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Successful completion of FSMK summer camp 2015
The 7-day residential industry orientation camp(a.k.a. FSMK summer camp 2015) which was held from 20-26 July 2015 at Reva University concluded successfully. This is the fourth year that we are running this flagship programme. We had around 130 participants, 30+ volunteers from around 15 colleges spread across 8 districts of...
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28 Jan 2016
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FreedomHack 2016 Summary
FSMK in association with Hacker Earth held a 24 hour long hackathon on Saturday and Sunday as a tribute to Aaron Swartz who lost his life in the fight to protect the openness of Internet and knowledge. This event is the first among a series of events that are planned...
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12 Jan 2016
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Say no to free basics
On December 17, **Facebook** unleashed a massive campaign trying to win support for its Free Basics platform, which has been the subject of a lot of controversy.This is in the context of the consultation paper put out by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which looks into the issue of...
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17 Dec 2015
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News from FSFTN on Relief work
**6th Dec 2015** Our volunteers collected the relief materials from FSMK , ITEC which was brought safely from Bangalore by Raghuram and Jeeva from FSMK . It was a huge show of strength from Sister organisations and well wishers The relief materials were segregated and one batch of it was...
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06 Dec 2015
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FSMK with Chennai
Dear Friends, As all of you would have heard, the northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu have been severely affected by flooding in the aftermath of unprecedented rains. Thousands have been rendered homeless and many more have lost their livelihood. Transport and communication systems are paralyzed. A massive effort is...
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05 Dec 2015
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Reflections from the Annual General Body meeting 2014 : A guiding note
Overview From the formation of a small organising team in 2007 and the official launch of FSMK in 2009 with just a handful of volunteers we have grown quantitatively and qualitatively. We have over twenty active GNU/Linux User Groups(GLUGs) spread over six districts of Karnataka. The quality of the workshops,...
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11 Nov 2015
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A Report on FSMK General Body Meeting
The first annual General Body meeting of Free Software Movement-Karnataka was convened at the FSMK office on the 7th of May,2011. It was presided over by Dr.Chidananda Gowda, eminent Kannada literary figure, former Vice Chancellor of Mysore University who also formally inaugurated the new FSMK Office in Wilson Garden, Bangalore....
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11 Nov 2015
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Introducing FSMK Discuss
We are glad to announce new forum https://discuss.fsmk.org hosted on discourse , a free software for "Civilized Discussion". Discourse is a forum software for improving quality of forum discussion. Who is it for? Anyone interested in free software, digital freedom and society in general. What can they find here? *...
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12 Oct 2015
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Betrayal of Net Neutrality
FSMI demands the Govt of India to intervene and ensure that peoples data and choice has not been tampered and used to manufacture a false consent in favour of Facebook. FSMI calls upon the users of Facebook, activists, hactivists, developers and communities to raise their voice demanding Facebook to come...
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29 Sep 2015
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Summer Camp'15 Thank you all
Some keywords we observed during the feedback given by students are  “amazing”,  “opportunity”,  “awesome”, etc. It is really heartening to see that FSMK is able to live up to the expectations of the Camp15 participants. FSMK has started its big scale activities back in 2010.  We are thankful to many individuals, organizations...
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28 Jul 2015
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FSMK Camp 2015 Thank you all
Some keywords we observed during the feedback given by students are “amazing”, “opportunity”, “awesome”, etc. It is really heartening to see that FSMK is able to live up to the expectations of the Camp15 participants. FSMK has started its big scale activities back in 2010. We are thankful to many...
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27 Jul 2015
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Summer Camp 2015 registration opened
Free Software Movement Karnataka (FSMK) is organizing its flagship programme, the Summer Camp 2015, a massive 7-day residential workshop for students of engineering colleges across Karnataka. It's a one-of-its-kind event, and is the fourth one organized by FSMK since 2012. The focus is on enabling students with skills in Free...
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05 Jun 2015
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Labmanual project seeks more contributors
"Free Software is the future, future is ours" is the motto with which Free Software Movement Karnataka has been spreading Free Software to all parts of society, mainly amongst engineering college faculty and students. However our efforts were limited due to number of volunteers who could visit different colleges physically...
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16 May 2015
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FSMK Summer Camp 2015 Volunteer Registration and Selection Process
FSMK Summer Camp 2015 - Volunteer Registration and Selection Process 1. GLUG Coordinators can share the registration form to its core team. 2. Registration will also be open to non GLUG Members. 3. Interested Students who want to volunteer should register on or before May 10th. 4. Volunteer Registration Responses...
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05 May 2015
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FSMK's support to Nepal Earthquake Victims
Natural disasters are reminder of how fragile human life is on the planet earth. It is also an event where humans come together forgetting all their differences of caste, creed, religion and nation. People across the world are coming out to support victims of the dastardly earthquake at Nepal which...
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04 May 2015
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Net neutrality issue in India
Net neutrality is the fundamental principle of the Internet which guarantees that no discrimination is practiced on the resources or applications that the users try to access! Airtel is trying to undermine this basic principle by restricting the access by introducing differentiated price structure on accessing applications. Facebook is trying...
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23 Apr 2015
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FSMK is the Technology Partner for Consilience 2015
FSMK is the Technology Partner for Consilience 2015, an annual flagship Conference hosted by the Law and Technology Society of NLSIU.The theme for this year's Consilience is Net Neutrality. Eminent speakers representing both sides are going to present their views including Nikhil Pahwa from Medianama, Kiran Jonalgaddha from HasGeek, Pranesh Prakash...
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21 Apr 2015
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Intensifying the campaign for net neutrality
Proposed action items for #netneutrality campaign 1. Even though it is close to the deadline to emtailing TRAI with our replies we think it is essential that the answers percolate down to the local languages.  Can we add an interface for people who are interested to translate the reply documents either in...
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18 Apr 2015
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IRC Discussion on NET Neutrality
In March 2015, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a formal consultation paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) services, seeking comments from the public. The consultation paper was criticised for being one sided and having confusing statements. It received condemnation from various politicians and Indian internet users. By...
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17 Apr 2015
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What is Net Neutrality ?
Net Neutrality is a term which embodies the principle that all data on the internet must be treated equally. What exactly do we mean by treated equally you might ask. Currently on your broadband plan you can access any website in the world that you want. In the absence of...
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17 Apr 2015
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[Techie Tuesdays] Vikram Vincent ‘I would serve the cause of humanity with last drop of blood in my body’
YourStory spoke to Vikram (Current Secretary of Free Software Movment Karnataka ) about his life, his dedication to Free software and other social issues affecting the society. Here are the edited excerpts. http://yourstory.com/2015/03/techie-tuesdays-vikram-vincent/
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17 Mar 2015
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RTE Campaign
RTE act got materialized in the year of 2010 which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India. India became one of 135 countries to make education a fundamental right of every child after the law came in effect....
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13 Mar 2015
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VTU Need Not Fall in the M$ Dream$park Trap , Campaign & Protest against M$ VTU deal
Microsoft DreamSpark is a programme from Microsoft primarily aimed at giving software titles under its hood free of charge for students. A student needs to provide a proof of student status for access to these softwares. As a follow-up to the DreamSpark programme, Microsoft is entering a tie-up with VTU...
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07 Mar 2015
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WeTheGoondas
In the recently concluded session of Karnataka Assembly, the government tabled and passed a new amendment to the Goonda Act, which allows the government to 'preventively detain' people who it may consider a threat to public order. Amongst a largely mixed bag of disconnected offenses, it has also included IT...
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07 Mar 2015
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FSMK Camp Fun. Freedom. Knowledge 2014 @DSCE
Another camp from FSMK has completed last weekend (27/July/2014). 9 days, 200 participants and 30 volunteers. Dayananda Sagar college near Banashankari was the venue this time. Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has sponsored the event.  In addition to the paid participants there were about 15 students with scholarship also joined...
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07 Mar 2015
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Great experience of 6th batch
The journey of Amigo centre's 6th batch started on 9th of april 2014. In which there were 30 student and this was the first time that ACC received 30 student in a batch. This all happened become of the huge effort of our ACC volunteers and 5th batch student like...
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25 Oct 2014
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Weekly Report Sept 3rd week 2014
News.. Join us in the campaign in what ever manner you can. You may express your solidarity uploading your own photo here holding a sign mentioning why you are Goondas What Happened. On 21st Sept FSMK Along with ALF,PUCL and Datameet hosted  screening of the biographical documentary about Aaron Swartz...
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22 Sep 2014
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Weekly Report Sept 2nd Week 2014
News *We The Goondas*. FSMK has been working with other organizations and groups mainly Alternative Law Forum(ALF) and Peoples' Union for Civil Liberties(PUCL) to raise awareness about the amendments to the Goondas Act in Karnataka. As of now, the plan is to run a campaign around the issue focusing on the...
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15 Sep 2014
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Weekly Report Sep 1st Week 2014
What Happened #GLUGDSCE Free software philosophy session by Sarath on 4th Sep Python workshop  from 6th Sep to 7th Sep by PyCon team. #TFSC-BMSIT Python workshop  from 6th Sep to 30th Aug by PyCon team. #RITGLUG Free software philosophy session by Rakesh and RaghuRam on 9th Sep #MCEGLUG Free software...
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07 Sep 2014
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Weekly Report
News Balaji, Jeeva and Shijil  from FSMK Visited AC3 community centre Sunday(31st Aug) , initiated discussion on restarting the community centre. AC3 was the first community centre FSMK started , later due to many reason especially space issues centre was closed. This meeting has generated more excitement among all of...
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01 Sep 2014
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Weekly Report
News *FSMK is associating with Pycon India conducting python sessions across Karnatka part of Pymonth:-PyCon India, the premier conference in India on using and developing the Python programming language is conducted annually by the Python developer community, represented by Python Software Society of India. The conference attracts the best Python...
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26 Aug 2014
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FSMK Weekly Report
Upcoming Activities scheduled as on today *PACE GLUG Inauguration on 18th Aug #PYMONTH Glug DSCE conducts Python workshop on Aug 30th/31st Glug SVCE conducts Python workshop on Aug 23rd/24th Glug PACE conducts Python workshop on Sept 6th/7th Glug TFSC conducts Python workshop on Aug 30th/31st Past Activities #FSMKSC14S Another camp...
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17 Aug 2014
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FSMK offers scholarships to subsidize the camp fee for deserving students
As FSMK has been organizing free software technology camps for the last 2 years, this time FSMK team have offered to provide scholarships which would help deserving students to get subsidized in the camp fee. As a not-for-profit organization, FSMK collects fee from participant towards the actual expenses food, registration...
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17 Jul 2014
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Pre Camp of summer camp 2014
Summer Camp Team met @FSMK Office on July 6th. A brief note on what happened that day Thanks for the post Nishchal Gautam
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10 Jul 2014
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Camp Updates
Registrations Total 223 registration as on now. Still students can apply as those who registered may cancel. 100 + students already paid and got their seats confirmed.For those who has not paid yet , june 19th is last date for making payment. Students who are under waiting list will be...
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09 Jun 2014
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RESET THE NET
A year after NSA first revelation , the US congress has failed to protect our rights. Starting today , June 5th we're  taking steps to directly block government surveillance on the internet. Protect your device from snooping. FSMK too joins the campaign  adding reset the net splash in fsmk website...
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05 Jun 2014
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Science Class in Summer Camp
On 8th & 9th day we had a science class it was handled, by volunteers and Shivakumar Sir and DYFI people were encouraged us in many more things .so we are thinking that students will enjoy the science class. But they enjoyed a lot and gave more interest in science...
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25 May 2014
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Dance Class in Summer Camp
Hi, amigo'swe from Community Center,Fsmk,DYFI and BGVS team we did a Summer Camp for above 9 years old childrens. In that there was many classes in that one of the class was Dance class. On 6th and 7th of May 2014, Tuesday and Wednesday. That 2 days were very happiest...
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25 May 2014
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About Summer Camp during the month of May 2014.
Hello Amigo's,this summer camp is the first time for all of us.Where we had a very different kind of experience,which we haven't experienced before.This is acamp jointly organized by FSMK,DYFI,Kannada Yuva Jana Sangha & BGVS.This was a 10 days workshop(from May 1st to 10th) for the children above the age...
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21 May 2014
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FSMK This Week May 3rd Week
Latest summer camp posterhttp://fsmkblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/fsmk-summer-camp-poster-with-co... **Community Center Summer Camp Photoshttp://fsmkblog.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=67http://fsmkblog.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=68 Expecting amigo students to blog in detail, stay tuned fsmkamigocommunitycenter.wordpress.com \---| Regular class going in Amigo community center and Ambedkar Computer Study Center. Drama and dance class on weekends. \---| Topic covered in Both the class are : Fundamental Hardware Basic...
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16 May 2014
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FSMK Summer Camp 2014 Poster with content releasesd ..
  1. Introduction to GNU/Linux commands and environment. Including Shell scripts 2. Linux networking. Understanding various networking concepts and network protocols, SSH, DNS, Web Server, etc. 3. Introduction to HTML and CSS, 4. (One and Half day): Using HTML5 and javascript to develop mobile application 5. (One and Half day):...
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16 May 2014
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FSMK This Week May 2nd Week
*Introduction to Unix at SVCE College on 10/05/2014. Vijay Kulkarnny will handle the session. *FMSK Camp content is finalized >Introduction to GNU/Linux commands and environment. Including Shell scripts >Linux networking. Understanding various networking concepts and network protocols, SSH, DNS, Web Server, etc. >Introduction to HTML and CSS, >(One and Half...
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09 May 2014
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FSMK This Week May 1st Week
New blog post from amigo community center http://fsmkamigocommunitycenter.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/%E0%B2%85%E0%B2... Summer Camp-Glug meeting held at various colleges in the context of summer camp GLUG DESC had  an online discussion today Held meeting at PESIT on 25th April Friday IRC Meeting held on April 30th with core members of GLUE GEC Hassan IRC...
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02 May 2014
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Follow us on Twitter
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02 May 2014
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FSMK Summer Camp FB Page
[FSMK Summer Camp FB Page][1] [1]: https://www.facebook.com/fsmksummercamp14 "FSMK Summer Camp FB Page" Launched page for the promotional activities of summer camp 2014
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02 May 2014
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FSMK This Week April 4th Week 2014
*Session on Tor at GLUG-DSCE on 26th April Saturday *Full day Workshop on Node JS at BMSIT GLUG on 26th April Saturday *Session on git at HKBK by Vignesh Prabhu on 26th April Saturday at 1 pm *Session on Linux Intro  at SVCE GLUG on Saturday 26th April What Happened....
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26 Apr 2014
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Campaign in Jayanagar 9th Block
Hi, amigo's we did campaign to gather students in Jayanagar Community Center it became very successfully, its was done on 11-4-2014, Friday. We planned to do on Wednesday later Thursday but it done on Friday really it is funny, to gather volunteers only it became risk, first in meeting all...
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24 Apr 2014
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Amigo Community Centre Last 2 week
Hi, amigo's 26th of march, there was good day for all our community centre people do you know, what is the reason? it is because our community centre volunteers DIVYA, RUKHAYA KHANUM and ARVIND came back after 3 months and finished there 2nd year exams successfully. And we wish for...
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03 Apr 2014
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About trip to NANDHI HILLS
Hello Amigos,after so long iam writing an article.From the day we started our Amigo Community Center(ACC),we haven't go for any trip exceptional for which were conducted by FSMK.For example, SWATAHA,Savandurga and so on.These places are completely not went for trip.But it involves some fest,camps,etc.,we have been planned several time to...
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29 Mar 2014
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ABOUT NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
Hi, guys im really happy because we our fsmk team had started another community center in Jaynagar 9th block. In that community center around 8 -10 students are coming, at present from tuesday to saturday only classes are going on. From our Amigo community center 3 volunters are taking class...
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24 Nov 2013
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Amigo's next Plan:
Amigo's next Plan:- 4th batch going to end this month. And new or 5th batch will start from November after helding  another parents meeting for 4th batch. including 4th batch and 5th batch time table has been change. time table is as follows 3 days for old batch 4 days...
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02 Oct 2013
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Traditional Ware
On the day of August 16th 2013 Every one were having holiday on the account of Varmahalakshmi festival.So,we planned for Traditional Ware. All the student of Amigo Community   center were wearing traditional dresses .Most of girls wearing the sarees and Half-sarees and also most of  boys were wearing Panche-Shirt....
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13 Sep 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 10
The start of the year 2012 brings in a lot of new tasks and activities for FSMK, and we want to keep ourselves busy for the rest of the year with more enthusiasm and more encouragement. We present to you FSMK Newsletter - January 2012. In this edition, we look...
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09 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 09
In this August edition of the FSMK Newsletter, we are featuring some important debates pertaining to the bigger ideals of the Free Software movement. The editorial tackles the double standards, or more aptly the digital divide that the IT revolution has brought about, keeping conditions in India and other developing...
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09 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 08
Hurrraaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! Here comes the revamped FSMK Newsletter, after quite a delay. With apologies, we assure to be more consistent this time around :) Working during this period of time, FSMK has identified numerous tasks to be completed in the Free Software domain in Karnataka. FSMK's current General Body has formed...
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09 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 07
We are bringing up some issues we think are important in the Indian context. Through the editorial, we are discussing the issue of Digital Divide. We feel this topic is rarely discussed amongst free software groups, though we live in a Indian situation.The plight of the last man in India...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 06
FSMK is releasing another edition of its Newsletter. We have already discussed lot of policies and politics of free-software. It has enhanced the importance of FSMK day by day. Today we are interacting with many people like you. It is ultimately propagating the necessity of free-software and the message of...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 05
Dear Friend, FSMK releasing its fifth consecutive news letter. We are glad to receive your comments whether it is a criticism or praise.. Write to us and distribute this edition to as much of your contacts as possible. We welcome you to have your name on one of the articles...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 4
FSMK saga continues.. The fourth Newsletter from FSMK is here.. FSMK is greatful to its readers of all walks of likes and life. We are glad to receive your comments whether it is a criticism or praise.. Write to us and distribute this edition to as much of your contacts...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 3
Dear Friend, FSMK releasing its third consecutive news letter. We are proud to say this because of the responses and encouragement you gave us. This time also there are enough and more reasons to read the complete news letter in single attempt. We are raising some serious issues in the...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 2
Dear all, We welcome all the members, sympathizers and critics of FSMK to the second edition of our News Letter. This edition discusses different topics that ranges from technical, philosophical, free software politics and activism in depth and breadth. FSMK News Issue 01 With warm regards, FSMK Editorial Board  ...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Newsletter Volume 1
Dear all, We welcome all the members, sympathizers and critics of FSMK to the first edition of our News Letter. This is a medium where we can share our thoughts in technical, philosophical and free software politics in its depth and breadth. We primarily focus on "Free Knowledge" and anything...
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08 Apr 2013
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FSMK Protest Against Internet Censorship
Freedom of expression takes a new dimension altogether when placed in the context of the digital channels like blogs, social networks or microblogs in the Internet. While there is no absolutism associated with any freedom, the applicability or the non applicability of restrictions and laws between the real world and...
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12 Feb 2013
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The Essential Free Software Workshop for Govt School Teachers
Write-up By Raghavendra S We,the FSMK(Free Software Movement Karnataka) volunteers cum trainers, along with members from few other organizations trained Government School teachers to use and get comfortable with Free Software,in a step towards scaling a steep task of setting the binary knowledge free. These training sessions happened on the...
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10 Feb 2013
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Eben Moglen talks for Kannada Blogger's Program
3 December 2008, evening Eben talked at Institute of Agriculture Technologies on the subject 'Free Software and New Media' and had informal discussions with Kannada bloggers and Media persons. Eben had an informal chat with people around him. People asked wide range of question from philosophy, law, Free Software, media...
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10 Feb 2013
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FSMK co-ordinates Prof. Eben Moglen's visit to Institutions in Bangalore
Who is Eben Moglen? His professional credentials say that he is a professor of Law and Legal History at Columbia University. He is the founder,  director – counsel  and chairman of the Software Freedom Law Centre(http://www.softwarefreedom.org/). His clients include numerous ‘pro bono’ institutions such as the Free Software Foundation. Eben...
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10 Feb 2013
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“The Future is Ours” Stallman makes a visit to AC3
In Bangalore, known as the IT hub of India, only a few would be even aware of the existence of Sudharshan Layout, one of the many slums in the interiors of Bangalore. But on the 2nd weekend of December, the Ambedkar Community Computer Center (AC3) situated in the slum had...
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10 Feb 2013
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