SFD event in the Campus

As the leading supporter of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the world, Sun is proud to sponsor Software Freedom Day (SFD) 2008, and is gearing up to educate the world (especially students), about the benefits of FOSS and how it is Changing Y/Our World.
SFD Overview:
"In a time when our lives are increasingly dependent on technologies,it is important we take the time to consider the impact of technology on our lives, and the importance of ensuring technology isn't used to
limit us, but rather to take us further along a path of opportunity,innovation and freedom for all people." Pia Waugh, President of SFI - 2007
Pia's vision is the impetus behind Software Freedom Day (SFD), a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) scheduled for September 20, 2008.

But, we will be celebrating it on 26th and 27th September, 2008.

The registration of our team is done on the software freedom day website:
The team name is BITSOSUM : BITS Open Source University Meetup
Our team wikipage is http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/BITSOSUM

The following events have been decided-
1. Install fest
2. openHouse debate
3. openShowcase --- showcase for all the FOSS development in our campus
4. Cool opensource products demo --- we'll demonstrate some of the coolest openSource products in a 2 hour talk.
5. A Peek into the most Innovative distros
6. openSource gaming --- America's Army etc.

Presently, the following people have agreed to come to our campus for
the event-
1. Frederick Noronha (GOA SFD team)
2. Moinak Ghosh (former SUN employee)
3. Anil Gulecha (previous student coordinator, Sun)
4. Swapan (Nettech)

Expected more :
1. An engineer from SUN (techdemo on Mobile Applications using
Netbeans)
2. A representative from BOSS.
3. Teleconference with a Novell professional

Links :
1.http://groups.google.com/group/sug-bitsgoa/browse_thread/thread/26362ad6936fd551
2.http://groups.google.com/group/lug-bitsgoa/browse_thread/thread/9bec7a894e2ff042
3.http://www.bits360.com/forum/sfd-event-at-bits-pilani-goa-campus-t2969.html
4.http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/BITSOSUM