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start [2019/02/18 20:38] – [Learn & Share] balajistart [2019/06/12 18:09] – [Meetings & Activities] balaji
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 Free Software Foundation Tamil Nadu (FSFTN), part of Free Software Movement of India (FSMI), is a social movement which has pledged to enlighten common man with the essence of **Free Software, Free Hardware, Free Culture, Knowledge Commons** and join hands together against the Privatization and Centralized Control of Knowledge. Free Software Foundation Tamil Nadu (FSFTN), part of Free Software Movement of India (FSMI), is a social movement which has pledged to enlighten common man with the essence of **Free Software, Free Hardware, Free Culture, Knowledge Commons** and join hands together against the Privatization and Centralized Control of Knowledge.
  
-Started in the year 2008, FSFTN has been primarily concentrating on College Workshops, Policies, Events & Campaigns. The prime source of volunteer building for FSFTN is GLUGs. The [[https://fsftn.org/blog/about/|Objectives]] of FSFTN is to create awareness among the Public in FOSS Ecosystem, Contribute to Knowledge Commons (//Wikipedia, OSM, etc//), organize the masses against the Privatization of Knowledge and ensure its availability in the Commons.+Started in the year 2008, FSFTN has been primarily concentrating on College Workshops, Policies, Events & Campaigns. The prime source of volunteer building for FSFTN is [[college_regional_glug|GLUG]]s. The [[https://fsftn.org/blog/about/|Objectives]] of FSFTN is to create awareness among the Public in FOSS Ecosystem, Contribute to Knowledge Commons (//Wikipedia, OSM, etc//), organize the masses against the Privatization of Knowledge and ensure its availability in the Commons.
  
 ==== Learn & Share ==== ==== Learn & Share ====
  
-**Self Learning** is the essential concept that we focus on through the knowledge sharing sessions that happen in GLUGs and Colleges. The primary agenda of a GLUG is to guide an interested volunteer towards self-learning, explore and contribute to the Community. This part of interacting, engaging and build up a Volunteer base automatically strengthens her/him in the **Socio-Economic** aspects of FOSS in the current scenario. Regular **Discussions** and **Debates** through proper channels provides an effective outcome. The [[Learnings|learnings]] must be documented properly for it to be shared and contributed to.+**Self Learning** is the essential concept that we focus on through the knowledge sharing sessions that happen in GLUGs and Colleges. The primary agenda of a GLUG is to guide an interested volunteer towards self-learning, explore and contribute to the Community. This part of interacting, engaging and build up a Volunteer base automatically strengthens her/him in the **Socio-Economic** aspects of FOSS in the current scenario. Regular **Discussions** and **Debates** through proper channels provides an effective outcome. [[Learnings|Learnings]] must be documented properly for it to be shared and contributed to.
  
 ==== Organise ==== ==== Organise ====
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 FOSS in its own nature is anti-individualistic and community and collective oriented. The purpose of Knowledge is to be shared and should not be restricted from sharing. This is ensured when the respective group involves in Collective learning and progress. As a movement, it is our responsibility to raise our voice, involve in Administrative level decisions, take FOSS to the people through frequent organizing methods and campaigns and getting ourselves to on-field actions and apply it accordingly. FOSS in its own nature is anti-individualistic and community and collective oriented. The purpose of Knowledge is to be shared and should not be restricted from sharing. This is ensured when the respective group involves in Collective learning and progress. As a movement, it is our responsibility to raise our voice, involve in Administrative level decisions, take FOSS to the people through frequent organizing methods and campaigns and getting ourselves to on-field actions and apply it accordingly.
  
-===== Groups =====+====== Culture ======
  
-Groups are the places where people engage themselvesdiscusswork on an idea and share their learningVarious groups function in various ways depending upon the target audience and the objective.+Is it only about Technology? And What is Technology BTW? Technology is a product of Science and Society. Along the course of the HistoryScience have attained various modes through its interaction with the society then. SoWe as a Free Software Movement rather than being a Technocratic Movement, concentrate on Techno-Social Issues/Impacts, The Culture around the Free Software Movement that can be educated, influenced and transformed to the current societyTechnology alone cannot make any difference in any context, but needs assistance from the social factors surrounding it. In our case, currently the Centralisation, Monopoly of Technology, Research, Commodities needs to be questioned, access needs to be ensured and ownership needs to be populated/transferred.
  
-  * [[College & Regional GLUG|College & Regional GLUG]] +====== Organisational Functioning ======
-  * [[sigs|Special Interest Groups (SIGs)]] +
-  * [[Projects|Community Projects]] +
-  * [[Localisation|Localisation Efforts]]+
  
 +Groups are the places where people engage themselves, discuss, work on an idea and share their learning. Various groups function in various ways depending upon the target audience and the [[sigs|objective]]. Regular [[glug_meetups|meetings]] is what keeps the team engaged
  
-===== Our Activities ===== + 
-  * [[GLUG Meetups|Weekend Meetups Every Fortnight]] +--------------------- 
-  [[One Day Workshops|One Day Workshops]] + 
-  * SIG Meetups +Get in touch with us [[https://fsftn.org/blog/contact/|here]] 
-  Discussion Circle + 
-  [[Sessions & Workshops|College Sessions & Workshops]] +**Note** :- The events, meetings and [[other_activites|Other Activities]] before 2019 are being populated. Only the updates of 2019 are fully present currently.
-  Editathons & Localisation Events +
-  * Internships +
-  * Community Travel +
-  * [[Other Activites|Other Activities]] +
-  * [[Campaigns|Campaigns]] +
-  * [[Memorandum of Understanding|Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)]] +
-===== Events & Celebrations ===== +
-  * Software Freedom Day (SFD) +
-  * Education Freedom Day (EFD) +
-  * Aaron Swartz Day +
-  * Document Freedom Day (DFD) +
-  * Mapathon (OpenStreetMap) +
-  * Editathon (Wikipedia) +
-  * Annual Camp +
-  * Hactivist Camp+
  
  
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