https://wiki.fsftn.org/ 2026-04-10T22:57:32+00:00 https://wiki.fsftn.org/ https://wiki.fsftn.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=act_intermediaries_guidelines&rev=1622981463&do=diff IT Act Intermediaries Guidelines 2018 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has drafted changes to IT Act, introducing intermediary guidelines 2018 to the 2011 rules. The changes proposed are stated to control the Misuse of Social Media Platforms, Reduce the spreading of Fake News, etc text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=android_development&rev=1622981463&do=diff Android Development Date Venue 30-12-2018 FSFTN Office, Thoraipakkam, Chennai Poster Description This is a one-day workshop that aims to educate the basics of an android application along with the concepts related to handling API requests with JSON and creating a simple offline DB. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=annual_camps&rev=1622981463&do=diff Annual Summer & Winter Camps FSFTN conducts Annual State Level Summer and Winter Camps in Tamil Nadu. The previous camps were held at IIT Madras, Anna University, Loyolla Engineering College, etc. Previous Camps can be found below, * Summer Camp at SSN Engineering College (2009) * Summer Camp at IIT Madras (2013) * Summer Camp at IIT Madras (2014) text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=campaigns&rev=1622981463&do=diff Campaigns & Field Works The idea of Technical Sessions & Workshops is that it makes the public aware and up to date about the technology & tools (since it is Free and Open to all) and find out the problems with the current Centralised, Monopolic, Closed source model and lay down the struggle towards it as text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=chennai-glug-activities-2019&rev=1622981463&do=diff Chennai GLUG in 2019 * Making and Playing CommonsPoly - CommonsPoly, a game towards an alternative way of cooperation and commons was played at Chennai GLUG in the month of June. The game play experience and video has been shared. * A Session on Installing Lineage text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=chennai_regional_glug&rev=1622981463&do=diff Chennai GNU/Linux Users Group The Chennai GLUG was formed in the year 2018 and is affiliated to FSFTN in our List of Regional GLUGs around Tamil Nadu. Coordination Committee Members * Minat Silvester * Poorajith * Rajalakshmi * Survesh The Committee was formed on text/html 2025-07-23T18:11:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=college_regional_glug&rev=1753294310&do=diff Regional & College GLUG The GNU/Linux Users Group (GLUG) is an essential place for Knowledge sharing activities for colleges and Regions co-ordinated by FSFTN. FSFTN has both Regional and College level GLUGs. The GLUGs operate at various levels and is guided by the text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=community_mapping&rev=1622981463&do=diff Community Mapping People interested in Mapping come together, organise Mapathons, talk about Maps, go for Field Visits, etc. Some of the Mapping Parties that we have had earlier, S.No Location Changesets Summary 1 Near FSFTN Office, T.Nagar text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=community_networks_sig&rev=1622981463&do=diff Community Networks SIG Community Networks Special Interest Group is a group of individuals interested in exploring Alternative Networks i.e Community Networks which stands as a viable alternative to the current Centralized Internet Model. The meeting happens atleast once a month whenever the group forms itself to share the Knowledge. text/html 2025-07-23T18:12:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=cuddalore-glug&rev=1753294366&do=diff Cuddalore GNU/Linux Users Group text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=donations_and_crowdsourcing&rev=1622981463&do=diff Donations and Crowd Funding * Setup for Wireless Community Networks Initiative text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=editathons&rev=1622981463&do=diff Editathons FSFTN organises Wikipedia Editathons regularly to improve the Contents and Quality of the Commons. Wikipedia is a clear representation Community Strength over a long time. FSFTN engages volunteers from various areas to contribute to Wikipedia relating to the field that they are inrterested in. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=events_and_celebrations&rev=1622981463&do=diff Events & Celebrations * Software Freedom Day (SFD) * Aaron Swartz Day * Document Freedom Day * Mapathons (OpenStreetMap) * Editathons (Wikipedia) * Annual Camps * Other Camps text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=fsftn_videos_team&rev=1622981463&do=diff FSFTN Videos Team The aim of the SIG is to prepare Videos on FOSS Tools and Technologies and to make the content affordable at all level under Creative Commons License The List of Videos can be found here Video Contents * FOSS Tools and Technologies text/html 2021-10-25T22:36:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=glug_learning_paths&rev=1635201385&do=diff GLUG Learning Paths * The First Meeting of a new GLUG will have the introduction of all its Members with an FSFTN EC Member as Chair for the Meeting. A GLUG Coordinator will be elected for the GLUG during the meeting. * After Introduction, a group will be formed with the GLUG members preferably in Signal App or Matrix Elementary Client. text/html 2021-10-25T22:23:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=glug_meetups&rev=1635200590&do=diff GLUG Meetups GLUG Meetups happen every fortnight in respective Regional GLUGs and Weekdays in respective College GLUGs according to the college schedule. The Regional GLUG Meetups are open for public and anyone can attend the meeting and can participate in Knowledge Sharing. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=handouts-flyers-campaign&rev=1622981463&do=diff Walk to the Street Todo Flyer Design * FSFTN Logo visibility * The Campaign message visibility * Proper colors for the Flyer Appearance * Clean Clothes (FSFTN T-Shirt Recommended) On the Day * Minimum of 10 volunteers required * Always meet people in a group not in individual (this makes people afraid) text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=hard_disks_cc_contents&rev=1622981463&do=diff Setup for Wireless Community Networks Initiative As a part of the Libre Digital Library (LDL) and the Community Networks Initiative, FSFTN is planning to start the activity and collect around 4TB size of Creative Commons Data in the form of Ebooks, Videos, Audio, Tutorials, Softwares and other infrastructures that are required to setup the Community Networks. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=ict_foss_trainings&rev=1622981463&do=diff ICT FOSS Training 2019 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conducted a FOSS Training Workshop for Government School Teachers from Districts all over Tamil Nadu. It was a 2 Day Workshop on various FOSS Tools used for Educational Purposes. Feb 2019 Date Feb 27-28 Venue Dhanalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai text/html 2021-06-10T15:49:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=localisation&rev=1623340180&do=diff Localisation Efforts The usage of FOSS gets increased mainly based on its connectivity to the local context. One of the ways is to translate the frequently used FOSS Apps to the local language. Some of the translation requirements are listed below, text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=localisation_sigs&rev=1622981463&do=diff Localisation SIG The reach and implementation of FOSS is purely based on its usage prior to the local context. This is where localisation jumps in. Every Free/Libre Software needs to be localised to meet the requirements of the local user. When you say text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=mailing_list_best_practices&rev=1622981463&do=diff Mailing List How-To's & Best Practices Join FSFTN Mailing List To join the FSFTN General Mailing List, do the following steps :- * Visit the subscription page here * Read the description of the Mailing List and get to know what the list is for and suits your interest text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=mapathons&rev=1622981463&do=diff OpenStreetMap Mapathons FSFTN conducts annual mapathons to populate the OpenStreetMap, a commons based collectively owned mapping platform. Mapathons conductod are as follows, * Annual Mapathon 2020 text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=meetups_workshops&rev=1622981463&do=diff Meetups & Workshops * One Day Workshops * College Sessions & Workshops text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=memorandum_of_understanding&rev=1622981463&do=diff Memorandum of Understanding FSFTN, to continue and expand activities, signs MOU with institutions. MOU will be a form of agreement with the understanding between FSFTN and institution in providing mutual support to take forward FOSS, engage in projects, involve students in tech sessions, organising, etc. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=movies_and_books&rev=1622981463&do=diff Movie Screenings & Book Reviews S.No Date Type Title Description Reviews, Blogs (If Any) 1 17/03/2019 Documentary Project Code Rush The story behind the decline of Netscape, Microsoft's role in it, The growth of Mozilla through the Community text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=nitttr_jan_2019&rev=1622981463&do=diff Wikipedia & Alternative Social Media Platforms FSFTN and National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) organized sessions based on Wikipedia and Alternative Social Media Platforms for a period of 4 days. The sessions were as follows, text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=nitttr_sessions&rev=1622981463&do=diff NITTTR Sessions FSFTN and National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) organize sessions regularly among the NITTTR staffs and College students. * 4-Day Series of Sessions on Wikipedia and Alternative Social Media Platforms * Session on Blender (07/03/2019) - Radhkrishnan text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=one_day_workshops&rev=1622981463&do=diff Monthly Workshops While GLUG Meetups concentrate on Knowledge Sharing sessions, Community building, Discussions, etc, there are also Monthly One Day Workshops for one particular topic, divided into various sections and concepts. Most of the time these workshops will have participant registrations and will concentrate on new people to learn stuff and join the community. text/html 2023-03-05T07:19:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=osm&rev=1678000786&do=diff FSFTN pledges to continuously improve OpenStreetMap by bringing in more regional level contributors in TamilNadu. Why OpenStreetMap? * OpenStreetMap & other OSM related apps are potential alternative to Google Maps. * The data from OpenStreetMap can be used for local civic action. text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=other&rev=1622981463&do=diff Other Activities * Community Activities * Movie Screenings & Book Reviews * Donations and Crowd Funding text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=other_activites&rev=1622981463&do=diff Other Activities FSFTN also conducts Workshops in institutions based on their request. The participants will be from the specific institution and topic will either be decided by us or provided by them. Below are the list of our other activities and affiliations, text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=projects&rev=1622981463&do=diff Community Projects The strength of Community depends upon the Volunteer Participation and Contributions that take the community to the next level. FSFTN guides College Students, Volunteers, to participate in community contribution. It can be either Dev, Documentation, Localisation, etc. There are lots of text/html 2023-03-04T17:26:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=projects_and_contributions&rev=1677950808&do=diff Projects & Contributions * Community Projects * Localisation Efforts * OpenStreetMap text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=sessions_workshops&rev=1622981463&do=diff Sessions & Workshops FSFTN conducts Guest Lectures, Free Sessions, Paid Workshops, etc. in Colleges regularly. We do this based on the requests from Colleges to Workshops Mailing List and also by approaching the Colleges directly. College workshops have turned very good in reaching out to students and introducing them to text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=session_guidelines&rev=1622981463&do=diff Session Guidelines Below are some of the guidelines that FSFTN follows Before & After a Session in an Institution, * Gather details about the Venue either it is College, Institution, School, etc. * Make note of the target audience and no. of people you are going to address text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1622981463&do=diff Important Pages * GNU/Linux Users Groups * Meetups & Workshops * Projects & Contributions * Campaigns * Events & Celebrations * Other Social Media * Website * Blog * Discussion Forum * Facebook * Twitter * Youtube * Peertube * Gallery * Fediverse text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=sigs&rev=1622981463&do=diff Welcome to Special Interest Groups What are Special Interest Groups? As humans we all have interests in different subjects and topics. What binds all of us together as a movement or a single organization is that we all share a common idea called freedom text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=start&rev=1622981463&do=diff Who are We? 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 text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=tva_sessions&rev=1622981463&do=diff TVA Sessions Tamil Virtual Academy and FSFTN together planned to conduct FOSS & Tamil Computing related sessions for colleges in TN. This is give us a better opportunity to enter into other colleges in addition to Engg. Colleges in Tamil Nadu and form text/html 2021-06-06T12:11:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fsftn.org/doku.php?id=videos_list&rev=1622981463&do=diff List of Videos by the Team ---------- Completed Videos Videos Team Video explaining about the Source Code being owned by the Working Class Poorajith, Survesh, Radhakrishnan, Ramakrishnan, Sylvester F-Droid Installation Demo in Tamil Balaji StreetComplete Installation and Usage Balaji Proposed Videos Description Difference between Libre Software and Open Source Software Blokada Installation and Usage