GNU Linux Install Fest/Archive pre-event

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A Linux Installation fest has been planned on 26th April, 2008. Venue: SERC, IISc.

Many users who're new to Linux find it difficult to install Linux on their systems. Several users who've started out with GNU/Linux after reading articles about it in the community have come back with roadblocks they faced configuring the installation for Kannada rendering and usage.

To address these issues and spend an afternoon having fun installing GNU/Linux here's an install fest.

More at http://habba.in

ಪರಿವಿಡಿ ೧ Venue ೨ We will: ೩ How to Participate? How to Register? ೪ When is the event? ೫ Where is the event? ೬ Softwares ೭ Volunteers Meet ೭.೧ GNU Linux Habba/Volunteers ೮ In the News ೮.೧ Press Coverage ೮.೨ On Blogs, Websites ೮.೩ Website

Venue

SERC Department, IISc Bengaluru.

We will:

• Help you install GNU/Linux on your Laptop/Desktop.
• We will show you how to type in Kannada and configure, optimize your system for Kannada.
• If you bring an empty CD, we'll copy your favourite distribution on it for you*. (And this won't be piracy! You're also free to distribute those.)
• We will answer all your questions related to Kannada on GNU/Linux to the best of our knowledge.

How to Participate? How to Register?

• Click: Registration Page in Kannada or For Registration page in English.
• If you're a technology enthusiast - join hands with us in helping others install GNU/Linux. For more information on this, read Om Shiv's article on it (The Article is in Kannada).
• We will need non-technical volunteers too! Let us know if you like to Volunteer.
• If you like to install GNU/Linux and use Kannada on it, bring your laptop or Desktop. We will be there to help you install and configure it.
• Do you have questions related to Kannada on GNU/Linux? Put them across and we will try to answer to the best of our Knowledge.

When is the event?

April 26th, 2008, 10:30 AM.

Where is the event?

See GNU_Linux_Install_Fest#Venue

Softwares

• Customized Ubuntu Distribution (Remastered)
• List of Packages distributed during the event

Volunteers Meet

• There was a Technical Volunteers meet on 13th April, Sunday at Basavanagudi, Bugal Rock Park (near D. V. G. Statue). Photos.

• There's a Volunteers meet planned for 20th April, Sunday (venue undecided yet).

More about how to Volunteer and the list of Volunteers at:

GNU Linux Habba/Volunteers

In the News

Press Coverage

• Kannada on your computer, the easy way - The Hindu, April 15, 2008. Page 2.
• [1]. Mid-Day Bangalore April 10, 2008. Page 9, IT-Adda Column. PDF Copy.
• [2] Udayavani (Kannada). (Jpg image) April 14, 2008. Page 6, E-Vichara Column.

On Blogs, Websites

• Advagato April 10, 2008.
• ThatsKannada April 15, 2008.

Website

• http://habba.in