We are gathering this Saturday (September 17, 2016) at 3 pm (look for the address below) to celebrate the Software Freedom Day. The event is open to all who use software in any manner -- in a computer, a mobile device or any other gadget, and have interest in software development. Please [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2016/India/Bangalore/CIS?action=edit|RSVP]] below if you are interested to join (you need to [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2016/India/Bangalore/CIS?action=login|log in/create an account]] to [[http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2016/India/Bangalore/CIS?action=edit|edit]] and add your name to the list in RSVP section.) = Agenda = Discussion open to the following but not limited to: * the philosophy of software freedom in our lives * how free and open source software can make a difference in one's life and work * how you can promote FOSS/FLOSS among people around you == Who can attend? == Anyone and everyone, just like the free and open source software! == RSVP == Please register below prefixing your name with an asterisk *. * Subhashish Panigrahi * Asutosha Sarangi * Santosh Shingare == How to get at the venue == Centre for Internet and Society, 194, 2nd C Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage ([[https://goo.gl/HEfJAi|Open Street Map]], [[https://goo.gl/CxvGwe|Google Maps]]) == Pledge == Though not mandatory we encourage all the participants to take a small step by signing the pledge below Like last [[http://cis-india.org/openness/software-freedom-pledge-2015|year]]: I pledge to: • use and spread free software amongst our family, friends, and neighbours, both in person and virtually. • demand that services we use in turn use open standards and open APIs, and thus be available for all using free/libre/open source software, without the payment of any royalties. • raise the issue of software freedom with our democratic representatives, to seek that they in turn respect and promote these principles. • as far as possible, making our own work openly available, and seek to convince our employers, publishers, producers, and other persons who might be in a position to restrict • work against any laws, policies — corporate or governmental — or technical restrictions that seek to prevent people from full exercise of their rights, and which are contrary to the above principles. Signed by: * Prasanna. V. * Ting-Yi Chang * Arun Ganesh * Nikhil Kawale * Santosh Shingare * Subhashish Panigrahi * Śrīkānt Anantarām == Event pictures == All the event pictures can be found [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Software_Freedom_Day_2016_in_Bangalore|here]] on Wikimedia Commons. ---- CategoryTeam2016