Tactical Media 3.0: FOSS: The Dynamics of Freedom, July 27 – Aug 1, 2009
Free and Open Source software is one of the greatest tools in the hands of those who wish to challenge the notions of intellectual property (IP) and market-driven logics of human exchange. The Internet has opened up the space for a world-wide collective that believes in enriching each other’s lives through art and knowledge free from narrow conceptions of ownership and privilege. It has given rise to a new creativity on a global scale, from globally shared alternatives to profit-driven initiatives, towards a hope of re-inventing the Commons in the 21st century.
This workshop is dedicated to training in Linux-based tools along with critical overview on the philosophy, economics and politics of Free and Open Source Software. The workshop started by training sessions conducted by researchers and faculty members of JU-FOSS Resource Centre of Jadavpur University, led by Prof. Nandini Mukherjee. This was followed by theoretical session by Sri Dipankar Das, Senior Lecturer, Jaipuria College, University of Calcutta, who spoke on the philosophical and political aspects of Free Software movement. The final two sessions were conducted by Sunil Abraham, Director (Policy), Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, who made a couple of lecture-demonstrations on legal aspects of FOSS. The workshop was cordinated by Dr. Subhajit Chatterjee, Lecturer, Department of Film Studies, Jadavpur University.
Thursday, July 16th, 2009