Re: Announcing FLOS Caribbean [x-post]

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vidya

On 9/9/05, Allan Samaroo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Announcing FLOS Caribbean.
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> Over the past five years, there has been significant growth in interest
> in Free, Libr=E9 and Open Source  (FLOS) software in the Caribbean. This
> interest manifested itself in technical conferences, workshops, seminars
> and the formation of various informal advocacy groups throughout the
> region, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana and St. Lucia.
> In 2005, a group of FLOS advocates based in Trinidad and Tobago formally
> launched FLOS Caribbean  with the aim of fostering growth in the use of
> Free, Libre and Open Source Software in Trinidad and Tobago and the
> wider Caribbean region.
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> Free, Libr=E9 and Open Source software is a hybrid term.  It generally
> categorises any software where the complete source code is made
> available to all by the author or copyright holder and allowing any
> person, group or organisation to use, modify, publish and redistribute
> said software and the changes made for the benefit and use by any other
> person or group wishing to do so.  FLOS software are released under
> established and approved licenses, and are predicated on existing
> copyright laws.
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> As a registered non-profit organisation, FLOS Caribbean aims to do the
> following:
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> 1.To promote the development and use of Free, Libr=E9 and Open Source
> (FLOS) software in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region
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> 2.To educate the Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean community on the
> value and use of FLOS software as an acceptable alternative to
> proprietary software.
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> 3.To promote the professional development of Trinidad and Tobago and
> Caribbean persons involved in FLOS software development
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> 4.To maintain a Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean community of FLOS
> developers, with a fraternal interest in FLOS.
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> Annual membership is open to anyone interested in the use, benefits and
> development of FLOS software, and is presently available in three
> categories: Corporate, Ordinary, and Student.  Membership will be waived
> for those who register before December 31st 2005.
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> The FLOS Caribbean Executive is currently comprised of Richard Jobity
> (President), Allan Samaroo (Secretary) and Anil Ramnanan (Treasurer).
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> For more information about FLOS Caribbean, please contact:
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> FLOS Caribbean Secretariat
> Email: info-0nckrTQS44B02By/+ZAu1Ni2O/[email protected]
> Website: http://www.floscaribbean.org
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