FOSS penetrates – Down deeper

NRCFOSS organized a two day FOSS awareness workshop at Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli, Tamizh Nadu.

Ponnu Sami, Sanjay and myself conducted these sessions for around 50 students of the Computer Science Department.

Installing GNU/ Linux as dual boot, Commands, Free Software philosophy, Desktop Environments, LAMP were among the various concepts shared and discussed.

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora distros were used for demonstration purposes. Earlier the Registrar of the University Dr Chellappan inaugurated the event on 3 September in presence of Dr Sadasivam, the head of the Computer Science Department.

Mr Murugan, Lecturer of the CSE deparment helped us in organising this event and we now have four students Ramesh, Stella, Sowmya and Priyanka to take up the responsibilities and move deeper and deeper.