We are bringing up some issues we think are important in the Indian context. Through the editorial, we are discussing the issue of Digital Divide. We feel this topic is rarely discussed amongst free software groups, though we live in a Indian situation.The plight of the last man in India and his digital connection. Mostly our discussions have been around 'freedom', 'choice'. As P Sainath says "if people had a choice they would have had food".

FSMK is releasing another edition of its Newsletter.

We have already discussed lot of policies and politics of free-software. It has enhanced the importance of FSMK day by day. Today we are interacting with many people like you. It is ultimately propagating the necessity of free-software and the message of freedom!

Come and join the hands of FSMK and be part of a freedom movement.

FSMK saga continues..

The fourth Newsletter from FSMK is here..

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We are glad to receive your comments whether it is a criticism or praise..

Write to us and distribute this edition to as much of your contacts as possible.

We welcome you to have your name on one of the articles in the forthcoming editions.

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FSMK EB Team.

Dear Friend,

FSMK releasing its third consecutive news letter.

We are proud to say this because of the responses and encouragement you gave us.

This time also there are enough and more reasons to read the complete news letter in single attempt.

We are raising some serious issues in the Indian context through the Editorial.

Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee is talking about patent issues.

Ranjan an FSMK activist is talking about the free-software Philosophy.

Mayank, Rahul and Praveen have come up with some Technical articles.

By Maitreyee Boruah

Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) A technology revolution of a different kind is quietly under way in India’s IT hub, where slum children log into computers to bridge the digital divide that separates them from the privileged few.

Around 15 children huddle into a dingy classroom every evening at the Sudharshan Layout slum to learn computer programmes on three desktops and two laptops, all donated.

By coincidence, the slumdogs’ Ambedkar Community Computing Centre is located behind the global IT giant IBM India’s palatial office in an upscale suburb.