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Looking ahead to the future of the Kannada Wikipedia: Vasanth S.N.: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Feb 29, 2016 — filed under: CIS-A2K, Kannada Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Vasanth S.N. has edited the Kannada-langauge Wikipedia since 2006. As part of the WikipediansSpeak series, I caught up with Vasanth to learn about his contributions to the Kannada Wikipedia, which just celebrated its 13th anniversary. In the discussion Vasanth shares his long time involvement in the Wikimedia movement, and what drives him every day to edit Wikipedia and helping other fellow Wikimedians.
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DIPP Comments: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 23, 2016 — last modified Apr 24, 2016 04:40 AM
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Sharing in the time of Facebook, or Why I’m not a Pirate: by Nishant Shah — published Apr 10, 2012
It is now over a month that my favourite network has been dead. Library.nu the rare space for sharing of academic resources to a free and open community has succumbed to the pressures of publishing industry stalwarts who, in their quest for promoting the knowledge industry, are killing sources through which knowledge survives.
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop & 1lib1ref session at Goa University: by Subodh Kulkarni — published Feb 01, 2019 — last modified Mar 01, 2019 12:35 AM — filed under: Marathi Wikipedia, CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge
Marathi language department of Goa University has initiated the process to document the culture of Goa on Marathi Wikipedia and Commons.
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Address delivered during the IGF Closing Ceremony: by Radha Rao — published Nov 19, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance Forum
This address was delivered by Dr. Anja Kovacs, as a representative of civil society, to the IGF during its closing ceremony.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
World Day Against Software Patents: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 10, 2010 — last modified Jan 16, 2013 07:15 AM — filed under: Software Patents, Access to Knowledge
A global coalition of more than 80 software companies, associations and developers has declared the 24th of September to be the "World Day Against Software Patents". The Hindu, a national daily dedicated one page of its Bangalore edition to software patents and software freedom. Deepa Kurup contributed written two articles titled "Will patenting take the byte out of IT here?" and "How would it be if you read only one type of book?" which reflects some of the concerns of the Free/Libre/Open Source Software community.
Located in News & Media
Human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 09, 2013
This session will offer a multistakeholder overview of the current status of human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the Internet. Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at this event.
Located in News & Media
Faculty Seminar: Talk on Normativising Competitive Markets Contextually; Transmission Art Installation — Reordered Spaces: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 26, 2013 — last modified Mar 27, 2013 12:29 PM
This event was organized by Azim Premji University on December 26, 2012. Sharath Chandra Ram installed and presented the Re-ordered Spaces. Abhayraj Naik gave a talk.
Located in News & Media
SOPA: The bill that could kill the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 18, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
As the US government’s House Judiciary Committee begins hearings on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, (SOPA), both supporters and opponents are ramping up their campaigning, with big names getting involved. And so they should. SOPA’s stakes are no less than the future of the Internet itself.
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Leading Up To The GCIP: A Chat With Jayashree Watal: by Job Michael Mathew — published Dec 15, 2015 — last modified Jan 31, 2016 09:00 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
The fifth discussion in our pre-GCIP discussion series is with Jayashree Watal.
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