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The Fifth Elephant in Bangalore
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 16, 2014
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filed under:
Openness
HasGeek is organizing the Fifth Elephant in Bangalore at NIMHANS Convention Centre on July 25 and 26, 2014. The Centre for Internet and Society is a community outreach partner with HasGeek.
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The First Punjabi Wikipedia Workshop
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by
Shiju Alex and Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Sep 27, 2012
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last modified
Oct 04, 2012 12:16 PM
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filed under:
Openness,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
For those who might not be aware, Punjabi Wikipedia is one of the first Indic Wikipedias where community started editing way back in 2002. However, after the initial few edits all activities got stopped and it was inactive over the last decade. Recently we conducted a few workshops that led to the revival of Punjabi Wikipedia. This post is about the first Punjabi Wikipedia workshop held in Ludhiana, Punjab on July 28, 2012.
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Openness
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The Impact of Regulation: FOSS and Enterprise
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 22, 2011
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filed under:
Openness
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Adopts an Open Access Policy
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Sep 30, 2013
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filed under:
Openness
In this blogpost, Nehaa Chaudhari discusses the newly adopted Open Access Policy of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
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The joys of being a Wikipedian
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 30, 2014
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filed under:
Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
Radha Krishna, an engineer, had always wanted to share information online so that people who wanted to learn more could just log in and benefit by reading his articles. Eight years ago he started his own website for this very purpose. But he found it hard to maintain the site. He then chanced upon Wikipedia, the largest open-source encyclopedia, which was then just becoming popular in the country.
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The National Public Meeting on Software Patents
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Oct 04, 2008
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last modified
Aug 23, 2011 03:02 AM
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Conference,
Campaign,
Software Patents,
FLOSS,
Openness,
Meeting
On Saturday, October 4, 2008, the Centre for Internet and Society, with the support of eighteen other organization, held a meeting on the National Public Meeting on Software Patents in the United Theological College campus. The aim of the event was to explore various issues surrounding software patents, especially from the perspective of the draft Patent Manual.
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The Online Video Environment in India - A Survey Report
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 25, 2011
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last modified
Oct 03, 2011 09:31 AM
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Openness,
Open Content,
Publications,
Open Video
iCOMMONS, the OPEN VIDEO ALLIANCE, and the CENTRE FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY have initiated a research project which seeks to survey the online video environment in India and the opportunities this new medium presents for creative expression and civic engagement. This report seeks to define key issues in the Indian context and begins to develop a short-term policy framework to address them.
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The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 26, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 11:56 AM
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Openness
IDRC held a panel discussion on 'The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad' on May 5, 2010 in Ottawa.
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The Relaunch of Creative Commons India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 03, 2013
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last modified
Dec 11, 2013 08:12 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Event
Wikimedia India, the Centre for Internet and Society, and Acharya Narendra Dev College invite you to the Relaunch of Creative Commons India in New Delhi on November 12, 2013 with the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. Shashi Tharoor as the Chief Guest.
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The Violence of Knowledge Cartels
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jan 18, 2013
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Access
We are all struck with a sense of loss, grief and shock since we heard of the death of Aaron Swartz, by suicide. People who have been his friends have written heart-felt obituaries, saluting his dreams and visions and unwavering commitment to a larger social good.
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