Todays Programme was a surprise & yes good success

[SemicolonValley]

We were surprised that Open Source interest in HCOE Student in so
overwhelming. The number of particiation have encouraged us.

Today's program was good dose for Open Source starters in Himalaya
College. Special thankx to foss-nepal for support and IOE FOSSians
representing FOSS-NEPAL did well enough to give impresion of the Open
Source Softwares & present status of FOSS in Nepal.

The schedule followed was like this

1. Introduction to Open Source Community(OSC) HCOE and Open Source
Software
Open Source in Nepal
a. FOSS – NEPAL
b. Nepalinux (Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya)
c. FOSS Communities in Different Colleges
2. Advantages of Open Source Softwares
3. Presentation by IOE FOSS COMMUNITY
4. FOSS Pamphlet and CD Distribution
UBUNTU 8.04 – Open Source Operating System(GNOME)
Nirvikalpa – Open Source Softwares Collection For
Windows
5. DEMO (UBUNTU, OpenOffice.Org, BLENDER, VLC, FIREFOX, GIMP,
InkScape, Compiz Fusion & Open Source Softwares in Windows)
6. Show - 3D Animated Movie “Big Buck Bunny” – An Open Peace Movie
Project (Completely Designed, Rendered & Animated in Blender)

It's surprising to us that, number of participation reached 36 by the
end. This participation will be encouraged by organizing various other
programs as per need of the FOSS enthusiasts in HCOE.

Thnkx for the Open Source Interest. The OSC HCOE will always be there
in your side to provide the knowledge and support you need.

Open Source will rule Nepal
Bhupal Sapkota