[Commercial] Open Hardware Workshop based on Adruino on April 15th by FSMK
VIGNESH PRABHU
'Free' and ‘Open Source' are today common parlance in the world of technology, software in particular. What was once perceived to be a concept alienated from business, and economically impractical, has now proven to be a business model that not only works but also delivers.
But when it comes to hardware, the idea of ‘freedom' or ‘open-ness' is yet to arrive. Many believe that it is only a matter of time before the idea of Open Source Hardware makes an impact.
Though skeptics have been too quick to dismiss its viability, projects such as the Arduino embedded system development board, and the $25 ARM GNU/Linux computing utility, and the Raspberry Pi are being talked about as viable and promising options from the Open Source Hardware platform. These projects have demonstrated the scope of collaborative community research and development.
FSMK(Free Software Movement Karnataka) organizes a One Day hands on workshop on Robotics based on Arduino development board and Arduino programming environment at FSMK office to popularize the culture of Free and Open hardware.
Date: 15th April
Registration: Rs.1000/ for team of two (inclusive of lunch. development boards and components)
Time: 9:30 AM
Venue:Venue: FSMK Office,
(Opp. Old Harilakshmi Theatre)
No. 121/17, 1st Floor, 6th main,
14th Cross, Wilson garden,
Bengaluru - 560030.
Register at http://www.fsmk.org/register-arduino
P.S. Please note that only 40 participants in all will be accommodated based on first come first service.Regards,
Vignesh
Software Engineer
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