Software Freedom Day (http://softwarefreedomday.org/) is an annual event celebrated around the world to celebrate the freedom in the software world, usually in the 3rd week's Saturday of September. This year its on the 19th September 2009. What's freedom in software? Quoting from http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html, Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it means that the program's users have the four essential freedoms:

• The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
• The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
• The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).
• The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

In Sri Lanka, there is a celebration organized. We have a whole week of celebrations in store all throughout the island, in the following locations:

Achievers 2009

Feel the presence of FOSS.lk in our stalls at this exhibition celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) Time: 18th - 20th September Place: SLIIT Campus, New Kandy Road, Malabe

Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda

FOSS.lk will be appearing in the student workshop at Ambalangoda for celebrating the SFD. It is held on 19th September at Ambalangoda Dharmashoka College with intended 530 participants (both students,teachers and other).

Ruhuna University, Galle.

FOSS.lk will be appearing in the workshop at Ruhuna Engineering Faculty, Hapugala, Galle in celebrating the SFD on the 17th September. It will also have the participation of about 100 School Student from about 50 of Ambalangoda Edu Zone. Join us when we educate the masses and meet the guru's of the Sri Lankan FOSS community..

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