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Welcome to SPACE - Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and
Employment.
| | SPACE is a society promoted by Kerala State IT Mission with the objective of promoting alternative computing, Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). SPACE will help benefits of ICT reach larger section of society, as well as to promote employment and development through FLOSS.
SPACE will address special needs of Kerala in FLOSS, like local language computing. SPACE will act as a link between Kerala and FLOSS Community around the world.
Join and let us make FLOSS primary computing platform of Kerala.
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February 21 , Thiruvananthapuram
Malayalam computing is here!. Renowned Malayalam poet V. Madhusoodhanan Nair today uncovered the official logo and brochure of Malayalam computing campaign, launched by IT Department in association with Akshaya and SPACE. Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, Secretary- IT Department presided over the function at Kesari Trust Hall.
The digital revolution was leaving many behind because they don’t speak English, the dominant language of computers and the Web. Also the survival of any language is now depended on how well it is used in computers. The Malayalam computing initiative answers those concerns.
The project is to run in full mode from March 2008 onwards. A massive campaign is planned out in the next stage. The Akshaya network and local government bodies will work in hand with IT Mission and SPACE in realizing the programme. Initially the programme is planned to hit Kannur District alone.
Dr. Dinesh Arora, IAS-Director, IT Mission, V.R Ajith Kumar-Director Akshaya, Arun M-Coordinator,SPACE were also present at the function.
You can find help for Malayalam computing at http://malayalam.web4all.in
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Vision
Promote the use of FLOSS in the public sector, private sector personal/home use and Governmental systems
Thrust areas
>Promote the use of FLOSS in the public sector, private
sector personal/home use and Governmental systems
>Develop a model for FLOSS- based employment generation that is appropriate to Kerala's context, by identifying appropriate business opportunities and providing support services including training and micro business incubation
>Carry out R & D activities for the development of essential prototypes that bridge existing gaps in software, so as to enable widespread use of FLOSS
>Ensure that Kerala is able to develop sufficient numbers
of high-quality human resources in FLOSS domains
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