FOSSEE, IIT Bombay and SPACE will organise an international conference on Scientific Computing with Python (Scipy.in 09) from December 12 to 17 at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram.
For online registration: http://scipy.in
The two day workshop focuses on the python programming language and its applications to science education, scientific research and scientific computing.
Scientific research, especially in computationally intensive areas, typically requires a good grasp of the domain (science/engineering) and a solid computer programming background. Given this context, we illustrate why it is important for scientists and engineers to learn a powerful, Free/Open Source Software, general purpose, scripting language and how Python fits this role very well.
Venue : Institute of Engineering and Technology, University of Calicut, Kohinoor, Thenhipalam P.O, Malappuram-673636.
Kerala
Date : November 7,8 2009
Eligibility: Background in any branch of science with basic knowledge of computers
Last date: October 31, 2009
Register Online @ http://c11.space-kerala.org/scipy
The Conference was kicked off at the Mascot Hotel Convention Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, with the keynote address by Eben Moglen, a professor at the Columbia University, and is the founder, Director-Counsel and Chairman of Software Freedom Law Center. Mr Moglen said that the highest level of inequality is the inequality that arises out of the concentration of knowledge with a minority.
Software Freedom Day 2008 was jointly celebrated by SPACE, FSF India and GNU/Linux users group, Thiruvananthapuram on 20 Septemper 2008 at Press Club Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.
SPACE published a study report on the usage of Free Software in public enterprises of Kerala. The book was formally released by Honourable Chief Minister Sri. V.S Achutanandan by handing over a copy to Sri. Richard M. Stallman in an event organized by SPACE few months back. The book is now available online. A low resolution version is also available to download.
