Ubuntu released in Bangladesh with Open content announcement
Prominent Bangladeshi writers freed up their books under open license at the ceremony of releasing Ubuntu 8.04 in Bangladesh. The event also marked the release of Language Movement Photo Album to wiki commons.
The simple but auspicious ceremony with gorgeous announcement marked
the event titled "Software Freedom and Open Content" organized by
Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN). The programme was held in Dhaka
on 12th, May 2008. The programme incorporated the Bangladesh release of
Ubuntu 8.04 and Language Movement picture album to WikiCommons. It also
included declaration of publication under open licence of picture
resources at Centre of Bangladesh Liberation War Studies, the picture
of Bir Shreshtho Motiur Rahman and publication of all books by M Zafar
Iqbal under open License. The gallant freedom fighter Mahbub Elahi
Ranju (Bir Protik), uncovered the cover of the new release of Ubuntu
Linux. In his inaugural speech, the freedom fighter expressed his
thanks and gratitude to the new generation as they uphold the same
spirit of freedom to prepare the nation for the information era. Ms
Milli Rahman, the wife of Bir Shreshtho Motiur Rahman declared that all
the pictures and documents of Shaheed Bir Shreshtho Motiur Rahman would
now be the property of the humankind. She announced with the help from
BdOSN that all pictures and associated documents of Bir Shreshtho
Motiur Rahman would be published in the Internet under Open License.
Major (Retd.) Kamrul Hasana Bhuiyan, Chairman of the Centre for
Bangladesh Liberation War Studies announced that the liberation war
resources they have collected so far, would be released under same Open
License. Prof. Dr Rafiqul Islam, who has released his Language Movement
pictures into Wiki Commons earlier, shared his experience of picturing
those events. The renowned novelist M Zafar Iqbal declared that from
now on, digital version of all of his books will be published in the
Internet so that readers around the globe could enjoy his books from
anywhere in the world. In a symbolic presentation, he handed over the
book "Dipu Number 2" to the General Secretary of BdOSN. Earlier in his
welcome speech, Mr Munir Hasan, briefly explained the activity of BdOSN
to the audience. He informed the audience that BdOSN is a network of
volunteers who work for the liberty of software and information.