Links
This page collects some interesting/useful links.
Right to Information
How to use the RTI Act effectively A talk by former Central Information Commissioner Mr. Shailesh Gandhi. A very useful and beginner friendly resource.
RTI Act: Authentic interpretation of the statute by Mr. Shailesh Gandhi
Tilting the balance of power A status report by Satark Nagrik Sangathan and RaaG. Highly recomended. Contains a very useful compilation of several judgments of the Supreme Court and the High Courts on the RTI Act.
Free/Libre and Open Source Software
I am a user of FOSS, and highly recommend to others as well to reject proprietary software as far as possible. Here is a brief talk by Richard Stallman on why we should do so. Some useful FOSS are:
- Ubuntu (Operating system)
- LibreOffice suite (relacement for MS Word/Excel etc)
- Firefox
- Joplin (Note taking software)
- Zotero (Bibliography management)
- K9 mail (Email client for mobiles and tablets)