# HG changeset patch
# User Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
# Date 1288176430 -19800
# Node ID 5421a231675b29058d4df45e8103bb882f09db3f
# Parent  baf92ae90c47161ab3130d41ffb4a9dd36ffb047
Incorporated changes suggested by Prof. Madhu Belur.

diff -r baf92ae90c47 -r 5421a231675b fossee-flier.tex
--- a/fossee-flier.tex	Thu Sep 23 16:54:35 2010 +0530
+++ b/fossee-flier.tex	Wed Oct 27 16:17:10 2010 +0530
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 \documentclass[12pt]{article}
 \usepackage{nopageno}
-\usepackage[a4paper, margin=0.5in, landscape]{geometry}
+\usepackage[a4paper, margin=0.3in, landscape]{geometry}
 
 \newenvironment{list2}{
   \begin{list}{$\bullet$}{%
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \begin{document}
 
 \setlength{\columnseprule}{0pt}
-\setlength{\columnsep}{20pt}
+\setlength{\columnsep}{30pt}
 
 \begin{multicols}{3}
 %% Column-1 & Column-2
@@ -30,14 +30,17 @@
 \includegraphics[width=1.5in]{fosseelogo} \\
 \url{http://fossee.in}
 
- \emph{Free and Open source Software in Science \& Engineering Education}. 
+ \emph{Free and Open source Software in Science \& Engineering
+   Education}.
 \end{center}
 
 \vspace{-.1in}
 
-The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of Science and Engineering in India to use open
-source software tools for all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of instruction and learning. 
-We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the area of Scientific Computation.
+The goal of this project is to enable the teachers and students of
+Science and Engineering in India to use open source software tools for
+all their computational needs, thereby improving the quality of
+instruction and learning.  We are focusing on Python and Scilab in the
+area of Scientific Computation.
 
 {\bf Where are we}
 
@@ -49,11 +52,12 @@
 
 \vspace{-.1in} 
 
-It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National
-  Mission on Education through Information and Communication
-  Technology} ({\bf NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being "Adaptation and
-deployment of open source simulation packages equivalent to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
-ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc."
+It is funded by the {\bf MHRD} as a part of the \emph{National Mission
+  on Education through Information and Communication Technology} ({\bf
+  NME-ICT}), with the thrust area being ``Adaptation and deployment of
+open source simulation packages equivalent to
+MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
+ORCAD\textsuperscript{\textregistered} etc.''
 
 {\bf What we do}
 \begin{list2}
@@ -61,9 +65,10 @@
 \item Create content for these courses ---  written material,
   spoken tutorials, lectures. 
 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools
-\item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools in India
+\item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools across the
+  country.
 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material 
-\item Solve curricular exercises and problems using FOSS tools
+\item Solve curricular exercises using FOSS tools
 \end{list2}
 
 {\bf What we can do for you}
@@ -87,7 +92,8 @@
 \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{python}  
 \end{center}
 
-Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability.
+Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language whose
+design philosophy emphasizes code readability.
 
 {\bf Why Python}
 
@@ -97,8 +103,11 @@
 \item Portable and cross-platform
 \item Excellent scientific computing libraries
 \item Full fledged programming language
-\item SAGE, numpy, scipy, matplotlib and Cython make it an Open Source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, 
-Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered}
+\item SAGE, numpy, scipy, matplotlib and Cython make Python an Open
+  Source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
+  Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered},
+  Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and
+  Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered}
 \end{list2}
 
 {\bf Applications of Python}\\
@@ -149,18 +158,19 @@
 \url{http://scilab.in}
 \end{center}
 
-Scilab is an open source scientific software package for numerical computations providing a powerful open computing environment for engineering and scientific applications. Scilab with Xcos acts as an Open Source Alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}.
+Scilab/Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and
+simulator. With this, the user can create block diagrams to model and
+simulate the dynamics of sophisticated dynamical systems and compile
+such models into executable code.
 
-{\bf Applications of Scilab} \\
-\begin{list2}
-\item 2-D and 3-D graphics, animation
-\item Controls
-\item Hardware-In-Loop-Simulation
-\item Data analysis/regression
-\item Signal processing
-\item And a number of various domains.
-\end{list2}
-\includegraphics[width=3in]{blank}
+Scico/Xcos is used for signal processing, systems control, queuing
+systems, and to study physical and biological systems. It can be used
+to model and simulate mechanical systems, hydraulic systems,
+electrical systems, chemical systems, biological systems and many
+more.
+
+\includegraphics[height=4in]{blank}
+\vspace{2in}
 
 %% Column-5
 %% Hiring & Contact Us
@@ -171,7 +181,7 @@
 
 \begin{list2}
 \item Website - \url{http://fossee.in}
-\item General Help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{info@fossee.in}
+\item General help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{info@fossee.in}
 \item Downloads - \url{http://fossee.in/Downloads}
 \item Mailing list for discussion and help -\\
   \url{http://fossee.in/mailman/listinfo/python-help}