We're launching
#FOSSClubs
🎉
A space for college and university students to explore the realm of FOSS and tinkering 🚀
📍Wanted: Passionate leads for our campus clubs😎
📍Apply by 15 Aug 2023
Check out ➡️
More info on FOSS Clubs coming soon!
Have a speaker in mind for IndiaFOSS 3.0?
Share your suggestions now! Help us bring the best minds to the stage in Bengaluru on 28th-29th Oct 2023. Be a part of shaping an incredible FOSS conference.
#IndiaFOSS2023
Exciting Announcement!
We are back with the 4th edition of IndiaFOSS, our flagship event celebrating Free and Open Source Software and Hardware.
IndiaFOSS 2024 is happening on September 7th & 8th at NIMHANS Convention Center, Bengaluru. Save the dates!!
#FOSS
#TechEvent
[Community Partner Event] Ticket Giveaway✨
We're giving away a free ticket for
@ReactNexus
to a student!
To participate, simply comment below with your motivation for attending. We'll announce the winner on June 15th!
Spread the word🙏
#FOSS
#React
We are partnering with
@erpnext
to help equip non-profit orgs with tech for managing themselves (HR, payroll, donations, accounting, project management etc.). If you are an NPO that needs help, please write to us at foundation
@fossunited
.org
Know more at -
And that's a wrap! A day well spent learning & discussing the variety of FOSS projects. Thanks everyone for participating and instigating the true spirit of FOSS. Special thanks for organizing
@erpnext
@zerodhaonline
#indiaos
#foss
#untilwemeetagain
🎉 This time last year, we were uniting at IndiaFOSS2.0! As we celebrate its 1st anniversary, It's exciting to know that IndiaFOSS3.0 is on the horizon! 🚀
Mark your calendars!
📍28 - 29 Oct 2023
📍Bengaluru
Tickets and CFPs opening soon. Stay Tuned!
#IndiaFOSS
#UnitedByFOSS
If you're a techie, consider volunteering your time to help organisations in the social development sector with tech.
Retweet to help us to reach more techies :)
We are hiring!! 🚀
@FOSSUnited
is looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to join our team as an Industry Partnership Manager.
📍Job Location: Bangalore
Check out more details:
#hiring
#industrypartnerships
#FOSSClub
leads on-boarded!
We're getting ready to set foundation of tinkering & hacking culture in college campuses in India.
Also, we launched the logo of the FOSS clubs.
We'll open the second batch of lead application by Jan 2024. Stay tuned for more updates!
A talk by Richard Stallman "The Free Software Movement and GNU" is scheduled for Thursday 20th October.
Venue: Reva University, Bangalore
Time: 1:30 PM
Join us to participate in this talk session.
This event is co-sponsored by FOSS United.
Freedom in mind, faith in words.......embracing liberty in code and our country, let's celebrate this Independence Day with the unifying power of Free and Open Source software and philosophy 😇🚀
#UnitedByFOSS
#UnitedWeStand
#IndiaFOSS
We are hiring a Community Manager for
@JoinMonSchool
.
Key Responsibilities: Outreach, Communication and Community Engagement.
Detailed information:
Retweet for reach :)
Now you can read the discussion of our public Telegram Group at
Thanks Kailash Nadh for this. You can find the tools for exporting Telegram group chats into static archive website at
Meet the first batch of speakers for IndiaFOSS 3.0, all of whom are the open source visionaries.
Check out this thread to see who's on board!
1.
@blenderskool
, Open source enthusiast and Software Engineer at
@Razorpay
, will share his learnings on building Vyaakaran.
We are super excited to announce that Apar Gupta, Executive Director at
@internetfreedom
will be joining us for
#IndiaOS
.
@apar1984
will be talking about the culture of advancing FOSS centred policies in governance and how they would impact tech policy change.
Kiran is the co-founder and CTO at HasGeek and a digital rights activist.
We are super excited to announce that
@jackerhack
will be speaking at
#IndiaOS
, he will be sharing the story of
@hasgeek
's decade as a 100% open source company.
"If we genuinely want to see a technologically Atmanirbhar India with abundant local expertise, capacity, and innovation, a society that not just consumes, but produces high-quality technology for itself and the world"
Read this article by Kailash Nadh -
A successful launch at HackersNews, a string of stars and praise under its belt,
@chatwootapp
the story of a failed startup which now has over 30 contributors from across the globe!
Beyond excited to announce
@pranavrajs
, author of Chatwoot as the keynote speaker for
#IndiaOS
We are delighted to announce Zerodha as a tier I sponsor for the
#IndiaFOSS
conference 2.0.
Zerodha: Largest stock broker in India.
Learn more about it at .
@zerodhaonline
@IndiaFOSS
FOSSUnited, in collaboration with
@THubHyd
, is thrilled to announce HydFOSS on the 29th of July 2023 at T-Hub, Hyderabad. Call for Proposals is open! Share your insights on
#opensource
,
#openhardware
,
#opendata
and
#FOSSpolicy
in India by proposing a talk.
We've reached 5000 followers on X!
🙌 Thank you for your incredible support in advancing our mission at FOSS United. We appreciate each one of you and look forward to your continuous support as we unite for open source excellence!
#UnitedByFOSS
Announcing FOSS Hack 2021, second edition of FOSS Hack. Happening on 13th-14th Nov.
Join India's Biggest FOSS Hackathon and win up to ₹10 Lakh.
Registration open at
#FOSSHack2021
#FOSSUnited
Fireside chat with Rudra Saraswat, a 12-year-old Linux dev at
@IndiaFOSS
.
Hear the conversation with Rudra Sarswat, 12-year-old Bangalorean, official member of Ubuntu, creator of Unity Remix - facilitated by Kailash Nadh, CTO of
@zerodhaonline
.
@RudraSaraswat1
#IndiaFOSS
Excited to announce our second sponsor for
#fosshack2020
-
@CRED_club
CRED is a members-only app with exclusive rewards for every credit card bill payment.
Register for FOSS Hack 2020 at
3 months to go for IndiaFOSS 3.0! Exciting times ahead. 🚀
Come join our Volunteer force and help us with your fab skills in web dev, outreach, content, sponsorship, and diversity support.
Apply now and be a part of the fun: 😄🙌
We are delighted to announce GitHub as a tier I sponsor for the
#IndiaFOSS
conference 2.0.
GitHub: Where the world builds software.
Learn more about it at .
@GitHubIndia
@github
@IndiaFOSS
Jon the 3rd session of the First Commit series with
@theonlynabarun
.
Date: 22nd May, Saturday, 2-4 PM.
Focus Project: Kubernetes - An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized apps.
More details here (repost)
"FOSS" stands for "Free and Open Source Software." It refers to software that can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone. "Free" in this context doesn't necessarily mean "no cost," but rather it emphasizes the freedom to use the software as you wish.
"Developer / Tinkerer / Researcher / Absurdist"
We are super excited to announce Dr. Kailash Nadh, CTO
@zerodhaonline
as the keynote Speaker for
#IndiaOS
Register now to hear him unfold the story of Zerodha becoming the largest stock broker with
#FOSS
1/2
Introducing Unconference track at IndiaFOSS 3.0!
To create a dynamic ecosystem where FOSS isn’t just discussed, but celebrated, experienced, and evolved.
Where you’ll get to experience:
1. Workshops
2. Experience Labs
3. Project Showcase
We're delighted to announce the first invited speaker at HydFOSS, in collab with
@THubHyd
- Vinay Kumar from
@zerodhaonline
Tech.
If you're into FOSS and want to meet like minded people, buy your tickets and propose a talk at . CFP deadline 10 July.
The registration for IndiaFOSS 3.0 is open now. ✨
Mark your calendars for the ultimate
#FOSS
experience, and grab the early-bird pass for yourself now.
📍Date: 28-29 0ct '23
📍Venue: NIMHANS Convention Centre
🔗 Grab your tickets at
#UnitedByFOSS
📢 Calling all FOSS enthusiasts. We're looking for more volunteers to join our IndiaFOSS 3.0 squad.
Let's team up and turn this year's event into yet another success > 🌟 🚀 🌐
India's Biggest FOSS festival is here. Apply now to the FOSS Hack 2020.
Fun fact: Win up to 10 lakhs in cash, get recognized by recruiters, get your projects funded and mentored, etc. Check our website for more .
Date: 12-13 Sept, 2020
#fosshack2020
Some good news for the students. We are excited to roll out the exclusive 50% student discount on IndiaFOSS 3.0 passes.
Secure a seat for yourself now and connect with our FOSS community:
#IndiaFOSS
#UnitedByFOSS
#FossUnited
End Software Patents (India) is a coalition of organizations in India that are dedicated to protecting the freedom to write software and innovate freely without encumbrances in India.
Learn more and support us at
Join the monthly FOSS Meetup happening on 13th Feb!
Listen to Indian FOSS contributors on topics like Self-hosting, Creative Coding, GNU C Library ecosystem and many more.
Find the agenda and RSVP here -
Introducing our Industry Partners for 2023!
Together, we're committed to creating a more inclusive and collaborative FOSS ecosystem in India 🥳
Happy to have you all on board!
Open source has revolutionized the software space, witness and be a part of this groundbreaking shift!
Mark your calendars,
#IndiaOS
is now live.
Registrations open at
We're excited to announce the second invited speaker at HydFOSS, in collab with
@THubHyd
-
@rushabh_mehta
, Founder&CEO of
@frappetech
@erpnext
If you want to meet like minded people, buy tickets and propose a talk on FOSS at . CFP deadline 10 July
ChennaiFOSS Conference 2.0 is happening on April 6th, 2024.
Join us to learn from and network with the
#FOSS
community in
#Chennai
and beyond.
Please retweet to spread the word 🙏.
@FOSSChennai
"Voices of the Community" Ep 2 is out! In this engaging new episode, we feature Ansh Arora, who's evolved from a FOSS United Chennai volunteer to a Community Manager Intern at FOSS United.
Tune in now:
#FOSSUnited
Read this interview with Anand B Pillai (
@skeptichacker
) to learn about how hacker culture was in India back during the late 1990s and 2000s and how BangPypers (
@__bangpypers__
) came into being and of course to know more about Anand.
#FOSSUnited
Calling all organizations to become an Industry Partner with FOSS United for 2024-25.
Find the partnership deck at . To contact us, email at foundation
@fossunited
.org.
Mark your calendars! 2024 co-organized with CoFSUG is happening from 2-4 February at COEP Technological University, Pune.
The Call for Proposals is also open! Submit your ideas for talks and workshops.
#cki2024
#CfP
Inviting speakers for IndiaFOSS 3.0! 🚀
It's time to shine and pass on your stories and ideas to our vibrant community. Your voice can truly make a difference. 💬
Submit your proposals now >
📍Deadline: 15th Sep '23
#UnitedByFOSS
Tanmai is a co-founder at
@HasuraHQ
, an open-source infrastructure startup.
We are delighted to announce that
@tanmaigo
will be speaking at
#IndiaOS
about his journey of building Hasura and a community around it.
Hey everyone, the next FOSS meetup is happening on 14th May 2022, Saturday at DeepSource, 5-7PM.
Agenda: FOSS Pledge, Self-hosting by Subash, Expanding the FOSS grants pool, IndiaFOSS Conference and Open discussions.
RSVP: .
@DeepSourceHQ
@IndiaFOSS
IndiaFOSS 3.0 is getting closer!
Till then, here's a good read on the event last year from
@rushabh_mehta
lens. In the blog, he shares about the moments of connections, principles, and community in the tech world.
Join the launch of Mon School's new course on Iterators and Generators. Live on FOSSUNITED YouTube Channel on 27 January 2024, at 6 PM, with Hamdaan Ali, Lead Engineer at Boost.
#FOSSUnited
Next speaker up,
@Vinit_Shahdeo
Vinit is a software engineer at
@getpostman
. His topic will be "If you're techie, your homepage should be GitHub, not Instagram!"
Join us on 12th September at 5 PM on our YouTube channel .
#FOSSUnited
#fosshack2020
FOSS United has partnered with
@pyconindia
🎉
Grab your exclusive 10% discount on tickets using code FOSSHKKRTY2EPFS0AVV. Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and innovate with fellow Python enthusiasts.
Register at:
#PyConIndia2023
IN/Clojure is India's only Clojure conference. This year's edition is a two day event, hosted on 22-23 March 2024 at Bangalore International Centre. Tickets are available on .
📢 Calling all FOSS nerds, community builders, and changemakers! Become our Community Partner for IndiaFOSS 3.0 and help us shape the future of open-source. Let's team up and drive the innovation together.
Find more about it here
#IndiaFOSS
#UnitedByFOSS
Celebrating International Women's Day: A tribute to the brilliance & resilience of women in FOSS and beyond. Let's continue to build a legacy of progress and empowerment.
Join us, contribute, and let's forge an inclusive future together. 🌟
#WomenInFOSS
#FOSSUnited
Thrilled to announce the third invited speaker of the HydFOSS conf, in collab with
@THubHyd
. Sri
@jayesh_ranjan
, IAS, Principal Secretary, ITE&C and I&C Departments, Govt. of Telangana.
Know more @ . Talk submission deadline 10July
2.
@andrewissocial
, the co-founder and CTO of
@hoppscotch_io
, a web-based API development suite for an easy and accessible platform to develop minimalist UI. He will join us to talk about the new things about Hoppscotch.
After
@KochiFOSS
, we are looking forward to host FOSS meetups at Kochi.
Anyone who is interested to lead in coordinating this, do reach out to us. DMs are open too😁
Announcing FOSS Clubs, a new initiative spread among different campuses to expand Open Source community as partners for IndiaFOSS 3.0.
Explore the world of FOSS with us on Oct 28th! 🌐
🔗 Visit
#IndiaFOSS3_0
#FOSSUnited
#UnitedbyFOSS
#FOSSClubs
"Ideas are worth fighting for. Outstanding products are made to express ideas, not profits."
We are super excited to announce
@rushabh_mehta
, Founder and CEO at Frappe Technologies as the keynote speaker for
#IndiaOS
@erpnext
#FOSS
Register at:
📢Looking for a FOSS job or hiring someone to contribute to FOSS?
We have made a Job board for FOSS jobs. A platform to find & post all
#FOSS
jobs.
Retweet and like for good karma🫂.
#FOSSUnited
#ThanksFOSS
The Build India Fellowship is looking to give $10,000 grants to ≤22 years old hackers willing to focus on building great
#FOSS
for the next six months. Read more about the program at
@Devfolioco