August 2024

FOSS United Monthly

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Hello FOSS Enthusiast!
Welcome to our monthly newsletter from FOSS United! Your journey into the vibrant world of Free and Open Source Software begins here!
We're excited to bring you the freshest updates, news, exciting projects, policy tweaks, and the buzz around our ongoing initiatives.

Highlights from FOSS United:


Wondering what's happening in FOSS United? Here are a few updates from our side:

  • FOSS Hack 2024 was an incredible event, featuring 12 local hosts, 13 partner projects, and an impressive 63 contributions to these projects. With 400+ projects proposed and over 3,500+ participants joining both online and offline, the hackathon was a resounding success. Our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers, local host venues, and participants for their invaluable contributions. Check out some glimpses from FOSSHack.

FOSSHack moments Few Shots from FOSSHack Local editions.

  • Reminder: IndiaFOSS 2024 is all set for 7th & 8th September 2024. Late Bird Tickets are now available! Secure your spot at the conference by booking your tickets today and don't miss out on this exciting event. Book your ticket here.

  • The GCPP Technology+Policy Scholarship Application is open now. For more information, visit our Forum for details.

  • The Diversity Scholarship for IndiaFOSS 2024 is now open. For more information and to apply, please visit our Forum.


Community Partnership:


  • Ready to explore the dynamic world of open-source technologies? The 5th edition of SOSCON India is here! Hosted by Samsung Electronics, the event will be an impressive convergence of enthusiastic software developers, startups, and students on August 22, 2024. Save your spot: SOSCON India.


Upcoming FOSS Meetups:


To view other upcoming and past FOSS events, please visit the FOSS Events Timeline.

From the Telegram Corner:


Projects


  • Doggo: Command-line DNS client for humans
  • Kong: The Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway
  • neo4j: Graphs for Everyone
  • Outline: An open-source collaborative knowledge base for modern teams
  • Mecha: Repository for Mecha system


News




We hope you found this month's updates insightful and exciting. Your active participation and feedback are what make our community thrive. If you have any questions, suggestions, or need further information, feel free to reach out to us at foundation@fossunited.org.

We invite you to join our Telegram group. It's a fantastic way to stay connected with the FOSS United community and be the first to know about our latest initiatives.

Thank you for being an integral part of our journey. Let's keep fostering innovation and collaboration in the FOSS world.

"May the FOSS be with you"

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Ruchika Bagde

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