December 2024

FOSS United Monthly

December 11, 2024 · 2 min read

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 United Turns 5 This January!
This January, we proudly celebrate 5 years of empowering FOSS. Thank you to our incredible community for your unwavering support, collaboration, and belief in our mission this milestone is yours as much as it is ours!
FOSS United supports the Open Source Pledge
FOSS United is proud to announce our support for the Open Source Pledge - a commitment for member companies to pay Open Source maintainers for their work.
GCPP Technology and Policy Scholarship is up now!
Applications are now open for the 8th batch of scholarships for FOSS developers for the January to March 2025 cohort of the GCPP Technology and Policy course at the Takshashila Institution.

Upcoming FOSS Events:

FOSS Meetup Hyderabad - 14 December 2024
FOSS Meetup Shivamogga - 14 December 2024
FOSS Meetup Lucknow - 21 December 2024

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

From the Telegram Corner:

Projects

S3-log: distributed, durable, and highly available log built on top of S3
Lucky-commit: Customize your git commit hashes!
Mergiraf: Mergiraf can solve a wide range of Git merge conflicts.
Monkeytype: The most customizable typing website with a minimalistic design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed.

News

Policy

From code to gpvernance: Why the FOSS Community Must Engage More with Public Policy.

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"