June 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:

  1. Student and General tickets are now available. Book your tickets now for IndiaFOSS 2024 so you don't miss the opportunity to attend the biggest Free and Open Source Conference in India. It costs us 2,500 Rupees per attendee to organize the IndiaFOSS conference. If you are interested in supporting us, please consider buying the Contributor ticket for 2,500 Rupees.

  2. FOSS Hack ’24 is round the corner happening on 27th-28th July:

    • We have about 10+ local editions happening across the country. Check them out and see if there is a local edition in your city.
    • Registrations for FOSS Hack will be opening this week. Stay tuned to website for updates. for updates.
    • This edition, we have a revamped Partner Projects Programme, with a curated list of projects providing issues to work on and contribute to. A 15-day prep period is available for resolving queries and other support from the projects. Learn more.

  3. The FOSS Community Kochi hosted their first-year anniversary meetup at KeyValue Software Systems. Interesting discussions sprung up after each speaker session by Ajai Sunny Joseph, Abhay Vishnu, and Athul Cyriac Ajay. Kudos on achieving this milestone and many more to come! A Still from 1st year Anniversary Meetup of Kochi

  4. The FOSS United Bangalore May Meetup, held on May 25th, was a special celebration marking its second anniversary with the theme "FOSS For Everyone." The meetup featured three distinguished speakers Balu Babu, Dhananjay Ramkrishnappa, and Udayraj Deshmukh. The event concluded with an engaging panel discussion on "FOSS and Public Policy: Why Should We Care?" featuring Shree Kumar, Sai Krishna Dammapalati, Anwesha Sen, Jayasri Vaidyaraman, and Sai Rahul Poruri. Kudos to the Bangalore team for their dedication and exceptional efforts in organizing this vibrant and impactful event.

A Snapshot from 2nd year Anniversary Meetup of FOSS United Bangalore community


Upcoming FOSS Meetups:


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


From the Telegram Corner:


Policy Updates



Projects
  • OMRchecker: Evaluate OMR sheets fast and accurately using a scanner or your phone
  • samay: Find a time which works for everyone
  • Calibre: e-book manager
  • openalgo: Open Source Algo Trading Platform for Everyone
  • CQ2: A better way to have complex discussions
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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