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Talk Intermediate

Ubuntu: Gateway towards FOSS

Proposal status is Rejected
Session Description

The session revolves around the benefit of FOSS and Ubuntu as one of its leading beacons. There will be some chapters like


Ubuntu's Role in FOSS: The session will give some small idea on Ubuntu's role in FOSS. Give overview on projects like apparmor, cups, craft application, juju etc.

Choosing a Linux Distro:

  • Basic terminology: Desktop Environment (DE), Display Server, and protocols (e.g., X11, Wayland).
  • Tips for selecting the right distribution based on user needs.
  • Why Ubuntu and its flavors are the best choice to select from.

Contributions to FOSS:

  • - Contributions via Docs (Open Documentation Academy, AskUbuntu)
  • - Contributions via various projects of Ubuntu
  • - Contributions via various subprojects and third party organizations like Snapcrafters, Ubuntu Flutter Community etc.

Session Categories

FOSS

Speakers

Soumyadeep Ghosh
Soumyadeep Ghosh Member@Ubuntu, Member & Booth Lead@Snapcrafters | Ubuntu, Snapcrafters

Soumyadeep Ghosh is a member of the Snapcrafters team. He created and maintains a number of content snaps and helped create the CI used by snapcrafters. Outside Snapcrafters, he is also Ubuntu Member and helps out with various other organizations such as the Ubuntu Flutter Community, NickVisionApps, Pacstall, and more.

For more information, check out https://soumyadghosh.github.io/website