Please note: free RSVP is applicable only for the college students. See the PravConf website for ordinary registration.

PravConf brings together members of the Prav community, along with participants from the wider free software ecosystem, for two days of discussions, collaboration, and exchange.

The event is expected to include:

• Community talks and sessions

• Discussions about privacy, self and community hosting, and the fediverse

• Contributor and developer interaction

• Space for planning future work and community initiatives

When? 4th & 5th July 2026

Where? St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (view in OsmApp, CoMaps, or OsmAnd)

See the PravConf 2026 website for more info.

Linux Essentials for Students

Curious about Linux but not sure where to start? Join us for an interactive beginner-friendly session designed to introduce students to the world of Linux and open-source technology.

In this event, we'll explore what Linux is, why it powers everything from servers and supercomputers to Android devices, and how learning Linux can give students a valuable edge in academics, development, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and system administration.

The session will cover:

• Introduction to Linux

• Why students should learn Linux

• Interactive Linux quiz

• Installing and setting up Linux

• Essential Linux commands for daily use

• Important concepts every beginner should know

• Preview of Part 2 and advanced topics

• Open Q&A session

Whether you're completely new to Linux or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this event will provide practical knowledge and hands-on insights to help you begin your Linux journey with confidence.

Ever wondered what’s up with the #08B74F, #1A1A1A and #FAFAFA colours in FOSS United’s website, events, socials and campaigns.
In this community call, we'll get to have a peek on what happens in Design @ FOSS United. This will be followed by a general Q&A

Agenda:

First half - Design @ FOSS United

Second half - Unscripted / General Q&A

Meeting link: https://meet.fossunited.org/standing-link-community-calls

FOSS United Chennai and From Dev to Ops are coming together to host a community-driven event where developers, students, and tech enthusiasts can learn, network, and share ideas in the open-source ecosystem.

Date: TBA

Time: TBA

Venue: Please reachout to us chennai@fossunited.org

Join us for insightful talks, hands-on sessions, and networking opportunities that foster community growth and innovation. Whether you're a seasoned contributor or new to FOSS, this meetup is the perfect platform to connect and contribute to open-source.

Linux 101 is a beginner-friendly hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the world of Linux and open source. Whether you're completely new to Linux or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this session will cover the basics of Linux, distributions, terminal commands, file and directory management, permissions, package management, and essential shell scripting concepts. Join us on 20 July from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for an interactive learning experience that will help you take your first step into the Linux ecosystem. No prior experience is required—just bring your laptop and a willingness to learn!

The July meetup, in August.

Date: 1 Aug, 2026, Saturday

Time: 2pm - 5pm

Venue: Samagata Foundation, Church Street, Bengaluru.

The Maintainer Summit is a dedicated event for open-source and open-commons maintainers to get together and discuss their perspectives before IndiaFOSS. This is an unconference-style event, which means the schedule of sessions is decided upon by the attendees at the venue.

There will be a few relevant sessions for Indian Maintainers (think sustainability, grants, burnout, community) but the bulk of the schedule will be left open for the attendees. If your team would like to spend some time before IndiaFOSS to work together, we will have the space to make that happen as well.

1. This is an unconference, so scheduling will be fluid and happen at the venue.

2. Internet & Lunch will be available at the venue.

3. You can spend your time working with your colleagues as well, we will have space available for the same.

4. Please reach on time. Since this is an unconference, you don't know what you'll be missing by reaching late.

5. If you can't make it to the event, please let us know over email.
   

The organizing team is there to provide the support structure, the maintainers make the summit. This is a maintainer only event. As long as you are a core maintainer for a mid-large open-source or open-commons project, please apply. If you are unsure that you qualify - please apply.

This event is a continuation of Maintainer Meetups we've been organising throughout the year, see thread here for more details. Reach out to maintainers@fossunited.org for any clarifications.

Venue: Samagata Foundation, Church Street

MangaloreFOSS is FOSS United Mangalore Chapter's Flagship event.