contrapunctus
Fighting for software freedom
About
Kashish (she/her) a.k.a. contrapunctus is a software freedom activist.
She has been an OpenStreetMap contributor since 2016, motivated by the desire to improve swatantra software ("FOSS") and privacy. She helps communities host monthly OSM events in multiple cities in India, and hosts them herself wherever she happens to go.
Other swatantra data projects she contributes to are BeaconDB and Mangrove Reviews.
She also enjoys writing swatantra software (especially using the Lisp family of languages), and maintains a number of Emacs Lisp packages.
Talks Given
Friends of OpenStreetMap
14 Nov 2026 |
Essentia, Sec 62 Noida
Approved
Friends of OpenStreetMap
24 Oct 2026 |
Samagata Foundation, Church Street
Approved
Adding roads and buildings to OpenStreetMap
24 Oct 2026 |
Samagata Foundation, Church Street
Approved
Adding places to OpenStreetMap (outdoor workshop)
26 Sep 2026 |
NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru
Approved
A user-oriented introduction to XMPP
04 Jul 2026 |
Seminar Hall, A-Block, STIST
Approved
Adding roads and buildings to OpenStreetMap (indoor workshop)
28 Jun 2026 |
The Web People (VCET Campus), Puttur
Approved
How OpenStreetMap Assists My Weird Lifestyle
20 Jun 2026 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hall, Camp
Approved
How OpenStreetMap Assists My Weird Lifestyle
30 May 2026 |
Thoughtworks Technologies
Approved
How to contribute to OpenStreetMap
18 Apr 2026 |
IC&SR Building, IIT Madras
Approved
How OpenStreetMap supports my weird lifestyle
18 Apr 2026 |
IC&SR Building, IIT Madras
Approved
How OpenStreetMap supports my weird lifestyle
04 Apr 2026 |
IIIT Lucknow
Approved
A whirlwind tour of OpenStreetMap
28 Feb 2026 |
DCI (Dot Com Infoway), 1st Floor, Vaigai Colony, 80 Feet Road, Opp. Ambika Theatre, Anna Nagar, Madurai
Approved
FOSS maps, and why you should use them
17 Jan 2026 |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore
Approved
OpenStreetMap Mapping Party
13 Dec 2025 |
Sarovar Portico (D1) and SIGCE (D2)
Approved
FOSS maps, and why you should use them
13 Dec 2025 |
Sarovar Portico (D1) and SIGCE (D2)
Approved
FOSS maps, and why you should use them
08 Nov 2025 |
RCC Institute of Information Technology, Dr. Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium
Approved
FOSS maps, and why you should use them
23 Aug 2025 |
Essentia.dev // Sector 62, Noida
Approved
Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap
02 Aug 2025 |
IIIT Lucknow
Approved
Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap
21 Jun 2025 |
Remiges Technologies Pvt Ltd, 3rd floor
Approved
Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap
17 May 2025 |
Senate Hall, CSJMU Kanpur
Approved
Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap
12 Apr 2025 |
IIIT Lucknow
Approved
Introduction to using and improving OpenStreetMap
22 Mar 2025 |
IIT Patna
Approved