2
Sep

FOSS.IN has moved to a new server, to avoid the overload issues from last year. Expect some instability for the next day or two while we get things under control.

The Call for Participation, Call for Volunteers and Call for Sponsorship will be released as soon as we are sure that this server can handle things ;)

Category : News | foss.in/2010
25
Aug

ChangeTeam FOSS.IN is happy to announce FOSS.IN/2010.

This year’s edition of India’s foremost Free & Open Source Software event will be held on December 15-17, 2010, and the venue will be again the NIMHANS Convention Centre, same as last year.

There are several differences between this edition and previous ones: continue

Category : News | foss.in/2010
25
Nov

One of the more exciting aspects of FOSS.IN is the WorkOuts, unfortunately, most participants are confused about the exact nature and purpose of the works, this post should demystify the WorkOuts:3069092723_7de888dd21_m

WorkOuts are NOT:

- WorkOuts are NOT talks
- WorkOuts are NOT workshops
- WorkOuts are NOT tutorials
- WorkOuts are NOT BoFs
- WorkOuts do NOT happen on stage

What are WorkOuts?

WorkOuts are actual hands-on sessions by people who are familiar with the project and its code. Participants identify a set of issues or features that need addressing (the WorkOut Goals), and then get down to meeting those goals during (and after) FOSS.IN. continue

Category : News | Understanding | foss.in/2009
16
Nov

180X150FOSS.IN/2009 is barely two weeks away, and this week, all the big announcements will start going out.

So before things get totally buried in the excitement, we’d like to put out this post detailing some of the things that have changed since we last met, and what you can expect at the event. The next few posts will each address a specific aspect of FOSS.IN/2009.

Let’s start with the talks and event timings.

continue

Category : News | Understanding | foss.in/2009
13
Sep

Atul ChitnisQuite a few of you have been asking the question “So what big changes can we expect in FOSS.IN this year? What eggs are you breaking this year to make an omelette?” The former is a reference to the fact that we have changed our “small, regional event” every year, tuning things so that it met the larger objectives of FOSS.IN. The latter is of course a reference to the notorious “Omelette Post” from last year.

And this year isn’t any different :) continue

Category : News | Understanding | foss.in/2009