FOSS.IN
FOSS.IN, previously known as Linux Bangalore, was an annual
History
Linux Bangalore
Linux Bangalore was India's premier Free and Open Source Software event, held annually in Bangalore. It featured talks, discussions, workshops, round-table meetings and demonstrations by Indian and international speakers, and covered a diverse spectrum of Linux and other FOSS technologies, including kernel programming, embedded systems, desktop environments, localization, databases, web applications, gaming, multimedia and community and user group development.
First held in 2001,
At the conclusion of LB/2004, it was announced that name of the event would change and the scope would expand to cater to a wider range of topics. On August 12, 2005, it was announced that the name of the event would be changed to FOSS.IN.[citation needed]
FOSS.IN
While the Linux Bangalore conferences focused around Linux, FOSS.IN broadened the scope to all free and open source software technologies. It was founded by Atul Chitnis.[3]
FOSS.IN/2005
FOSS.IN/2005 was held from November 29 to December 2, 2005, at the
, among others.FOSS.IN/2006
FOSS.IN/2006 was held from November 24 to 26, 2006, at National Science Symposium Centre of the
2007-2012
From 2007 to 2010, the event continued to be held in late November or early December at various venues in Bangalore. 2010 was billed as the last FOSS.IN event, and there was no event in 2011; but it was returned for one more year in 2012, which organizers again stated was the last FOSS.IN.[11]
Role of the community
While the coordination of the event was handled by a core team led by Atul Chitnis, content (talks, workshops and tutorials) of the event were created by the FOSS community of India, as well as eminent international FOSS personalities. FOSS.IN was organized by the efforts of the linux-bangalore team.
Funding
The event was funded through sponsorships from the industry and a registration fee charged to the delegates.
See also
References
- ^ Linux Bangalore 2001
- ^ Linux Bangalore 2004
- ^ "Atul Chitnis - Champion of Open Source in India". live mint. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Foss.in 2005 from Nov 29". Business Line. 2005-11-16. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "A test where copying is encouraged!". The Hindu. 2005-11-30. Archived from the original on 2006-02-28. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "FOSS.IN 2005 Registration Statistics". FOSS.IN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Latest 101-500 Exam Questions Answers. Cardiff, United Kingdom: Anna Kate. 2018.
- ^ "Spotlight to be on free software". The Hindu. 2006-11-09. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Free and open source software conference begins". The Hindu. 2006-11-25. Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Bangalore readies for "one of world's largest" FOSS events". MSN Technology News. 2006-11-06. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ Over and Out Archived 2013-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, FOSS.IN blog, September 2, 2013