Hi,
I will be introducing Free Software at the event organized by ICFOSS and
SMC.
This is the overview of the session I'm planning to cover. I think the
session is for a selected audience.
I have debian jessie isos if anyone wants to copy.
Thanks
Praveen
Philosophy of Free Software.
- Individually and collectively control software.
- self-reliance in technology.
Free Knowledge
- wikipedia
- free access journals
Free Culture
- Creative Commons
Free Standards
- open document format
- xmpp (messaging)
- ogg (vorbis, theora)
Beyond Technology
- Open Web
- Net Neutrality
- Decentralization
- Privacy
Challenges
- Software Patents
- Drug Patents
For students,
- learn by doing
- see state of the art designs
(a mechanical engineer never get to see a Ferari design)
- learn with the best
(your contributions are reviewed by passionate programmers)
- learn tools
- learn collaboration
- solve real problems
- improve communication skills
3 streams of contributions,
system administration/infrastructure maintenance/packaging
coding (features/bug fixes)
documentation/testing
Managing system,
shell and shell scripting
- users and groups
- file system permissions
- remote access, ssh keys
Collaboration,
- git version control
- editing wiki
Communication
- mailing lists
- bug tracking
- irc
Testing
- installer testing
- building upstream source
Communities (I'm part of)
- fosscommunity.in - infrastructure, advocacy
- smc.org.in - local language computing, advocacy
- pirates.org.in - policy, infrastructure, advocacy
- calicut.fsug.in - local Free Software community of Calicut
Local communities in each districts, we should have one in each campus too
Projects (my favorites/todo):
1. TextSecure for Firefox OS/Loqui IM (Javascript/C++)
2. mosh ideas/ssp for xmpp (asynchronous messaging in unreliable networks)
- research, specifications, loqui im, reference implentation
3. xmpp file sharing for loqui im (javascript)
4. Kontalk for Loqui IM (javascript)
5. Backport diaspora to jessie (packaging)
6. Package gitlab (packaging, ruby)
7. Maintain a diaspora pod (system administration)
8. Maintain a discourse forum (system administration)
9. Maintain Group Server instance (system administration)
10. Package Group Server (packaging, python)
11. Package gnukhata (packaging, python, java)
12. Maintain gitlab instance (system administration)
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