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mastodon 4.7.2Promoting and strengthening the Free and Open Source Software ecosystem in India.
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Open source grows stronger when more people can participate. Every contribution helps make IndiaFOSS more accessible and every new perspective makes the community better.
Become a Diversity Sponsor 💚
to donate visit https://rzp.io/rzp/fMSIgnmJ
chat has the panic set in yet?
We hope you win this race against time, deadlines wait for no one.
apply! apply! apply?! : https://fossunited.org/dashboard/cfp/apply/indiafoss/2026
FOSS United Foundation is launching a new program to support Indian FOSS maintainers and creators on their journey from discovery to sustainability.
We’re looking for an intern to help us operationalise this brand-new initiative. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be working to support the people behind India’s digital commons ecosystem.
Last date to apply is 15th May. More details here:
https://fossunited.org/hiring-programs-intern/
Help us highlight the good work in India's digital commons, send in your nominations now!
kuruk.am/foss-award-nomination
Meet the Scholars of 11th batch of GCPP Tech + Policy Scholarship.
A new cohort has been announced. Applications are open. If you're a FOSS developer ready to find your voice in policy rooms, this seat could be yours.
🔗 Apply before the deadline closes: https://forum.fossunited.org/t/technology-policy-course-scholarship-for-foss-devs/1220/54
to read in full visit https://fossunited.org/blog/maintainers/prashanth-udupa
Happy #ForkloreFridays! 🌻
Meet Anand Bagmar, maintainer of Teswiz, and hear his take on the joys, quirks, and chaos of maintaining open source. Read the feature in full on the website, and check out more!
Hello FOSS friends, IndiaFOSS 2026 is here and we’ve got passes waiting with your name on it. Tickets are officially open for 3 days of NO proprietary nonsense and countless talks to get your open source groove on. We have options for all; so pick your fighter and grab yours ASAP!
Enthusiast tickets close June 28 - hurry! Student passes are en route :)
Get your tickets here : https://fossunited.org/dashboard/buy-tickets?event=ek0supi1tu
Host your very own Devroom at #IndiaFOSS 2026!
Think a room of requirement, appears for those who really need it (and have filled out the CfP)!!
Call for Devrooms:
https://forum.fossunited.org/t/call-for-devrooms-for-indiafoss-2026/7587
Week 2 of Notes from a Maintainer is here. This week's maintainer has a lot to say, and we think you should hear it. #MaintainersMay
#ForkloreFridays are so back! This time we feature Vishnu Sanal T, maintainer of Amaze File Manager and RemindMe. Read the feature in full on the website, and check out more!
IndiaFOSS needs you - yes, you, the one with 3-4 free hours a week and strong opinions about open source.
We’re opening our first call for volunteers to join work groups helping build IndiaFOSS from the ground up. No cape required, just consistency and a deep admiration for FOSS.
This #ForkloreFriday meet Mohammed Zubair A. and Mattermost!
Mattermost is an open-source collaboration platform for secure team communication, project coordination, and workflow integration. Think Slack, but without that nagging feeling that maybe Salesforce is reading your DMs to upsell the suite :')
Check out the profile in full!
https://forklore.in/maintainers/m-zubairahmed/
RE: @audiodevcon@mastodon.social
Not all devs write for screens. Some write for speakers 🔊
ADCX India 26 | 29 March 2026 | Bengaluru
in-person + livestreamed
Diversity grants available for those who need it!
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2Nm-qqjiCizhF52a3wiGYfaL3uPTlKUOxE_OIqArnA_jn_w/viewform
You survived 3 weeks of bugs, blockers, and bad commit messages. Don't let week 4 be the one where you ghost us.
to read in full visit : https://fossunited.org/blog/maintainers/notes-from-a-maintainer-ramya-ragupathy
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#IndiaRunsOnFOSS brings you excerpts and case studies from the latest report by the National Law School of India University
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Apply here :
https://kuruk.am/indiafoss-volunteer
Proposing a talk at IndiaFOSS? Have second thoughts and questions and some more? Join us for the first Proposal Jam for IndiaFOSS 2026 on 14 MAY 2026, 7.00 PM.Bring your queries and your worries, talk to us!
Don't miss out :
https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/proposal-jam-may
FOSS United is dedicating May to the maintainers who have been quietly, thanklessly holding the digital world together.
#MaintainersMay is our way of going beyond recognition. This month, we are bringing maintainers together IRL, because some conversations need to happen in a room. Maintainers Meetup is coming to Pune this weekend! (followed by Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderbabad)
Watch Prashanth's IndiaFOSS talk here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBa92zsFwvg
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Talks, ideas, workshops, half-baked rants with pretty slides, bring it all!
This week in Forklore, meet Sathiya Moorthi Periasamy Thuran and Webi!
Webi provides hassle-free, predictable installs for quick dev environment setups, practically a one-stop vending machine for all tools you'll need.
Head to Forklore, check out the project in full!
Builder Profiles #2 is here! 🛠️
Ramya Ragupathy joins our weekly builder call to talk about her journey, what she's built, and what keeps her going.
If you're building something (or thinking about it), you don't want to miss this.
🗓️ 14th March, 11:00 AM 🔗 katb.in/wipajadimom
This #ForkloreFriday, meet Aravinda VK and, among other things, Chitra!
Chitra is a 2D graphics library that lets you write simple D code to generate 2D graphics!
With Forklore, we bring you confessions, quirks, and the occasional rant from India’s open source keepers. #UnitedByFOSS
Come check out the profile in full: https://forklore.in/maintainers/aravindavk
Last 5 days to apply!
FOSS United is offering full scholarships for technologists who want to pursue the Policy in Action program offered by Young Leaders for Active Citizenship.
Read more here:
We literally handed you the problem statements, and the partner projects, and a month to build.
What else do you want, a personal invitation?
(okay fine. consider this your personal invitation. livestream tomorrow 👀)
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Happening from 7-8pm, check out the event here: https://fossunited.org/c/foss-united-organisation/2026-june-1
It’s community call time! Join us on July 20th to hear about Foss United’s annual report and stick around for an open Q&A section where we discuss everything digital commons. See you there :)
Date: Monday, July 20th, 2026
Time: 7 PM IST onwards
http://meet.fossunited.org/standing-link-community-calls
FOSSHack 2026 is officially a wrap. To everyone who showed up and stayed up to turn chaotic ideas into meaningful projects, thank you, you all made history!
5 days left! Apply for a booth now!
#IndiaFOSS2026
Got an Arduino project? Want to bring Arduino into your classroom? Either way, FOSSEE Arduino Day 2026 has you covered, 23-25th March
🔗 arduinoday26.fossee.in
Another week another #ForkloreFriday !
This week we feature Aman Dalmia, maintainer of Calibrate, Plio, and SensAI. Go to the website to read in full!
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Check out the full report!
https://files.fossunited.org/FOSSUnited/FOSS_Report_NLSIU.pdf
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Every maintainer has a story to tell. Meet Lakshmipathi Ganapathi and the journey behind the tools that have helped thousands learn GNU/Linux.
Our #2 FOSS Hack builder profile call just wrapped! Missed it? No worries, you can still watch it here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cif_fyZMr9g
Also, MapLibre is on our partner project list, so if something from the call sparked your interest, go contribute! Happy weekend y'all 🙂
Okay fine. FINE.
March 8th is the new deadline for FOSSHack 2026 registrations. This is the last time we're being nice about it.
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It truly takes a village to build an open source project. To every participant: thank you for showing up with curiosity, creativity, and way too many PRs at ungodly hours.
The winners are officially live, check out the projects here https://fossunited.org/fosshack/results?year=2026 n/n
May is over, maintainers meetups aren’t. Maintainers Meetup is coming to Mumbai this weekend, we can’t wait to see you there! :)
RSVP Here: https://fossunited.org/c/mumbai/maintainers-meetup
13th June, 4-7pm, Frappe Technologies!