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ICFOSS director is asking for help from community to help draft guidelines for funding
by Pirate Praveen 19 Jul '20

19 Jul '20

Hi, Today we had a good discussion with new ICFOSS director Sabarish K and the discussions are still continuing at #icfoss:matrix.org matrix channel. Sabarish K: frame a guideline for funding, fixing criteria Naveenpf: community grants can be split as 1. Project grant 2. Events and Travel grant Project grant proposals can be invited once in a month in a year. Events and travel grant proposal invited anytime. Grants committee should be formed with community members. All depends on yearly budget for community grant. Structure for fund expenditure reporting template should be in place. (can be reused from wikimedia grants reporting) Hrishi: Adding to this, Travel support can be of two types. 1. Grants 2. interestless loans The second one should be easy to work out. Few years back I was in need of a travel support when I had an opportunity to present one of my projects in a prestigious event abroad. The organizers were reimbursing the travel expenses but I had to advance it to make the arrangements. I tried to get support from many such govt programs (including startup mission) in vain. If such a travel support can be arranged, it is not an expense per say. As the candidate will repay it when she gets the reimbursement. Sabarish K: This is a good suggestion, biggest task before me is to frame meticulously charted guidelines for each of the external funding progs. Otherwise it may be the Next Story of Nepotism.. Navenpdf: Open proposals, community endorsements, diverse grant committee and open reporting will help You can see his responses to our demands we send to last ICFOSS director here https://pad.disroot.org/p/ICFOSS_New_Director_Response_To_Old_Points If you'd like to volunteer to be part of this team to draft guidelines for funding from ICFOSS, please reply. We can send him the list of people volunteered in aweek's time (by next Wednesday 22nd July. There are also other promises from him like funding font development which I hope someone will take up. See the pad linked above or join the matrix group to see all the points. Thanks Praveen

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Aarogya Sethu client app released as Free Software
by Pirate Praveen 30 May '20

30 May '20

MAY 29, 2020 FSF India, appreciates the Indian government's effort to publish the source code of the Aarogya Setu application as Free Software. It is the first step towards achieving "transparency, privacy, and security" as mentioned by CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant as the core values on which the application was designed. However, we stress that, this is only a first step and we hope that the government will follow up with some more actions that further strengthen the commitment made towards transparency, privacy and security. Some of the specific technical steps that would strengthen the commitment towards transparency include: Publishing the source code of server side code so that the solution is completely usable for any one interested in using it. Ensuring systems for reproducibility of builds so that application may be verified and security is enhanced. Lack of good legal frameworks for personal data protection and use of server side data implies that source code release will not help us address the questions raised around privacy and security of the data. Without such legal framework, there shall be no transparency either. While release of source code is definitely a positive first step, it is not sufficient in addressing concerns around an application like Aarogya Setu. FSF India, hopes that release of Aarogya Setu application as free software will lead to more software being published under a free software license. We urge the national government and the state government agencies to follow this lead and publish software they develop under a Free Software license. As the leading national agency for software development we thank National Informatics Center and encourage them to release more software as Free Software. We also urge the government to take necessary steps to build a strong personal data protection system in the country with our citizen's interest and privacy at the centre stage. http://fsf.org.in/news/arogya-sethu/ -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Error in test installation of peertube docker instance inside personal laptop
by Tanzeem M.B 30 May '20

30 May '20

https://framacolibri.org/t/installing-peertube-as-docker-in-localhost-machi… -with Thanks & Regards Tanzeem M B Programmer Informatics Division Center For Development of Imaging Technology p-office: [04712380910](tel:04712380910) m-personal: [+91 9446705956](tel:+91209446705956) a: C-DIT City Office Thiruvananthapuram w: www.cdit.org e: tanzeem(a)protonmail.com Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com) Secure Email.

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Test mail
by Tanzeem M.B 28 May '20

28 May '20

This is a test mail only. Thanks FSCI -with Thanks & Regards Tanzeem M B Programmer Informatics Division Center For Development of Imaging Technology p-office: [04712380910](tel:04712380910) m-personal: [+91 9446705956](tel:+91209446705956) a: C-DIT City Office Thiruvananthapuram w: www.cdit.org e: tanzeem(a)protonmail.com Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com) Secure Email.

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Two statements on privacy - Spriklr in Kerala and Arogya Sethu app
by Pirate Praveen 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hi, First statement on Spriklr controversy in Kerala, we drafted and published it here -> https://fsci.in/statements/sprinklr-controversy-kerala-response.html Second statement is drafted by Internet Freedom Foundation and they have requested us to endorse it https://codema.in/d/UCOP3ieV/urgent-endorsement-request/3 please vote here by tonight so they can include our name by tomorrow 8am. Thanks Praveen

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Invite for FOSSMEET'20.
by Fossmeet 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

Hello, We are students from College of Engineering, Pune and are organizing an event, FOSSMEET, to promote the adoption, development and philosophy of Free Software and Open Source Software. With two successful editions already under the belt, we are back with the third edition of COEP FOSSMEET. Arranging talks and conducting hands-on workshops has been a proven way to transform students and developers alike into FOSS enthusiasts (possible contributors!). To make it possible, who better to call upon than FOSS aficionados? If you are intrigued about COEP FOSSMEET or would be interested in carrying out a workshop/talk, under the banner of FOSSMEET’20, do visit our website: foss.coep.org.in/fossmeet. The process to submit a proposal is to fill the form under the “Call for Talks” tab and submit your proposal. The deadline for same is 20th February. We hope to see you at COEP, if not as a speaker then as a participant. For any queries, feel to free to contact us as well.

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A question about OSM
by Subin Siby 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Hi From the discussions at the last FSCI meetup, there was a cool idea of a project from OSM. I have a question about it. Suppose I'm travelling in a bus from one place to another. If I make a GPX recording and upload it to OSM GPS Traces with a specific tag, let's say "ksrtcbusroute", then from OSM can I retrieve all GPS traces with a particular tag ? -- Cheers, Subin https://subinsb.com GPG Key : C25A DAE4 2A82 084A 828E 0F91 CB17 29D8 C238 8902 https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup? op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0xCB1729D8C2388902

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Re: Fwd: FOSS Community Meet up_Confirmation Request
by Kannan V M 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

Hi all, Re-sending the mail because the original sender was not included in the google group. Best Regards, FSCI Community Respected Director, On receiving the invitation from ICFOSS, we had a productive meetup on 2nd of this month. As part of the meetup, FSCI along with other FOSS communities had conveyed the information regarding contributions of the communities in Kerala and concerns regarding various Free Software related activities undertaken by ICFOSS. We were promised that the minutes of the meeting will be published by ICFOSS later. We had an FSCI meetup today at Thrissur and this came up as discussion point (Details regarding the meeting here - https://www.loomio.org/d/1vleK392/fsci-november-meetup-2019 (https://www.loomio.org/d/1vleK392/fsci-november-meetup-2019)). Since we (FSCI) are yet to see the minutes published, after a follow up by one of our members and waiting for 3 weeks, FSCI is sending this mail as a reminder and to enquire about the status of the same. Best Regards, FSCI Community _______________________________ From: Hasiya Noohu <hasiyanoohu(a)icfoss.in (mailto:hasiyanoohu@icfoss.in)> Sent: October 31, 2019 1:33:39 PM GMT+05:30 To: foss-community(a)icfoss.in (mailto:foss-community@icfoss.in) Subject: FOSS Community Meet up_Confirmation Request Dear FOSS Community Members, Greeting from ICFOSS and a gentle reminder !! As you are aware the Community Meet up is scheduled on the coming Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at 10 AM at ICFOSS Office, requesting you to kindly confirm your participation, at the earliest, so that we can Plan it accordingly. The objective of this Meetup is to arrive/meet the expectation from the/of the community towards ICFOSS Collaboration on FOSS related and vice-versa. As part of this meet, representatives from the community side to provide a brief introduction about their activities, achievements, and contributions [max:5 mins], which helps the peers. We also will get a detailed brainstorming in FOSS activities. Requesting your gracious presence in the scheduled meetup (maximum 3 representatives from each community) and share your insights with the community. The Agenda of the programme is as follows: Event Item Timeline Welcome Speech & Event Introduction 10:00 AM - 10.15 AM Community User Group Introduction their activities, contribution & achievements Max(5) mins each (2hours) 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tea Break 11:00 AM - 11:15 PM User Group Introduction Contd.. 11:15PM – 01:00PM Lunch Break 01:00PM – 02:00 PM Brainstorming Event 02:00PM – 04:00 PM Transformation FOSS Entrepreneurial Connect 04:00PM – 04:45 PM Valedictory Note 04:45PM – 05:00 PM Yours sincerely For Director,ICFOSS Regards, Regards, Hasiya Programme Co-ordinator & Executive Secretary to the Director Swatantra, Ground Floor, South Pavillion, Sports Hub, Karyavattom P O, Trivandrum - 695 581 Telephone : +91 471-270-0012/13/14 Web: http://icfoss.in (http://icfoss.in) -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Re: Fwd: FOSS Community Meet up_Confirmation Request
by Akhil Varkey 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

Respected Director, On receiving the invitation from ICFOSS, we had a productive meetup on 2^nd of this month. As part of the meetup, FSCI along with other FOSS communities had conveyed the information regarding contributions of the communities in Kerala and concerns regarding various Free Software related activities undertaken by ICFOSS. We were promised that the minutes of the meeting will be published by ICFOSS later. We had an FSCI meetup today at Thrissur and this came up as discussion point (Details regarding the meeting here - https://www.loomio.org/d/1vleK392/fsci-november-meetup-2019). Since we (FSCI) are yet to see the minutes published, after a follow up by one of our members and waiting for 3 weeks, FSCI is sending this mail as a reminder and to enquire about the status of the same. Best Regards, FSCI Community > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Hasiya Noohu <hasiyanoohu(a)icfoss.in> > *Sent:* October 31, 2019 1:33:39 PM GMT+05:30 > *To:* foss-community(a)icfoss.in > *Subject:* FOSS Community Meet up_Confirmation Request > > Dear FOSS Community Members, > > Greeting from ICFOSS and a gentle reminder !! > FOSSCommunityMeetup02NOV2019.png > > > > As you are aware the Community Meet up is scheduled on the coming > Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at 10 AM at ICFOSS Office, requesting you > to kindly confirm your participation, at the earliest, so that we can > Plan it accordingly. > > > The objective of this Meetup is to arrive/meet the expectation from > the/of the community towards ICFOSS Collaboration on FOSS related and > vice-versa. > > As part of this meet, representatives from the community side to > provide a brief introduction about their activities, achievements, and > contributions [max:5 mins], which helps the peers. We also will get a > detailed brainstorming in FOSS activities. > > > Requesting your gracious presence in the scheduled meetup (maximum 3 > representatives from each community) and share your insights with the > community. > > > > The Agenda of the programme is as follows: > > *Event Item* *Timeline* > Welcome Speech & Event Introduction 10:00 AM - 10.15 AM > Community User Group Introduction their activities, contribution & > achievements > Max(5) mins each (2hours) 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM > /Tea Break/ 11:00 AM - 11:15 PM > User Group Introduction Contd.. 11:15PM – 01:00PM > /Lunch Break/ 01:00PM – 02:00 PM > Brainstorming Event 02:00PM – 04:00 PM > Transformation FOSS Entrepreneurial Connect 04:00PM – 04:45 PM > Valedictory Note 04:45PM – 05:00 PM > > > Yours sincerely > > > > > > For Director,ICFOSS > > > Regards, > > Regards, > > *Hasiya > * > *Programme Co-ordinator & > Executive Secretary* *to the Director* > * > * > Swatantra, Ground Floor, > South Pavillion, Sports Hub, > Karyavattom P O, > Trivandrum - 695 581 > Telephone : +91 471-270-0012/13/14 > Web: http://icfoss.in > <http://icfoss.in/> > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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Debian 10 Buster Release Party
by Subin 09 Jul '19

09 Jul '19

Hi all ! We're conducting Debian 10 Buster release party at St Thomas College, Thrissur tomorrow at 1:30PM. I've attached a poster.

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