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Strengthening India's FOSS Community - Ansh Arora, FOSS United Foundation
This talk presents an overview of FOSS United's mission to promote and support the FOSS ecosystem in India. The Foundation was registered in India in 2020 and is supported by thousands of volunteers nationwide throughout the year.
Our programs operate on three orthogonal directions-
- Individual creators and maintainers (by giving them a platform to talk about their work, or direct support)
- Communities (by either directly creating FOSS communities in India or supporting existing ones)
- Organizations (to adopt, acknowledge use of, contribute to, and create FOSS projects)
The talk aims to share insights into the programs we have developed to foster collaboration, innovation, and community engagement within the tech ecosystem. Attendees will learn about the challenges and successes of building FOSS communities, increasing awareness about open-source tools, and strengthening industry-academia-government partnerships. The session will also highlight the broader implications of these efforts on promoting digital inclusivity and shaping India's position in the global free & open-source landscape.
We will also showcase some Indian FOSS projects that have come out of the community!