2026-07-19T17:15:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae FOSS United https://nostr.ae/npub10dcl95j7hyqr520ae765q5rwyrcemmhsfck5039w44s85w0wtl2s5pul8g https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/553/091/718/697/868/original/3486c413bf0c8ed5.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/109/553/091/718/697/868/original/3486c413bf0c8ed5.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswv5u0ffsd7fmel0qemvwp0yjqegrafk4v64jhspnv4s78j3cazkqzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2wea7kk For the underrepresented communities at IndiaFOSS, we&#39;ve got you. Applications are open for the India FOSS 2026 Diversity Scholarship. <br/><br/>Apply here: <a href="https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/diversity/new">https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/diversity/new</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/763/243/837/437/917/original/825cdf1369e48ffb.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-17T05:08:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq8tu8dsxpyrgqlghrqyd3qnzlmucr3w4sa9gx95c9fp84sj2ehwgzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2w2ap7a 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!<br/><br/>Enthusiast tickets close June 28 - hurry! Student passes are en route :)<br/><br/>Get your tickets here : <a href="https://fossunited.org/dashboard/buy-tickets?event=ek0supi1tu">https://fossunited.org/dashboard/buy-tickets?event=ek0supi1tu</a> <br/><br/>#IndiaFOSS2026 #FOSS<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/641/064/524/943/774/original/a66acc8361998177.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/641/064/517/333/136/original/8596f9775a8d56f1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-26T15:20:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy4r0aqtgpegn2wsq3umlv35yd69uvm9tumwyanvskcyynazcaeagzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2g3gfdf After the govt moved 12 lakh union employee emails to Zoho&#39;s workspace, a senior official said it was to stop the use of open source tools that “could compromise security.”<br/><br/>In The Hindu, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sft83t3nsxmt5d5uz3my8fg4llra0594998yc8e95rd2qmpcqpcscvruah" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Poruri Sai Rahul</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sft…ruah</span>)</a></span> responds: “Open source does not mean open to vulnerabilities.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/open-source-does-not-mean-open-to-vulnerabilities/article70271678.ece">https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/open-source-does-not-mean-open-to-vulnerabilities/article70271678.ece</a> 2025-11-13T08:30:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9fwq6ztdwymuqe62sj00utu9vge70ydewd2ksqc4nmelay0rsquszypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a26xal63 &#34; #Arattai vs WhatsApp: The answer to Western Big Tech is not Indian Big Tech&#34; <br/><br/>📰 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sft83t3nsxmt5d5uz3my8fg4llra0594998yc8e95rd2qmpcqpcscvruah" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Poruri Sai Rahul</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sft…ruah</span>)</a></span> writes in the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1z4z3ay46tmv3k59ymkuk6xgyzx95adlhzhy750f046u2t5p9q73s7yg9vc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Indian Express</span> (<span class="italic">npub1z4z…g9vc</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Read read read <br/><br/><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/arattai-vs-whatsapp-the-answer-to-western-big-tech-10299424/">https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/arattai-vs-whatsapp-the-answer-to-western-big-tech-10299424/</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/349/994/333/924/062/original/93f9e1b51793e026.png"> <br/> 2025-10-10T15:00:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2vr0teal5fkcpcypr7p3r3dpfmsfguk9l0p8etp7qxq3a2d7cc4czypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2jc4f2j <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fw5tmgdd2kyq8j7j0et9sy5dcsq6jevry0c7c2cse36kstjkae7qc7p4dp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hippo 🍉</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fw5…p4dp</span>)</a></span> kicking off conversation around NLNet funding<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/229/570/915/256/598/original/b70609546d05041a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-19T08:35:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxwfn5wqd5mxhm96mwjq8847xdyk6wt5gjslqu26w6vrp9p6n44hgzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2m67k64 IT IS LIVE!<br/>The wait is finally over, the IndiaFOSS 2025 schedule is out! 🎉<br/><br/>What? When? Where? All answered.<br/>All that’s left is YOU.<br/>👉 <a href="https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/schedule">https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/schedule</a><br/><br/>📅 Mark your dates: 19th – 21st September, Bengaluru.<br/>⏳ Just 30 days to go.<br/><br/>Tickets are flying fast, grab yours before they’re gone! 🎟️<br/><a href="https://fossunited.org/dashboard/buy-tickets?event=qvn4nr1b28">https://fossunited.org/dashboard/buy-tickets?event=qvn4nr1b28</a><br/><br/>#indiafoss #fossunited #unitedbyfoss #indiafoss25<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/067/369/151/361/325/original/a0bd7fa2d3352656.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-21T17:05:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgt0zptfa3z00zttdnuwjkvfce96grjqsyj9rg6zwc06sxaqpqwfczypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2w0ukan Day 24 of #MeetTheMaintainers<br/><br/>Meet <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub188m00pgwj0a2fx53m7wch8wxwkftm6ysk3kae47fs5myfcqj228qn0kczn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ravi Dwivedi</span> (<span class="italic">npub188m…kczn</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1eykutrlcsxk89w7vlxcga7zry2z7vl66vp284k5uallefag844pq7dndu6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Prav Cooperative</span> (<span class="italic">npub1eyk…ndu6</span>)</a></span> 💬 (<a href="https://codeberg.org/prav">https://codeberg.org/prav</a>)<br/><br/>You shouldn’t need a phone number, a cloud account, and a secret deal with Silicon Valley just to say “hi”. 🧵<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/563/018/136/161/865/original/3ee1eefbf3884a24.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-24T15:22:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqam0qegxp5jq2rj2hu77axs3fegsw5pjh6fhux3ax39yjudm7duczypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2x0edrh We are supporting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gxy4gg7cvprnult7ycwpcm8tz97eldtz7gstynpap28z4klmrt0srqrx8v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OpenStreetMap India</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gxy…rx8v</span>)</a></span> to help them do more of what they do best: map the world, one chai stop at a time. 🧵1/3 2025-05-06T12:52:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqh588g56u0eef636vjj8lkyjz58l75ar8fwcm9shschk3sg0cmgszypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2t22cft In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmq8e8uu6nrpzlt0uek6k9el89ugznvrv72xxjxwpnwe33a70mks6j5mmg'>nevent1q…5mmg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is a pioneering internet activist, championing open knowledge access since the early days of the internet. In the GeekUp, Carl will argue about his idea of a Gandhian internet - and what it means to have open access to knowledge in the age of corporate dominated internet. <br/><br/>*Gautam John, CEO of Nilekani Philanthropies, will moderate the discussion.* 2024-12-06T13:06:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxmq8e8uu6nrpzlt0uek6k9el89ugznvrv72xxjxwpnwe33a70mkszypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2cuqdee <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jrecgd22hem08wfwh9l2xlgfpwtte9ggrtfq85jkcn9cacjzlqvs96alex" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carl Malamud</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jre…alex</span>)</a></span> is doing a GeekUp next week - organized by Servants of Knowledge and supported by Hasgeek. <br/><br/>📅 13 Dec - 5 PM onwards<br/>📍Underline Centre, Indiranagar, Bangalore<br/>📝Registration - <a href="http://has.gy/pvxR">http://has.gy/pvxR</a><br/><br/>*This is a free event.*<br/><br/>#unitedbyfoss #ServantsOfKnowledge #hasgeek #fossunited<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/605/776/895/223/851/original/53e23b38a53e1f1c.png"> <br/> 2024-12-06T13:06:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs845ss8m0wmhq06r0pa27as482khp9e77ngvuj52frs0rq5d774agzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a25zvmue 📢 Announcing the next talk at #IndiaFOSS2024!<br/><br/>Learn why the growing trend of techno-authoritarianism creates an urgent need to work on issues of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, privacy and censorship.<br/><br/>Pratik Sinha is the co-founder of Alt News, an information verification and media watchdog website from India. He worked as a software engineer for 14 years before founding Alt News.<br/><br/>Grab your tickets at fossunited.org/indiafoss/2024<br/><br/>#IndiaFOSS #FOSSUnited #UnitedByFOSS<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/077/731/331/088/314/original/986477d595c72d5d.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-04T07:54:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsru4a7uq82qvltsjqtc6teslkvxfhdm2haygaecsdec22mvtlu0fgzypahrukjt6usqw3flh8m2szsdcs0r80w7p8z637y46kkq73eae0a2r6yg2n 📢 Announcing the next talk at #IndiaFOSS2024!<br/><br/>Join Rohini Lakshané, an independent researcher, as she explores the interactions between open-source development (FOSS) and Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in the mobile phone industry. This session will shed light on the complexities and tensions in these critical areas.<br/><br/>Grab your tickets at fossunited.org/indiafoss/2024<br/><br/>#IndiaFOSS #FOSSUnited #UnitedByFOSS<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/068/088/573/649/927/original/d7729567798ce68b.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-02T15:03:44+02:00