Software Freedom Day
Join us on Software Freedom Day (SFD), organized by Kathmandu University Open Source Community (KUOSC) with support from Gnome Nepal, to celebrate and promote Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Nepal through exciting talks, panel discussion, and networking opportunities!
Free And Open Software
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) refers to software that anyone is freely licensed to use, copy, study and change in any way that they want, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to volunterily improve the design of the software. Use of free software encourages learning and sharing what we have learned with others in the community. Other benifits of using FOSS would be to decreased software cost, protecting privecy and providing more control to the users.
KUOSC
Kathmandu University Open Source Community (KUOSC) is the Open Source related wing of KUCC. It is a vibrant historic community from Kathmandu University which provides a common platform for all FOSS enthusiasts to discuss, share, and learn about free and open source softwares. KUOSC is specifically focused on all the Open Source related activities ranging from training programs like Linux Talks, Useful Network Training to advocacy activities like Software Freedom Day celebration and organizing different community level workshops and events.
Events
SFD Eve
Date 20 September, 2024
Time 5 PM onwards
Venue KU Fountain
SFD Event
Date 21 September, 2024
Time 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue KU CIKU Hall
Schedule For The Event
Time
Topic
Speaker
11:10 - 11:15
Introduction to KUOSC, FOSS and SFD
Sugat Sujakhu
11:15 - 11:30
Introduction to GNOME Nepal
Aaditya Singh
11:30 - 11:45
The Origin of KUOSC
Prabin Gautam
11:45-12:10
DFF's Legacy and the Role of Local Communities
Jurgen Gaeremyn
12:10 - 12:40
A Fun Session about FOSS
Sabin Thapa
12:40 - 13:00
A Talk on Open Data
Nikesh Balami
13:00 - 13:30
Tea Break / Open Discussion
13:30 - 14:30
Panel Discussion
Saroj Dahal
Damodar Lohani
Sanjog Sigdel
Prayas Poudel
14:30 - 14:50
Open Source Licenses
Sunidhi Sharma
14:50 - 15:10
Containers and Virtualization
Aayush Pokharel
15:10 - 15:30
Introduction to Localization
Ashwini Subedi
15:30 - 15:45
Top Contributor Prize Distribution
15:45 - 16:00
Cake Cutting and photo session
Speakers
Jurgen Gaeremyn
Document Freedom
Foundation
Saroj Dahal
Content Creator at
EverydayKarma
Bishworaj Poudel
Content Creator at
Technology Channel
Nikesh Balami
Open Tech Community
Damodar Lohani
Open Source Contributor
Prayas Poudel
Open Source Contributor
Aaditya Singh
President, GNOME Nepal
Prabin Gautam
Past KUOSC Coordinator
Sanjog Sigdel
KUCC Advisor
Sabin Thapa
Github Campus Expert
Sugat Sujakhu
KUOSC Coordinator
Ashwini Subedi
KUOSC Member
Sunidhi Sharma
KUOSC Member