Hello FOSS Enthusiast!

Welcome to our monthly newsletter from FOSS United! Your journey into the vibrant world of Free and Open Source Software begins here!

We're excited to bring you the freshest updates, news, exciting projects, policy tweaks, and the buzz around our ongoing initiatives.

Highlights from FOSS United:

Wondering what's happening in FOSS United? Here are a few updates from our side:

• Prepare for FOSSHack 2024! Registration opens in June, while the announcement of the local hosts is set for May 15th, 2024. Click here for further details.
• Early Bird Tickets for IndiaFOSS 2024, scheduled for September 7th-8th, are now available. Secure yours today to experience an unforgettable journey into the world of FOSS.
• Join the 4th Edition of the Free and Open Source Software Conference in Bengaluru. Call for Proposals now live! Share your ideas, projects, and stories with the vibrant community at IndiaFOSS 2024.
• Meet the CEO of FOSS United Foundation

Upcoming FOSS Meetups:

• FOSS Meetup Delhi - 18 May 2024
• FOSS Meetup Kochi - 25 May 2024
• FOSS Meetup Bangalore - 25 May 2024

To view other upcoming and past FOSS events, please visit the FOSS Events Timeline.

From the Telegram Corner:

Policy Updates

• Absurd Software patent of the week.

Projects

• CQ2: A better way to discuss
• CertMagic: Easy and Powerful TLS Automation
• Web-vqd: A Web-based Visual Query Designer for Mysql
• Mybatop: battery monitoring tool for Linux with tracking

News

• Parseable Bags Seed round From Peak XV’s Surge To Streamline Log Analytics For Developers
• Open Technology Fund Announces ‘Free and Open Source Software’ Sustainability Fund
• Ghost, the popular blogging platform, is now federating over ActivityPub
• Red Hat CEO Hicks: Open Source ‘At The Center’ Of AI Innovation

We hope you found this month's updates insightful and exciting. Your active participation and feedback are what make our community thrive. If you have any questions, suggestions, or need further information, feel free to reach out to us at foundation@fossunited.org

We invite you to join our Telegram group It's a fantastic way to stay connected with the FOSS United community and be the first to know about our latest initiatives.

Thank you for being an integral part of our journey. Let's keep fostering innovation and collaboration in the FOSS world.

"May the FOSS be with you"