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OSScamp Chennai March 2009


OSScamp is a series of community-driven unconferences targeted specifically at promoting FOSS implementation and development in India. It is India's largest unconference on open source. They bring together the best brains and the most passionate technologists and enthusiasts under one roof and create a platform for sharing best practices, experiences, and knowledge.

Organised with OSI Tech Days 2009, OSScamp Chennai will see It professionals, Enthusiasts and Students come together to discuss and shape the future of open source in India.

KEY DETAILS
Time: 0900 - 1800 hrs
Date: March 13 & 14, 2009
Venue: Chennai Trade Center
City: Chennai


CONTENT PLAN
There is no set content plan for OSScamp. Campers are encouraged to discuss everything open source and the inter-dependence and inter-operability of technologies. The camp will see participant-contributed talks ranging on a number of FOSS issues including:
  • using various FOSS Tools for productivity and profit
  • how-tos on specific technologies
  • emerging FOSS tools and technologies
  • licensing and business issues
  • empowerment with FOSS
  • Freedom FTW!
John Smedley, Senior Architect, Ingres Corporation is also participating at the event. Some of the issues he will be talking about include:
  • Eclipse Development Made Easy using Ingres CAFÉ
  • Why Open-standards is as important as Open-source?
  • What’s Enterprise Open-source?
  • Software Appliances 
FOCUS AREA

Promoting the implementation and indigenous development of FOSS Tools and Technologies.

THE BUZZ
With growing awareness on FOSS, Open Source spells a wise business choice for organisations and an emerging field of work for professionals. For students, open source means immense opportunities in the Future and for common man it means technology that is free and available. OSScamps promote open source implementation and development at all levels of technology. Participate at OSScamps to shape the future of Open Source in India.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Developers
  • Architects
  • Software Professionals
  • Students
  • Media People
  • Geeks & Enthusiasts
     
  OTHER TRACKS
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latest Updates


The Tweetup taught us that it’s all about “free beer”, and hardly about “free speech”
(April 18, 2009)
We had an attendance of about 20 people, including @PlaneMad, @narananh, @indiblogger and @abattoir. While the agenda of the meet was to discuss about the latest social media rage, businesses sprouting up around the same and marketing opportunities opening up, one of our look outs was to figure out how to amalgamate the open source ethos with micro-blogging services like Twitter and identi.ca.


Highlights: OSI Tech Days 2009
(March 26, 2009)
OSI Tech Days 2009 is finally over. Our visitors had deemed it to be a smashing success. How about you? Were you there? Well, do not despair because you can still read about the sessions on our blog page and, of course, in the upcoming issue of Linux For You.


Content Plan for Tracks uploaded on the site
(March 01, 2009)
Content plan for the tracks have finally been uploaded. Do check them out to decide which are the events you would like to visit and then get yourself registered here.

Free Passes for OSI Days 2009
(February 18, 2009)
Only 500 Silver passes are up for grabs, for FREE! Register today to book one for yourself!

Do more while you are in Chennai, during OSI Tech Days
(February 18, 2009)
We have done your research work a bit easier and have already shared a few hotels to stay, retaurants to suit your palate and places to visit, in Chennai.

Call For Speakers
(February 02, 2009)

Press Release
(February 06, 2009)
Open Source India: An Answer to Economic Meltdown!

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  Organised By : Forum For Open Source Initiatives In India (FOSII)