Hi everyone 👋
It's time to do
#Introductions. We are an organization composed of students & working professionals who propagate the principles of
#FOSS,
#DigitalPrivacy &
#DigitalCommons among students in the union territory of
#Puducherry, India.
We have been functioning as a
#GNU/#Linux users group (#PuduvaiGLUG) since 2011 with guidance from
@fsftn and then matured into a registered society of our own.
Here is what we do,
👉 We approach educational institutions in and around Puducherry and help them set up & nurture a
#GLUG in their institutions. The GLUGs within each institution are responsible for propagating our stated principles and help them step into the FOSS ecosystem.
👉 We also organize an annual FOSS conference in Puducherry & discuss the state of digital commons here and ways to improve them.
👉 We strongly believe that public institutions should adopt
#FOSS &
#OpenStandards in the public interest. We also contribute data to
#OpenStreetMap,
#Wikipedia &
#BeaconDB projects.
👉 We track the state of public infrastructure in
#Puducherry by mapping them in
#OSM. For example, by mapping street lights, bus stops, public toilets, drinking water, etc.
👉 We demand the UT & Union govt. to safeguard citizen's fundamental right to privacy and bring data breaches to their notice. We campaign for an inclusive digital society.
👉 Some of our members also build and release their own FOSS projects. We also organize
#Mapathon &
#Hackathon to contribute to digital commons.
👉 We strive to bridge the
#DigitalDivide through FOSS & Commons. We demand the state to strengthen the public telecom & Internet provider
#BSNL and it's infrastructure.
Together, we build a movement to actively shape our day to day digital experience & strive to improve the quality of life for everyone 🫰
"Enabling consensual technology for the masses", that's our motto.
Glimpse from our FOSSCon24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfEmptS9LLg
Free Software Movement of India