FOSS Ka Kura
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Program Structure
3 Upcoming FOSS Ka Kura
4 Pool of Topics
5 Pool of Media
6 Pool of Venues
7 Past Topics
Introduction
FOSS Ka Kura a.k.a FKK is a monthly open-discussion program organized by FOSS Nepal Community, where we can discuss about FOSS, FOSS applications, Localization, Open Source, Linux, etc. The main objectives of this program is to create public awareness about FOSS applications and developing a Free/Open Source Community in Nepal. The Open Source Community could involve a wide range of people ranging from experts, enthusiasts, FOSS advocates and so on.
This program was formerly known as Linux Ka Kura and was organized by Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (MPP).
The program is currently handled by the IOE FOSS Community, Pulchowk Campus and is being coordinated by Jitendra Harlalka , Cell: 9849031079.
Have a look at the pool of topics mentioned below. Please feel free to add topics that are related to FOSS. If you are interested to share your knowledge on certain topic as a speaker, please email us at our mailing list foss-nepal@googlegroups.com
Program Structure
1.Introduction to FOSS and FKK (5 minutes)
2.FOSS News (5 minutes)
3.Main Presentation (30 minutes)
4.FOSS Software (10 minutes) - Introduction to any FOSS software
5.FOSS Drill (10 minutes) - Howto on any FOSS software
6.Video - Any interesting video (preferably FOSS related but not mandatory)
Upcoming FOSS Ka Kura
Topic:
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Pool of Topics
The following are some topics that can make upto FKK. Please feel free to add more.
Squeak and SmallTalk
Cyber Law and Cyber crimes
Ruby on Rails
Web 2.0
AJAX
Working with CVS/SVN/GIT
Online Programming Collaboration
Open Source Licenses
Intellectual Property Rights and Wrongs
Nepali Computing
Open Source Programming Standards
Building custom distros using Morphix/Knoppix/Ubuntu
Pool of Media
Here are some of medias related to Open Source, These are some medias which could be easily downloaded or already available with FOSS NEPAL.
How to Protect your open source project from poisonous people. Ben Collins & Brian W. Fitzpatrik on Google tech talk. 54.55min
The Code Linux. Linux and Open Source around Linus Trovalds. 58.54min
Python 3000. Overview of upcoming Python Version by Guido Van Rusoom at Google tech talk. 1.06 Hr
Harnessing The Power of Open Source. Anynomous talking about Open Source. 1.00hr
The Code Breaker. BBC documentry on Booming Open Source projects. --.--hr
Revolution OS. Linux as Revolutionary concept in Opensource. --.--hr
Pirates of Silicon Valley. not actually about open source, but about Steve and Bill (cool movie to watch though). 1.36hr
Linux MCE vs windows MCE ~ 18 mins
Please add more
Pool of Venues
The following are some of the proposed venues for the upcoming FKKs. Please feel free to add more.
Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel
Apex College, Old Baneshwor
Cosmos College of Management and IT
Kantipur City College (KCC)
College of Information Technology (CIT), Old Baneshwor
Kantipur Engineering College (KEC), Dhapakhel
Nepal Engineering College (NEC), Changunarayan
Khowpa Engineering College, Bhaktapur
Past Topics
Date
Topic
Presenter
Venue
May 4th 2009
Introduction to PostgreSQL and talk on Full-text search capabilities in PostgreSQL
Oleg Bartunov (/ http://www.sai.msu.su/~magera/
M.Sc. Hall, Dept. of Electronics and Computer Engineering, IOE
January 9th 2009
Formatted Nepali Text Conversion
Jacob Nordfalk
Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka
October 24th 2008
Grid Computing and its prospect in Nepal
Akash Deep Shakya
Informatics College, Kamal Pokhari
FOSS News: Recent News in the field of FOSS
Jitendra Harlalka
July 4th 2008
(Special Edition)
Linux Kernel
Mr. Bernie Innocenti (http://www.codewiz.org)
Zero Energy House (Center of Energy Study), Pulchowk Campus
June 6th 2008
Regular Expression
Jitendra Harlalka
Zero Energy House (Center of Energy Study), Pulchowk Campus
January 18th, 2008
FOSS: an Introduction
Mr. Prabin Gautam
[National College of Information Technology (NCIT)], Balkumari, Lalitpur
FOSS Nepal Community
Mr. Prabin Gautam
SilverScribe One Content Management System
Mr. Ujjwol Lamichhane
December 28th 2007
Dictionary Software - The Development Process
Dibyendra Hyoju & Vijay Kumar Shrestha
National College of Computer Studies (NCCS), Paknajol
November 18th 2007
Cyber Law in Nepal
Mr. Babu Ram Aryal (Kathmandu Centre for Cyber Studies)
Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel
October 5th 2007
Building websites easily with Drupal
Mr. Bibek Shrestha & Mr. Sanil Man Singh(IOE, Pulchowk Campus)
College of Applied Business (CAB), Tangal Durbar, Tangal
September 3rd 2007
Ruby and the Ruby on Rails web development framework
Philipp (Switzerland) and Ross (Italy)
Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka
August 12th 2007
(Special Edition)
Open Content/Community Development
Dr. Paul R. Sparks & Mr. Jeffrey Lee
(Pepperdine University)
Center for Energy Studies (CES) Hall, Pulchowk Engineering Campus, Pulchowk Lalitpur
August 3rd, 2007
Making your own distro, easily
Mr. Prasanna Gautam
Pulchowk Engineering Campus, Lalitpur
FOSS Software: Looking Glass 3D
Mr. Ankur Sharma
FOSS News: Recent News in the field of FOSS
Mr. Jwalanta Shrestha
July 6th, 2007
Linux Kernel
Mr. Bibek Paudel and Mr. Saurabh Thakur
St. Xavier's College, Maitighar, Kathmandu
FOSS Software: Elisa (Media Center Software)
Mr. Ankur Sharma
FOSS Drill: How linux saved my day: finding SLC results efficiently
Mr. Jwalanta Shrestha
FOSS News: Recent News in the field of FOSS
Mr. Jwalanta Shrestha
June 15th, 2007
Nepali wikipedia (http://ne.wikipedia.org)
Mr.Indiver Badal
Himalayan WhiteHouse College, Mid-Baneshwor, Kathmandu
FOSS Drill: New Document management tool in Linux
Mr. Ankur Sharma
FOSS News: Recent News in the field of FOSS
Mr. Shankar Pokharel
FOSS News(FEDORA 7) Release of Fedora7 & Why and how Core+Extra=Fedora
Mr. Abhishek Singh, Fedora Project Ambassador to Nepal
May 24th 2007
(Special Edition)
Open Content
Dr. David Wiley, Founder of Open Content and C()SL Director
Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur
May 11th 2007
(new format)
Presentation: Open Source Database: MySQL
Mr. Dibyendra Hyoju
Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur
FOSS Drill: Making eyecandy icons in Inkscape
Mr. Ankur Sharma
FOSS Software: Firebug
Mr. Prasanna Gautam
April 6th, 2007
New Generation Technology
Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Rimal
Kathmandu Engineering College,
Seminar Hall (New Building 4th Floor)
Kalimati, Kathmandu
March 2nd, 2007
LTSP and its prospect in Nepal
Mr. Shishir Jha
Institute of Engineering (IOE),
CES Hall (Centre for Energy Studies)
Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Feb 9th, 2007
Sixyadaan
Mr. Sagun Dhakwa
Mr. Prasanna Gautam
Institute of Engineering (IOE),
CES Hall (Centre for Energy Studies)
Pulchowk, Lalitpur
January 5th, 2007
One Laptop Per Child Nepal (OLPC Nepal)
Mr. Shankar Pokharel
Mr. Ankur Sharma
Prime College,
Naya Bazar, Khusibu, Kathmand
