Software Freedom Day! 2022 at Kathmandu University


SFD Eve: 16 September,2022

Time: 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Venue: Kathmandu University

OpenSource Discussion & Candle Light

Event Date: 17 September,2022

Time: 10:20 AM - 3:00 PM

Venue: Kathmandu University,

Organized by: KUOSC & KUCC


Let's celebrate Software Freedom Day!

Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual global celebration of Free and Open Source Software(FOSS). It is celebrated with the aim to educate the public and increase awareness about Free software, its benifits and encouraging its use.Since its inception in 28 August, 2004 with about 12 participating team, the community has steadily grown to the current day where over 300 events are organized by over 100 cities from across the world.

What's the FOSS about?

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.

Kathmandu University Open Source Community (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.

Schedule for the Event

TimeTopicSpeaker
10:30 AM - 10:40 AMWelcome & Introduction to SFDSagar Uprety
10:40 AM - 10:50 AMAbout KUOSC and FOSSSajan Mahat
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMOpen Source Community and FOSS movement in NepalArjun Gautam
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMOpen Source: Contributing beyond codeIchchha Moktan
12:00 PM - 1:20 PMVLC LocalizationSaroj Dhakal
1:20 PM - 1:35 PMTea / Coffee Break
1:35 PM - 2:10 PMOpen Data: Why does it matter?Nikesh Balami
2:10 PM - 2:40 PMClosing Ceremony


Speakers for the Event

Arjun Gautam

Open Tech Community

Ichchha Moktan

Kathmandu Living Labs

Saroj Dhakal

Abhiyantrik Technology

Nikesh Balami

Open Knowledge Nepal

Club Email: kucc@ku.edu.np

Website: Kathmandu University Computer Club