The Recent Social Media Outrage Off late, I witnessed a rise in the videos complaining about the poor quality of Pull Requests that are being submitted. India has been getting a lot of heat since most of these not-so-required pull requests originate here. Should Indians Contribute To Open Source - Harikirat Singh Don’t Contribute to Open ...

In the bustling world of technology, the convergence of Linux, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a driving force for innovation. In this blog I try to explore the relation of AI in FOSS and vice-versa. The Linux Foundation: A Catalyst for AI Development Since the beginning of the deep learning er...

The thought of writing this blog post occurred to me recently when I started rediscovering my roots as a Hindu Brahman. I was already doing so much work around FOSS so I thought to myself “Why not merge these two together?” What is Hinduism? And a little Backstory Before we get started we must first define the term’Hinduism’ and what exactly it...

Hello there, my dear reader! Today, we’re going to talk about a very important topic - data privacy! Now, I know what you’re thinking - “Oh no, not another boring article about data privacy and security!” But hold on just a minute, because I promise you, this is going to be a fun and informative read! The what and why First of all, let’s star...

The Advantages of Using Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) for Students As students, we are constantly surrounded by technology and are expected to use various software for our daily tasks and projects. However, many of the software options available to us are proprietary, meaning that they are owned and controlled by a single company. In th...

On a recent visit to REVA University in Bengaluru on the 20th of October 2022, renowned computer scientist and free software advocate Richard Stallman delivered a thought-provoking speech on a wide range of topics related to technology and its impact on society. Below, we summarize some of the key points he made during his visit. Copyleft Stal...

Overview This blogpost is a great resource for all those students and developers who are looking to get a head start on their Web-Development Journey. Below I have listed a plethora of resources that have personally helped me and ones that are the most refined and polished resources on the Internet. The best part is that many of these are absol...

Understanding the terms What is FLOSS? Free / Libre / Open Source Software (FLOSS) is an umbrella term that comprises of Free software, Libre Software as well as Open-Source Software. FLOSS provides the user with a high-level control and ability to view and modify the source-code as compared to the proprietary software counte...