NIRVIKALPA

Nirvikalpa is developing project which continues throughout the year. Its developments includes translating the user interface to Nepali, collecting new updates and new innovations and compiling the local Open Source Softwares for windows platform.
Nirvikalpa is an localization project. Localization project is never successful due to the lack of persons from all fields contributing. One linguist or one translator simply translate the words which may/mayn't deliver the exact meaning. Nirvikalpa aims to localize softwares to as many local languages possible and with involvement / contribution from peoples of all sectors.
So you can participate in this cause and also the development of Nirvikalpa. Interested ones can contact Suraj Sapkota and Akash Deep Shakya through the mailing list. 

FOSS Nepal WEBSITE TEAM

We are always looking for more writers to help us deliver timely information to the FOSS Nepal community. Here's how to join us:

1. Content Team
   • write tutorials and articles for the use of the FOSS creative tools
   • document font creation tasks
   • document free/libre font release best practices,
   • document free/libre font packaging, 
   • clarify, complete and improve our wiki, 
   • identify interesting third-party material, and link it here, 
   • convert wiki information to other document formats.
   • write documentation about usability.
2. Layout and Design Team
   • improve end-user experience with coherent, accessible and intuitive design for FOSS Nepal website
   • Maintaining the content that doesn't fall under any particular sub-project
   • find the best fonts to include,  
   • identify font creation tools needing packaging,
   • improve website's image and create the best possible interface for users and contributors on the Internet
   • generally, making the site be as fun and exciting as the project they represent.

FOSS Nepal NEWSLETTER

The Free/Open Source Software Community of Institute of Engineering (IOE-FOSS), Pulchowk Campus has publishes  ‘The init Magazine.’ Init*, a e-monthly Magazine on FOSS. The magazine was prepared using Free Softwares only, in a GNU/Linux desktop environment. Another interesting feature is that during the preparation of the magazine the team members collaborated over the internet and none of them ever met physically. 

There is also  'The Init Magazine' page in facebook. Visit:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Init-Magazine/51720056735
to become a fan of 'The Init Magazine'.This page is used to share ideas and comments about init magazine to make it even better and also to notify all the fans easily as soon as new issue is released.

Anyone interested can contribute to this magazine by sending feedbacks/suggestions and/or articles.
   

FOSS FM PROGRAM

Kantipur FM 96.1 has allocated 10 minutes time slot for FOSS Nepal in CyberTime which airs every Saturday 8:30-9:00am. The content for the FOSS time slot is provided by the FOSS Nepal Community. The program focuses FOSS News, information and articles on FOSS, and sometimes even interviews with FOSS related personals. FOSS queries sent in by audiences are also answered.
We discuss about those programs, update about earlier program and propose materials for upcoming programms here.
The articles aired in this program can also be found at http://computerprabidhi.blogspot.com.  If you are interested or have any new ideas for the program, please email us at our mailing list foss-nepal@googlegroups.com.

FOSS KA KURA

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 Kailash Budhathoki.
Have a look at the pool of topics mentioned in the foss wiki. 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.

SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY

Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of free/open-source software. SFD is a public education effort, not only to celebrate the virtues of free/open-source software, but also to encourage its use, to the benefit of the public.
Software Freedom Day was established in 2004 and was first observed on August 28, 2004 when over 70 teams participated. Since that time it has grown in popularity as more than 300 teams from over 60 countries celebrated on the second SFD, held on September 10, 2005. In 2008, over 500 teams in over 90 countries all around the world celebrated the SFD. The primary sponsor for 2005-2006 was Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu, a Linux distribution.
From 2006 onwards, it has been decided the Software Freedom Day to be held on the third Saturday of each September: 15 September 2007, 20 September 2008, 19 September 2009, etc.

Interested ones can register their names as a volunteer or as a team member for preparation of SFD for any of the section such as Event Coordination, Finance, Documentation, Artwork and Material acoording to the announced date.

FOSS ARTWORK

This is a team of amateur and/or professional graphic designers and/or artists who are more or less self inspired. They focus on free-form design using FOSS design tools. The main objectives are of this team are :-

• To represent various material in an aesthetically pleasing way
• To provide a means of wrapping materials and documents in a visually appealing form
• To generate a consistent visual appearance of various elements/materials/documents
• To represent the theme and slogan of the event in an artistic way.

The interested ones can serve as a part of a design firm for the FOSS Nepal community, creating artwork and designs to for the community on request.

FOSS IN CAN

FOSS Nepal Community started participating at the CAN Infotech from the year 2008. That year, from Jan 29 - Feb 3, 2008,This is the first time FOSS Nepal was at CAN InfoTech and this definitely was a great opportunity to all of us to reach a large mass. This is not like Software Freedom Day; as we can  have a big impact if we perform well there.
If you are interested , you can also participated in the event during the ongoing period. More about the event can be found here:  

LINUXGYAN

LinuxGyan contains two one-week training packages. Each class is of two hours, in the fully equipped labs of FRTC "FOSS Nepal Research and Training Center" (FRTC) at Brihaspati Vidyasadan.
*nixbies: for beginners containing basic Linux operation and management skill.
*nixperts: for learning advanced skills and programming tasks on Linux.
 
 

COLLEGE COORDINATION COMMITTEE(CCC)

There will be a college committee (CC) of one or two members (selected on the basis participation in the orientation programs, communication/leadership/inter-personal skills and FOSS awareness) in each of the colleges represented in the College Coordination Committee (CCC). The CCC will be the umbrella committee of all the CCs. The network of CCs will be the community strength of FOSS Nepal. Ideally, each CC will have at least one member in the CCC. CCs will be independent to decide on their own structure, style of working and programs.

If you are interested, you can form a CC in your college. The role of college committee are as follows:-

• form a core committee and distribute responsibilities
• help/motivate the members migrate to non-proprietary systems
• organize installfests, competitions on programming, scripting, sysadmin, designing, artwork etc
• organize classes/seminars to introduce FOSS and GNU/Linux in college and/or locality
• publish magazines (off/online), newsletters, etc on FOSS
• maintain local repository of distros and popular packages
• maintain mailing list, website, forum, wiki of the college community
• organize discussion/training programs related to localization, packaging, open source development methods etc
• organize quizzes etc related to FOSS

UBUNTU-NP

To discuss about Ubuntu linux in Nepalese context and for local linux community to discuss events that surround Ubuntu users/developers in Nepal, the interested ones can subscribe  to the list, or change your existing subscription, from the page listed below:-

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-np
 

FEDORA-NP

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a community: the Fedora Project. The Fedora Project is open and anyone is welcome to join.

If you want to take an active hand in making Fedora even better, there are many ways to help. According to the skill you possess or want to learn, you can involve yourself in any of the sections listed below:-

• Content Writer
• Designer
• People Person
• OS Developer
• Translator
• Web Developer or Administrator