Hello from Berlin, Germany, where I am for Christmas with the family (yeah, wife and kid are with me on this trip). But of course the primary reason is to attend the Chaos Computer Club‘s annual Chaos Communication Congress, where I will be speaking on the 27th of December (at 8:30pm!). For those who came [...]

Currently, a thread raging on the FOSS.IN mailing list asks the question: “What is stopping Indian FOSS Contributors?” Lots of theories, lots of finger-pointing. In all that, the answer is actually quite simple: What’s stopping Indian FOSS Contributors is the number of advocates, who just talk, and don’t contribute a single line of code. Everyone, [...]

We will succeed Where our forefathers failed And we may fail Where our children will succeed There is no shame in either For it is the reason why we exist. Knowing this does not lessen the pain But it will hopefully remind you Of the strength and determination That we all so admire in you.

FOSS.IN/2006 is finally done, and what an event it was! You simply must forgive me if I take a few days to do a proper writeup – I returned from the event to find myself without Internet connectivity for two days, and there is so much post event housekeeping that needs to be done. I [...]

Last night, I was chatting with someone on IM about FOSS.IN/2006, and she remarked “This is your high! Imagine if you couldn’t plan this every year!”, and she was right. We are two days away from the event, and I sit at home twiddling my thumbs. And I am pleased as punch about it. Team [...]

We have just released the FOSS.IN/2006 talks schedule, go have a look it: http://foss.in/2006/schedules There are a few intentional gaps in there which will be filled out in the next day. This schedule also reveals our opening keynote speaker – the only person we have had in mind for this slot for the past year. [...]

Announcing the Almighty FIM! ’nuff said – click the link!

My Pride and Joy

Floating free as a bird Sixty foot leaps it’s so absurd From up here you should see the view Such a lot of space for me and you Oh you’d like it Gliding around, get your feet off the ground Oh you’d like it Do as you please with so much ease Now I know [...]

When I posted to the FOSS.IN mailing list, telling people that delegate registrations were now open, I got a flood of private mail, most of which were to the tune of “where have you been?”. Ah well, I have been busy, but mostly, I have been sick. Read the rest of this entry…