Indian Linux Users Group, Chennai [ ILUGC ] is spreading awareness on Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) in Chennai since January 1998.

We usually meet on the second Saturday of every month, and for the month of July we shall meet on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 1500 IST.

Venue: Classroom No 1, Aerospace Engineering, Near Gajendra Circle, IIT Madras. Link for the Map: http://bit.ly/iitm-aero

Event Details:

Event 1:

Topic: Debian 10 "Buster" Release Party

Description: Debian 10 Buster was released few days back. Let us celebrate with Cake and a discussion about it. Duration: 20 minutes

Event 2:

Topic: Mini-Mapathon for OpenStreetMap.org

Description: OpenStreetMap.org is a colloborative created maps system, which is provided open map data for all. Let us learn and contribute to OSM in this mini mapathon.

Duration: 2 hours

Speaker: Barani

About Speaker: This is Barani tharan, an enthusiastic open source Contributor. I have started OSM contribution during OSM Mapathon organized by FSFTN. I have mapped all roads, places etc in my Hometown. Its been more than 2 years I started contribution, Still it continuing. When I move to new place or City I note maximum places and roads and map in OSM. During OSM Mapathon I got 3rd place which gives more encouragement to Mapping.

Let's map for people... Happy Mapping :-)

Here are video introduction in Tamil for OSM. Watch these videos.

http://www.kaniyam.com/video-on-openstreetmaps-org-in-tamil/

http://www.kaniyam.com/video-on-openstreetmap-org-in-tamil-part-2/

Requirements:

This is full handson session. All participants should bring their laptops.

1. Create an account in https://www.openstreetmap.org/
2. Bring with a Laptop, Charger
3. Bring your own internet connection like mobile hotspot or wifi hotspot (We dont have internet at IITM)

After Talks:

QA & general discussions

Entry free. All are welcome.