FOSS Speakers
This is a list of people who are interested in speaking about various topics related to FOSS. You are welcome to add yourselves, following the below format: Name, Topics of Interest (List), Availability and Contact Details
Baskar Selvaraj / CEO - LinuXpert Systems
Topics
- Why Free / Open Source Softwares (FOSS) so important for Education ?
- How to Replace Microsoft Windows/Proprietary Softwares with GNU/Linux & Free/Open Source Softwares in Computer Labs ?
- How Free Softwares makes life easier
- My 12 years of Journey with GNU/Linux and Free Softwares (from 1998 to 2010)
- My experiences with LinuXpert Systems (A FOSS startup since August 2003) as an Entrepreneur
- Unlimited Enterpreneurship Opportunities in FOSS
Availablity
Any Time / Any where in Tamilnadu , (only for educational institutions)
Contact Details:
S. Baskar Chief Executive LinuXpert Systems New No.1, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Pazhavanthangal, (Near Pazhavanthangal Railway Station Subway) Chennai - 600 114.
eMail: baskar@fssi.org.in
Mobile: Off: +91 44 43588282, Mobile: +91 98841-65649, +91 94898-55885 (Pl. sms me before making any calls)
Web http://linuxbaskar.googlepages.com has information about my current programs
Parthan
Topics
- Introduction to FLOSS and GNU/Linux
- Python - Beginners, CGI, PyQt?
- Bash - Beginners
- MySQL and PostgreSQL
- PHP - Beginners
- Apache - Beginners
- SVN/Subversion
- Contributing to Ubuntu Project
- SQLAlchemy, Storm - Python based ORMs
- Django - Beginners
- Zope/Plone - Beginners
- Deb Packaging with EPM
Availablity
Bangalore - Available during weekends, especially on Sundays. Chennai - Please inform me at least before a month. Depends upon availability. Others - Please inform me at least 1.5 months before. Depends upon availability.
Contact Details:
eMail: parth.technofreak@gmail.com
Mobile: [BLR] +91 9845446647, [MAA] +91 9840209424 (when am in Chennai)
Web htp://technofreak.in (Currently down)
Weblog http://blog.technofreak.in
Shakthi Kannan
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) .
- GNU/Linux installation, FLOSS software etc.
- Careers with FLOSS.
- Danger of software patents.
- Embedded/VLSI with FLOSS.
Availablity
Weekends only.
Contact Details:
eMail: shakthimaan@gmail.com
Bharathi Subramanian
Topics:
- Introduction to Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) .
- GNU/Linux installation, FLOSS software etc.
- Careers with FLOSS.
- Bash Shell Script - Beginners
- CVS
- C and C++ Programming in GNU/Linux
- Network Programming in GNU/Linux
- Networking Protocols and GNU/Linux Tools
- GUI (XLib, Qt and GTK) Programming in GNU/Linux
- Embedded Linux
Availablity
- Anywhere in Tamilnadu
- Weekends -- Inform before 15days
- Weekdays -- Inform before 1month
Contact Details:
- eMail: sbharathi--at--midasc0mm--c0m
- Contact: +91-98408-79452
Aanjhan a.k.a Tuxmaniac
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) .
- Free Software/Hardware projects for Students
- Embedded Systems developments using FLOSS
- VLSI/EDA tool developments
Availablity
Weekends only. Not available on: September 2, and 10, 2006.
Contact Details:
eMail: aanjhan@tuxmaniac.com
Mobile: (0)98804-97151
A.S.Prakash
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Open Source Software (FOSS)and NRCFOSS.
- GNU/Linux installation, FLOSS software etc.
- FOSS in Business.
- Embedded systems in FOSS
- RTOS - RTLinux
- Embedded Linux
Availability
According to the work.
Contact Details:
Email: asprakash83@gmail.com and asprakash@au-kbc.org
Vijairaj
Topics
- Embedded linux - Developing a product from scratch
- Python/Jython Programming
- Developer tools - vim, ctags, cscope, subversion, Makefile, ...
- OpenSSL
Availablity
- Weekends
Contact Details:
eMail: Vijairaj.R_AT_gmail.com
Mobile: 9444784703
Rajagopal N
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS)
- Ruby Programming
- GNU/Linux installation, FLOSS software etc
- FLOSS for Bioinformatists/Computation Biologists
' Availablity
Some Weekdays, Saturday evenings and Sundays only.
Contact Details:
eMail: rajagopal [dot] n [at] gmail [dot] com
Phone: (044)2364 1068
Web: http://rajagopal.tk
Senthil Kumaran S
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) .
- GNU/Linux installation, FLOSS software etc.
- Python Programming
- Web development using Python
- Introduction and advanced use of Emacs
- Introduction to Versioning system (subversion)
Availablity
Weekends only.
Contact Details:
eMail: stylesen@gmail.com
Mobile: (0)9962299758
Anant Narayanan
Topics
- PHP In depth
- GUI development with Gtk+/GNOME
- Web development, AJAX, Web services
- Basic Linux System Administration
- Contributing to FOSS
Availablity
Weekends Only, In and around Jaipur/Delhi
Contact Details:
eMail: anant [at] kix [dot] in
Mobile: 9214699633
Web: http://www.kix.in/
Ramkumar Lakshminarayanan
Topics
- PHP
- MySQL
- Web development, AJAX, Web services
- Basic Linux System
- Contributing to FOSS
Availablity
Weekends Only.
Contact Details:
eMail: ramkumar [at] rajaramsystems [dot] com
Mobile: 9443133750
Deepan Chakravarthy N
Topics
- Web Security http://www.codeshepherd.com/hackingtheweb/hackingtheweb.html
- AutoTools? http://www.codeshepherd.com/downloads/automake.ppt
- Packaging Perl Modules http://www.codeshepherd.com/blank/perlmodules.html
- Fun with Linux http://www.codeshepherd.com/funwithlinux/funwithlinux.html
- Foss Tools for Biotechnology http://www.codeshepherd.com/bioinfo.html
- Bio-Nix http://www.codeshepherd.com/bio-nix/bio-nix.html
- Ad Sense
- Hacking VIM
- Customizing Fedora to create a new Distro
- GridSphere?, globus toolkit and other middleware for linux clusters
Availablity
We can discuss over Email or Phone.
Contact Details:
eMail: codeshepherd at yahoo dot com
Mobile: +65 96770940
Shantanu Oak
Topics
- PHP
- MySQL
- Web development
Availablity In and around Mumbai/ Pune
Contact Details: eMail: shantanu dot oak [at] gmail [dot] com
Roshan
Topics
- Introduction to FOSS;
- Installation of Linux distribution
- Migration Assistance to native Windows users
- Open Office 2
- Core Java on Linux distributions
Availablity
- Weekends (Saturdays doubtful at times)
Location
- Mumbai City
Contact Details:
eMail: d_rosh2001 at yahoo dot co dot in (preferable and best)
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Prashant Shah
Topics
- Ruby
- Ruby on Rails
- PHP
- QT 4
Availablity
- Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Location
- Mumbai City
Contact Details:
eMail: pshah.mumbai AT gmail.com
Venkat Mangudi
Topics
- Introduction to FLOSS
- Enterprise Apps for Small and Medium Businesses
- Opentaps/OFBiz http://www.opentaps.org
- ]Project Open[ http://www.project-open.com
Availablity
Available during weekends in Bangalore , especially on Sundays.
Contact Details:
eMail: venkatmangudi@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 99001 80761
Shirish Agarwal
Topics
- Introduction to FLOSS
- Installation of Linux distribution
- Migration Assistance to native Windows users
- Open Office 2
- Event-Blogging
- Bug-Reporting
- Can contribute to licensing options talks
Availablity
Available during weekends in Pune , especially on Sundays. Others - Please inform me at least 1 month before. Depends upon availability.
Contact Details:
eMail: shirishag75@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 97633 30874
Ravi Jaya
Topics
- Introduction to Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) .
- GNU/Linux installation, FOSS software etc.
- Careers with FOSS.
- Migration Assistance to native Windows users
- Open Office Suite
- Apache - httpd
- Python
- PERL
- PHP
- Symfony framework
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Web development - LAMP
- Web application secuirty
- SVN/Subversion
- Java Development on Linux
- C and C++ Programming in GNU/Linux
Availablity
we could discuss it over phone or e-mail
Contact Details:
e-Mail: ravi.goglobium@gmail.com Mobile: +91 97909 16181
Arun Khan
Topics
- Advocacy/Introduction to Free/Open Source Software.
- Enterprise IT Infrastructure using Open Source platform.
- Enterprise application on Open Source platform.
- Open Office Suite.
- Desktop migration to Open Source platform.
- Train the trainer.
Availablity
Depends on the schedule of the activity and my availability on those days.
Contact Details:
eMail: knura >at< yahoo >dot< com
Tarun Dua
Topics
- Web 2.0 and Open Source
- Ruby on Rails
- Subversion/CVS+Trac Installation and Usage
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
Availablity
Normally NCR and North India. Depends on schedule
Contact Details:
eMail: ' tarundua@tarundua.net
Raman.P
Topics
- FOSS Introduction
- Linux installation, system admin, shell scripting
- perl
- LTSP
- MySQL & PostgreSQL
Availablity
Depends on schedule and my work
Contact Details:
eMail: raamanp at gmail dot com
Sudhanwa Jogalekar
Topics
- Introduction to FOSS;
- Installation of Linux distribution
- Migration Assistance to native Windows users
- Most of the things from http://plug.org.in/linux_syllabus.php#lap
Availability
Depends on schedule and my work
Contact Details:
eMail: sudhanwa.com at gmail.com
Anurag
Topics
- System administration
- Ruby On Rails
Availability
Get in touch me
Contact Details:
Email: anurag [at_the_rate_symbol] gnuer.org
Gaurav Pant (aka Dexter)
Topics
- FOSS overview
- Web Development with LAMP
- Shell Scripting (BASH)
- Linux Basics
- GIMP
- CMS, Wordpress
Availability
Depends on schedule.
Contact Details:
Email: gaurav at gauravpant dot com
Gowthaman
Topics
- Linux Installation/Configuration (Desktop & servers)
- Development: C/C++, PHP, MySQL, Postgres, Drupal, Shell Scripting
- Tools: eclipse, vim, gdb, make
- Working in a FOSS environment
Availability
- Weekends, Bangalore, if anywhere else need some buffer
Contact
- Phone: +919844816712
- EMail: techie2go@gmail.com
Ponnusamy A
Topics
- FOSS Introduction
- Linux installation
- Python
- Django - Beginners
- Zope - Beginners
- Postgresql - Beginners
- Apache - Beginners
Availablity
Weekends only.
Contact Details:
eMail: agoldgod at gmail dot com
Mobile: +919731760878
Atul Kumar Jha
Topics
- Linux Installation/Configuration (Desktop & servers)
- Development:Drupal, Shell Scripting,python.
- Working in a FOSS environment
Availability
- Weekends
Contact
- Phone: +919891562522
- EMail: koolhead17@gmail.com
Yogesh G
Topics
- Free Software and FLOSS philosophy [general].
- Linux installation and configuration.
- Migrating from proprietary to free software.
- Apache/PHP/MySQL introduction.
- Gnu C compiler.
- Virtualization.
- Cloud Computing using Free Software.
- Large scale deployments of Linux.
- Centralized remote configuration management of large number of Linux systems.
- Contributing to FOSS.
- Open Office / Wordpress / GIMP.
Availability
- Anywhere within Tamil Nadu. [ Best around Cuddalore, Pondicherry, Villupuram, Erode, Namakkal and Chennai ]
- Any day. Best on weekends. [ With prior notice ]
Contact
- Call: +91.99949.23969
- Mail: yogeshg1987[at]gmail
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