“Debian is the Universal Operating System of the users, by the users, for the users.”
— Anonymous
DebConf is the annual Debian conference which is held in a different country every year. DebConf15 will be held in Heidelberg, Germany in August 2015.
MiniDebConfs are local meetings organized by Debian project members to achieve similar objectives to those of the DebConf, but on a regional context.
Hardware Freedom Day (HFD) is a worldwide celebration of Open Hardware. Initiated in 2012 by the same organization behind Software Freedom Day, it aims at educating the worldwide public about the benefits of using and promoting Open Hardware.
Why Attend ?
A mini-DebConf is an awesome opportunity for any user who wants to experience the magic of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Here you can meet the veterans in FOSS development, develop professional connections which will help you in future, chat with contributors who can guide you, present in front of a grand audience and most importantly, grasp the essence of FOSS development. It is indeed a ‘never miss’ opportunity that will give you a strong foundation to build on!
DAY 1 — 17/01/2015
| Time | LC001 | LT001 | LT002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration starts and is available on both the days | Registration starts and is available on both the days | Registration starts and is available on both the days |
| 09:30 | Inauguration of the Mini-DebConf Mumbai 2015 — Kumar Appaiah | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Keynote Session — Venkatesh Hariharan | ||
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea Break | Tea Break | Tea Break |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Open Hardware — Warranty NOT void if opened — Anool Mahidharia (HFD) | Debian History and Debian Cycle — Shirish Agarwal Key-signing Party |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian and the BeagleBone Black — Raju Vindane (HFD) | Debian 'In' India — Kartik Mistry Future Directions for Debian—IN — Jaldhar Vyas |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Lil'Debi: Running Debian on Android — Kumar Sukhani (HFD) | Mobile Hacking & Mobile Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian on ARM — Siji Sunny (HFD) | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya | ||
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Tea Break | Tea Break | Tea Break |
| 16:45 – 17:30 | AppStream / DEP-11 for the Debian Archive — Abhishek Bhattacharjee | Introduction to Raspbian: A Raspberry Pi flavor of Debian — Rahul Mahale (HFD) | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya |
DAY 2 — 18/01/2015
| Time | LC001 | LT001 | LT002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Keynote Session — Kannan Moudgalya | ||
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Tea Break | Tea Break | Tea Break |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Gnome Shell Accessibility with Orca — Krishnakant Mane |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Rust: The memory safe programming language — Manish Goregaokar |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Building A Mail Server with Debian — Jaldhar Vyas |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Lightning Talks |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Open Source Security with Kali Linux — Rizwan Shaikh | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya | |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Tea Break | Tea Break | Tea Break |
| 16:45 – 17:30 | Introduction to Docker — Augustine Correa | Debian Packaging — Praveen A | Cyber Crime in India & Digital Forensics — Sachin Dedhiya |
The call for papers has ended on 8th January.
The final list of speakers is now available.
- Kannan Moudgalya
- Jaldhar Vyas
- Kumar Appaiah
- Rizwan Shaikh
- Shirish Agrawal
- Praveen A
- Siji Sunny
- Kartik Mistry
- Krishnakant Mane
- Sachin Dedhia
- Abhishek Bhattacharjee
- Kumar Sukhani
- Raju Vindane
- Anool Mahidharia
- Augustine Correa
- Manish Goregaokar
Register for the event at Eventbrite.
Registration is free of charge. Complimentary lunch will be provided. Spot registrations are subject to availability. Terms and Conditions apply.
Accommodation:
Hotel Tulip Residency
Saki Vihar Complex, Building No. 8,
Kamani Oil Mills Lane,
Chandivali, Saki Vihar Road, Powai,
Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400072.
Hotel Hotline/Manager: +91 7303843431
Hotel charges per day: ₹2000 for single, ₹2500 for double and ₹3000 for triple.
While booking, please mention that you are going to attend the "MiniDebConf - IIT Mumbai on 17-18 Jan", in order to avail the discounted prices.
The event will be held at the Lecture Hall Complex, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, popularly known as IIT Bombay or IITB, is a public research university located in Powai, Mumbai. IITB has 14 departments, 10 multi-disciplinary centres, 3 schools of excellence and 3 inter-disciplinary groups, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research.
Directions:
Public Transport
Mumbai has a reliable public transport networked by Mumbai Suburban Railway, BEST Buses, Taxis and Auto rickshaws (Auto rickshaws, however do not ply further south than Sion and Bandra). The nearest suburban railway stations to IIT on the Central line (connecting CST, Dadar, Kurla, Thane, Kalyan) are Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg stations. The nearest station to IIT on the Western line (connecting Church-gate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivali) is Andheri.
Suburban Railway Transport:
From CST Station/Dadar:
Take a slow train on the Central line to Thane/Kalyan/Karjat. Get down at Vikhroli or Kanjurmarg station. Take an auto to IIT, Powai (fare up to Rs 30). Enter the campus from the Market gate (the first gate you come across).
From Mumbai Central/Church-gate:
Take a fast or slow train on the Western line to Andheri/Borivali/Virar. Get down at Andheri Station and come towards the East side of the station. Take bus or auto (fare up to Rs 200) or taxi (fare up to Rs 350) to IIT, Powai . Enter the campus from the Main gate (the first gate you come across).
Alternatively, you can get down at Dadar station and change platform to the central line. Take a slow train on the line to Thane/Kalyan/Karjat. Get down at Vikhroli or Kanjurmarg station. Take an auto to IIT, Powai (fare upto Rs 30). Enter the campus from the Market gate (the first gate you come across).
If you come by Air:
International flights land at Sahar Airport which is about 8 kms from IIT. The Domestic Airport- at SantaCruz is about 12 kms. Its' best to take a Pre-paid taxi (costs about Rs 350 - 500 (US $ 8.00 -12.00) from Airport to IIT Bombay, Powai) available at the Airport to come to IIT. Auto rickshaws and regular taxis are also available at both the airports for reaching IIT, Powai.
For more information check: How to get to IITB
If you would like to contact us or volunteer for the event, please get in touch on the Mini-DebConf India Mailing List. This website's code is available on GitHub.
Lecture Hall Complex
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai - 400076
Maharashtra, India
“Venkatesh Hariharan is Director of Alchemy Business Solutions LLP, an organization that focuses on leveraging technology for development. Hariharan has served as Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs with Google and as Corporate Affairs Director for Red Hat in the Asia-Pacific region. He has worked on key policy issues like open standards, software patents, open source in government, and Indian language computing.”
- Venkatesh Hariharan