Textbook Companion
The Textbook Companion (TBC) activity aims to port solved examples from standard
textbooks using a Free/Libre and Open source software.
Objectives:
- Make individuals learn FLOSS through a practical approach.
- Provide a huge database of Textbook Companions as a learning resource.
- To make it easy for users of such textbooks to start using FLOSS.
- To improve the documentation available for FLOSS.
This internship is available for the following FLOSS supported by FOSSEE:
Scilab |
Python |
eSim |
OpenFOAM |
OR-Tools |
DWSIM |
R |
OpenModelica |
Lab Migration
Lab Migration aims to migrate labs that use proprietary software to a Free/Libre and
Open Source Software (FLOSS) only lab. Colleges can save a large amount of money
that is spent on procuring licenses for commercial software by switching to FLOSS.
Objectives:
- Provide suggestions on the different ways FLOSS can be implemented in the laboratory.
- Coordinate the migration of the lab to a FLOSS only laboratory.
- Provide solutions to the lab's problem statements.
We currently offer Lab Migration for the following FLOSS:
Niche Software Activities
To popularise FLOSS in all colleges in India, we have initiated various activities that aim to convert typical projects undertaken by students as their final semester/year project or any mini project during undergraduate or higher studies. This can get good students attention from industry which can result in possible internship and subsequent employment. Some of these activities are
Forum
For assistance in installation and use of the Free/Libre and Open Source Software, we recommend you to visit the
FOSSEE Forum to post your queries. This forum is monitored by domain experts who would attend to your queries.
Note: Before posting your questions, you are requested to go through the list of questions already answered. There could be similar queries with solutions already provided.
Workshops & Conferences
We conduct various conferences, seminars, hands-on workshops to introduce FLOSS users to various developments in the respective FLOSS.Through these events, we also aim to evangelize the tool among new users.