The FOSS Club officially launched on 10th September, with an energetic turnout of students curious about open-source technology and community driven development. The workshop introduced the core idea of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) and explained how global communities collaborate to build impactful software.
Participants were introduced to interesting open-source projects and gained an overview of the club’s vision and planned activities, including workshops and hands-on sessions. The event also encouraged networking and discussion among students from different backgrounds.
Overall, the launch set a positive and welcoming tone for the FOSS Club, laying the foundation for a collaborative space focused on learning, sharing, and building together.
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop:
Hands-on Git & GitHub Workshop for Beginners
The FOSS Club of Sai University hosted an engaging hands-on workshop on Git and GitHub, bringing together students eager to strengthen their foundations in version control and collaborative development.
The session walked participants through core Git concepts, practical workflows, and real-world collaboration using GitHub. From understanding repositories and commits to exploring how teams contribute to shared codebases, the workshop emphasized why version control is indispensable in modern software development.
One of the most encouraging aspects was seeing students actively experiment, ask thoughtful questions, and gain confidence in using tools that power open-source and industry projects alike. This workshop reinforced the importance of collaboration, transparency, and shared ownership values central to the open-source ecosystem.
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop:
Highlights from Our Linux Command Line Workshop
Our Linux Command Line workshop introduced students to the command line as a powerful and essential tool for every developer. Designed to be beginner friendly, the session focused on making it clearer to understand the terminal and building comfort through hands-on practice.
Participants learned fundamental Linux commands, explored directory structures, and understood how the command line enables efficiency, control, and automation. The workshop highlighted how most open-source development and server environments rely heavily on Linux based systems.
The interactive nature of the workshop encouraged curiosity and experimentation, helping students see the command line as an empowering skill that opens doors to deeper system understanding and open-source contribution.
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop:
Highlights from “Law in FOSS: Who Owns Open Code?”
The FOSS Club of Sai University hosted a thought provoking online session on Law in Open Source, exploring how legal frameworks intersect with collaborative software development.
The discussion unpacked key ideas around copyright in software, clarified what “ownership” means in open source projects, and examined why patenting code is often impractical. Real world cases, such as LinkedIn vs HiQ, were used to connect global legal debates with the Indian context.
Students also gained clarity on the legal implications of sharing code on platforms like GitHub. The session encouraged participants to think critically about how law can both protect and shape open collaboration, reinforcing the need for legal awareness among developers.
Here is a picture taken during the online workshop:
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Highlights from “Antitrust Implications of FOSS: A Review”
Our session on Antitrust and Open Source brought together students interested in understanding how competition law interacts with FOSS ecosystems in India.
The discussion covered the fundamentals of the Competition Act, insights from the Google Android antitrust case, and emerging questions around fairness, dominance, and openness. The session also examined how the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) impacts FOSS projects and developer responsibilities.
Participants engaged deeply with questions about how law influences innovation, collaboration, and corporate involvement in open source highlighting the growing importance of policy literacy for developers and technologists.
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop:
Highlights from “Decoding Life: Understanding AlphaFold & Protein Folding”
The FOSS Club explored the exciting intersection of AI, Computer Science, and Biology through a student-friendly session on AlphaFold and protein folding.
The talk introduced the fundamentals of proteins and the long standing complexity of the folding problem, traced historical approaches to structure prediction, and then dived into AlphaFold’s revolutionary deep learning architecture.
Students gained insight into how open research and open tools have accelerated breakthroughs in biology, with real world impact on drug discovery and scientific research. The session beautifully demonstrated how open-source principles enable cross-disciplinary innovation and global scientific progress.
Here are some pictures taken during the workshop:
