# Intro to FOSS and GCC - FOSS CLUB IIIT Kalyani

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**Created:** [14 October 2025 09:05 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/intro-to-foss-and-gcc-foss-club-iiit-kalyani/6671 "2025-10-14T09:05:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [14 October 2025 09:05 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/intro-to-foss-and-gcc-foss-club-iiit-kalyani/6671/1 "2025-10-14T09:05:34Z")

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**🧩 FOSS Club IIIT Kalyani Presents: Introduction to FOSS and minGW/GCC**

Hello everyone,  
The FOSS Club IIIT Kalyani is organizing a session on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) — what it is, why it matters, and how you can be a part of it.

Our hot topics for discussion:

**🔹 What is FOSS:**  
FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software — software that anyone can use, study, modify, and share. It promotes collaboration, transparency, and community-driven growth.

**🔹 FOSS in Tech Society:**  
Open source forms the backbone of modern technology — from Linux and Python to Android and Git. It powers innovation and collective learning worldwide.

🔹 **Benefits of FOSS:**  
For users — freedom and security.  
For developers — real-world experience, portfolio building, and collaboration.  
For organizations — flexibility and cost efficiency.

**🔹 How to Become a Part of It:**  
Start small by exploring GitHub, contributing to projects, joining open-source events, and engaging with the FOSS community. Every step counts.

**🔹 Your Profit in FOSS:**  
Gain technical experience, improve problem-solving skills, grow your network, and get global visibility as a contributor.

**🔹 Tech Pathways & Setup Session:**  
We’ll also walk you through MingW, system variables, a lot about GCC/G++ and a step-by-step guide to setting up your first GNU Compiler to start coding in a free and open environment.

🗓 Date: 16-10-2025  
🕒 Time: 5 PM  
📍 Venue: IIIT Kalyani (Webel IT Park , Kalyani)

_Join us to explore how open source shapes technology — and how you can start your journey with it._

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**Author:** ![mangesh](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/mangesh/32/1863_2.png) [@mangesh](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/mangesh)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 08:25 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/intro-to-foss-and-gcc-foss-club-iiit-kalyani/6671/2 "2025-10-15T08:25:00Z")

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