Kinshuk Sunil, presents on revolution Unconferences at OSSCamp organized by OSSCube - A Global open Source enterprise for Open Source Solutions To know how we can help your business grow, leveraging Open Source, contact us: India: +91 995 809 0987 USA: +1 919 791 5427 WEB: www.osscube.com Mail: sales@osscube.com

1. Revolution:
Unconferences
OSSCamp, IIT Delhi, Sept, ‘08
Kinshuk Sunil (kinshuk@osscube.com)
Community Manager, OSSCube

2. Agenda ()
{
define unconference
define osscamps
discuss the future
target everyone
time 20 mins
need english, open mind
}

3. Note ()
/*
this presentation:
# will be available at osscamp.in and my blog
# contains subjective opinions
# is not technology-oriented
the law of two feet applies to this presentation
*/

4. Law of two feet:
If at any time you find yourself in any situation where you are
neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet and move
to some place more to your liking1

5. “The sum of the expertise of the people in the audience is greater
than the sum of expertise of the people on stage”
- Fundamental Law of
Conventional Conferences2

6. Unconferences
Conference
- barriers to entry
- barriers to contribute
+ law of two feet
+ focus on people
audience >> participants
Help yourself
“...organizing a discussion that involves the minds and expertise of all the people in the
room...”2

7. Unconferences
1. whoever comes is the right people
2. whatever happens is the only thing that could have
3. whenever it starts is the right time
4. when it’s over it’s over
[source open source world]

8. In the end:
unconferences:conferences :: wikipedia:encyclopedia
If after attending an unconference you learned nothing: It's Your
FAULT!

9. OSScamps
Open source software camps
What
Why
How

10. OSScamps::w hat
Thriving, young and vibrant community;
community-driven 'unconferences' - camps
@Camp:
cross-talk, huddle together, raise some noise, celebrate technology, discuss
stuff
We are a year old, learning to walk, baby speaking on loud, and with a cape
tied on our backs, we dream of soaring high in the sky.
[source osscamp.in]

11. OSScamps::why
1. Create a platform for discussing FOSS
2. Propagate FOSS
3. Promote indigenous FOSS development
We love being vague; specific is too limited
We dont decide what we do, because we don't want to decide
what not to do

12. OSScamps::how
1. Organise camps in various cities
2. Bringing people together
3. Enabling knowledge-sharing
4. Highlighting work being done

13. the_future
the future is open, transparent, vibrant
the future is you
more to be discussed in the FOSS Event Talk

14. Must_read ()
{
1. Opening Space for Emerging Order by Harrison Owen
2. What is Unconference by Dave Winer
3. Unconference.net
4. OSScamp.in
}

15. Thank you!
For more information, contact us:
OSSCube
India: +91 995 809 0987
USA: +1 919 791 5427
Web: www.osscube.com
Mail: info@osscube.com