fosscet
Building software freedom, one commit at a time.
Our Mission
Free and
Open Source
Software
We're bringing FOSS to CET students. We aim to replace proprietary tools with open-source alternatives and community-driven development. From kernel hacking to UI/UX contributions, we're building the next generation of FOSS maintainers.
Freedom, Awareness, and Responsibility
Our initiative promotes the FOSS movement as a gateway to digital sovereignty. We encourage students to transition toward open-source tools, fostering a culture of responsible software usage that prioritizes user privacy over corporate slop and data harvesting
The Four Freedoms
- The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose.
- The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish.
- The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others.
- The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others.
The FOSS Movement
The GNU Project and FSF
Richard Stallman launches GNU (1983) and the Free Software Foundation (1985), creates GPL license. Emacs also released as first product under GNU License.
Linux Kernel Released
Linus Torvalds releases Linux kernel (1991); BSD variants gain traction post-lawsuits.
Kerala Leads
Kerala's IT@School (now KITE) promotes FOSS education; FSF India starts in Trivandrum.
FOSSCET is launched
The FOSS movement is brought back to our very own CET, stronger than ever.