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##Description [IndiaFOSS 2025](https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/2025) is happening in Bangalore, India from 19-21 September 25. IndiaFOSS is an annual Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Conference. It will attract a lot of opensource enthusiasts, developers and maintainers from all over India. ##Goals * Encourage 10 attendees to make an invent account and contribute to solving a bug over the course of the conference. * Convince 10 people to install Plasma 6 on their low-end devices like raspberry pi - we can collect video testimonials here from people who already use Plasma 6 on low end devices. * Convice 10 artists to download and install KDE Plasma by showcasing progress made under the goal "We care about your input". * "Recruit" 10 non code contributors specifically translators for translating Indian languages, more the language support the better adoption. - We have had good amount of interests in adding indian games to Mankala project through Sok25 and Gsoc25, this would help in keeping the momentum going for wider transition to KDE. * Identify and gather contact information from at least 5 individuals or university clubs from different cities in India who are interested in exploring the possibility of hosting the next cki (Conf KDE India) ###How to achieve this * Demoing widely used kde software as alternative for proprietary softwares. * Pitch mentorship programs SoK and GSoC to students and help them getting started with contributions. * Showcasing Plasma 6 on Raspberry Pi and EEE PC (old netbook). * Showcasing Plasma 6 on FairPhone5 and OnePlus6. * Showcasing Plasma 6 support on drawing tablets like Huion Inspiroy H420x. ##TODOs * [X] Request a booth * [X] Get a confirmation of booth * Hardware available ** [] Lg gram with KDE Plasma ** [] SteamDeck ** [] Thinkpad with KDE Plasma ** [] Rasberry pi ** [] EEE PC (old netbook) ** [] Huion Inspiroy H420x ** [] FairPhone5 and OnePlus6 running Plasma Mobile ##Budget **Costs** * Booth TV Screen - It was suggested to make use of TV Screen with a video on loop to attract attendees similar to how GNOME folks did it at last IndiaFOSS 2024. * Volunteer Sponsor - Travel Sponsorship (Accommodation arranged) **Estimated Costs** |**Item**|**Amount**|**Est. Cost**|**Cost**| |Booth TV Screen|1|Rs 5900|-| |Stickers| 100 each kde eco, konqi, krita and kdenlive | INR 4200/- |-| |Volunteer Travel|1|Rs 15000|-| |**TOTAL**|-|**-*|**-**| ##Attendees * Aakarsh MJ * Rishi Kumar @keys * Advaith Madhukar (From Suse Community) * Bhushan Shah (tentative) @bshah ##Miscellaneous * Submitted a talk proposal for KDE Eco: https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/2025/cfp/7j92qccg9h

##Description [IndiaFOSS 2025](https://fossunited.org/indiafoss/2025) is happening in Bangalore, India from 19-21 September 25. IndiaFOSS is an annual Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Conference. It will attract a lot of opensource enthusiasts, developers and maintainers from all over India. ##Goals * ~~Promote the use of KDE Software to 250 attendees.~~ Not a goal. This is what you do, not what you achieve* Encourage 10 attendees to make an invent account and contribute to solving a bug over the course of the conference. * Recruit contributors and testers. * ~~ShowcasingConvince 10 people to install Plasma 6 on their low-end devices like raspberry pi - we can collect video testimonials here from people who already use Plasma 6 on low end devices.~~ Not a goal. This is what you do, not wha * Convice 10 artists to download and install KDE Plasma by showcasing progress made under the goal "We care about you achiever input". * ~~Raise awareness about conf kde india* "Recruit" 10 non code contributors specifically translators for translating Indian languages, held annually in India.~~ Not a goalmore the language support the better adoption. This is what you do- We have had good amount of interests in adding indian games to Mankala project through Sok25 and Gsoc25, not what you achievethis would help in keeping the momentum going for wider transition to KDE. * ~~Showcasing Plasma 6 support on drawing tablets.~~ Not a goal. This is what you do, not what you achieve.Identify and gather contact information from at least 5 individuals or university clubs from different cities in India who are interested in exploring the possibility of hosting the next cki (Conf KDE India) ###How to achieve this * Demoing widely used kde software as alternative for proprietary softwares. * Pitch mentorship programs SoK and GSoC to students and help them getting started with contributions. * Showcasing Plasma 6 on Raspberry Pi and EEE PC (old netbook). * Showcasing Plasma 6 on FairPhone5 and OnePlus6. * Showcasing Plasma 6 support on drawing tablets like Huion Inspiroy H420x. ##TODOs * [X] Request a booth * [X] Get a confirmation of booth * Hardware available ** [] Lg gram with KDE Plasma ** [] SteamDeck ** [] Thinkpad with KDE Plasma ** [] Rasberry pi ** [] EEE PC (old netbook) ** [] Huion Inspiroy H420x ** [] FairPhone5 and OnePlus6 running Plasma Mobile ##Budget **Costs** * Booth TV Screen - It was suggested to make use of TV Screen with a video on loop to attract attendees similar to how GNOME folks did it at last IndiaFOSS 2024. * Volunteer Sponsor - Travel Sponsorship (Accommodation arranged) **Estimated Costs** |**Item**|**Amount**|**Est. Cost**|**Cost**| |Booth TV Screen|1|Rs 5900|-| |Stickers| 100 each kde eco, konqi, krita and kdenlive | INR 4200/- |-| |Volunteer Travel|1|Rs 15000|-| |**TOTAL**|-|**-*|**-**| ##Attendees * Aakarsh MJ * Rishi Kumar @keys * Advaith Madhukar (From Suse Community) * Bhushan Shah (tentative) @bshah ##Miscellaneous * Submitted a talk proposal for KDE Eco: https://fossunited.org/c/indiafoss/2025/cfp/7j92qccg9h