ILUGC Meet, January 10, 2026 (Physical, IITM)

Hi,

Indian Linux Users Group, Chennai [ ILUGC ] has been spreading awareness on Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) in Chennai since January 1998.

For the month of January 2026, we shall meet Physically at Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (IITM), Aerospace Engineering. Registered participants through https://register.ilugc.in arriving at IITM gates need to tell that you are there to attend "ILUGC Monthly Meet" so that IITM security will verify your details and allow you to get in.

Date: January 10, 2026
Time: 15:00 (3.00 PM) IST
Place: Room No.3, Aerospace Engineering, IITM.
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Talk 0

Topic: "Learning Linux on Android Phone"
Description: Intro to termux, Andronix, developer mode based linux command execution
Duration: 30 mins
Full Name: Narendran SS
About Speaker: Lead software engineer.

Talk 1

Topic: Introduction to Pipewire
Description: In this talk we will get an introduction to a modern audio framework named Pipewire and how it works.
Duration: 30 minutes
Full Name: Mohan Raman
About Yourself: Just another FOSS Enthusiast

Talk 2

Topic: Using Calibre Open Source Software to create eBooks in ePub format easily and effectively.
Description: To give an introduction to using Calibre to convert various documents to ePub format to facilitate digital publishing. Some practical examples can be demonstrated.
Duration: 45 minutes
Full Name: Madurai S Sridhar
About Yourself: Founder, Smart Solutions, Worked as Head Technology (CTO) Reliance BIG TV Ltd and handled various important positions with long experience.

The talks will be followed by Q&A and discussions.

Thanks,
Mohan R