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Music with Linux at FrOSCon 2007
The FrOSCon (Free and Open Source CONference) is an annual conference organized by the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and the FrOSCon E.V. The FrOSCon features a variety of lectures and workshops on free and open source software . The event takes place regularly at the end of August since 2006. It is considered one of the largest events of this kind in Europe and the largest in Germany , with the Chemnitzer Linux Days being second.
A large range of speakers are part of the scene. Organizational work is done solely by volunteers. Since 2014 the FrOSCon E.V. decided not to charge anything for admission.
Lightshow at FrOSCon 2010
The FrOSCon has covered a wide array of topics over the years.
Year
Main topics [ 1]
2024
Bridging the Gap between politics and reality - Open Source Lobbying
Security
In Rust we trust - Memory safe languages
Culture
2023
Development
Security
Web Development
Open your Windows for a breeze of fresh air - Open Source in public administration
2022
Development
If you don't schedule time for maintenance, your system will schedule it for you - everyone needs a break sometimes
Culture
System Administration
2021
This FrOSCon was online on video calls due to the covid-19 pandemic
Wood work instead of IT? - Leisure activities you developed during lock down
Home-Office365 (-days later) - Lessons learned in the 1st year working from home
LPI-Day
Development
2020
This FrOSCon was online on video calls due to the covid-19 pandemic
Working (together) in spite of Corona - Lessons learned on the journey to working from home
Clouds on the horizon - What happens when there's no space left in the cloud
Privacy vs. pandemic response - Who's protecting our data from the virus
Databases
2019
Software Defined Anything
IOT - The S stands for security
Network and Automation Track
Security
2018
Blessed by the algorithm
FrOSCon meets Science
there’s a Tux in your window
The crossroads of privacy
2017
"Coexisting with Bots" – Why can't we just be friends?
"The Rise of Machine Learning" – You Only Learn Once
"Are you still migrating or have you started working?" – Change in tempo in Open Source development
"The golden years are over" – Software-Designpatterns in 2017
2016
FrOSCon meets Science
Getting to the source
Internet of Things
Putting Open Data on the map
2015
A decade of Free and Open Source Software
Cloud
New Kids On The Net
Open Source to go
2014
Open Source Culture
Monitoring
State of the Init
Virtualisation