TOSS Hack 2026 + Toss Conf 26 - தமிழ் கட்டற்ற மென்பொருள் மாநாடு 2026 திட்டமிடல்

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Following the 2025 conference, the Tamil Free Software Conference can be held in 2026 as well.

This time, we can plan for TOSS Hackathon + Workshops + Conference - A 3 Day Event.

Those interested in organizing the conference, please respond here.

Those interested in organizing the conference events, speeches, and workshops, please write your interests.

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology and St. Joseph’s College of Engineering are delighted to partner by providing the venue and complimentary catering with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

Location: Off, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Semmancheri, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8b4cEB1uKFXeBGYF6

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We can plan to have it on Feb End or March Start.

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Please join this telegram link for contributing : Telegram: Join Group Chat

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:rocket: Call for Volunteers TOSSConf 2026

We are inviting students, developers, and open source enthusiasts to volunteer for TOSSConf 2026, a conference dedicated to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and community learning.

If you’re passionate about open source, technology, and helping students discover FOSS, we’d love to have you contribute.

Our Last Year TossConf25 glimpse https://youtu.be/qqyjZ4uiY4Q?si=0_KEX_Nls8KwGTVD

:bulb: Volunteer areas include
• Website & content contributions
• Community outreach
• Conference coordination

Join us in building an inspiring open source conference for students and the community.

:envelope_with_arrow: Interested ? Reach out to get involved !

DM Me @ +919176409201 Syed Jafer.

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An High level agenda for APRIL

  1. Try to collect as many problem statements from different communities for TossHack’26.
    Issues · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub, Issues · tossconf/TossHack26-ProblemStatements · GitHub
  2. Website design - Current Stage: we have a basic design change in the website and hosted it under kaniyam subdomain. http://tossconf26.kaniyam.com/. Works need to be done in adding hackathon details, volunteers details and general flows.
  3. Date Confirmation from the community side. Currently we have got some available dates in July 9, 10, 11. This needs to discussed with in the community and finalize.
  4. Parallel stickers and T-Shirt Designing - Only the designing part.
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Today discussion with Shrini & Mohan in Kanchilug on Problem statements:

  1. Tamil Font portal · Issue #248 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub - Tamil Font

  2. Sangaelakkiyam.org:

    1. cli tool, pdf file (local machine + link (download in local)), upload to archive.org, link → need to update this static site. XML file.
      GitHub - KaniyamFoundation/sangaelakkiyam-web · GitHub

    Similar to this problem statement.
    2. Need for a website and Monthly publication of Ariviyal Palagai magazine on free tamil ebooks · Issue #247 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub

    Mobile Friendly.
    Download Count.

    Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JS → Can be extended.
    Suggestions: dirmaker · PyPI
    Mentor: Shrini, Khaleel.

    Similar to:
    Backup the free PDFs available in archive.org · Issue #244 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub

3.We Need Tamil Tutor for Tamil 99 Keyboard Layout · Issue #246 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub - Hari to give a Problem Statement.
Mentor: Hari, Khaleel.

  1. enable Accesability in Tamil E-pub · Issue #242 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub - Accesability
    Data: Free Tamil Ebooks.
    Input: EPUB
    Output: EPUB

  2. Tech Related:
    Shodhganga - scrap shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in research thesis and publish to archive.org · Issue #233 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub
    Mentoring: Jafer

  3. Tesseract 5.0 for tamil - Tesseract 5.0 Tamil Model Training · Issue #184 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub
    Mentoring: Khaleel.

  4. பெயர்ச்சொற்களைத் தொகுப்பு திட்டத்துக்காக வாக்காளர் பட்டியலில் இருந்து பெயர்களை பிரிக்கவும் · Issue #83 · KaniyamFoundation/ProjectIdeas · GitHub - Voter list OCR.

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Plan on Hackathon Day:

Members: Shrini, Mohan, hari, Jafer

Steps to JURY Review:

  1. Whether user reached defined goals.
  2. Developers understands the code ?
  3. Closure → Review + Suggestion.

Walkthrough for the entire day ? Need to Ideate and come up with an idea → Next 19th.

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Updated to github issues part.

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Hi Jafer, Saw the tossconf 2026 website. When will the registration be open?

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We haven’t yet opened it. Will update here once avaialble.

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Agenda Met for April

  1. Problem Statement collection - We have gathered 18 problem statements.
  2. Website Design - Not Completed. - Will take a look on this.
  3. Date Confirmation: July 9, 10, 11
  4. Stickers and T-Shirt Designing - Not Started.
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Plan for May:

  1. Website for TossConf should be available with Moto and Other Details.
  2. CFP should be opened for Hackathon (need to reach college), Speakers and Workshop.
  3. Internally need to Identify Keynote Speakers.
  4. Stickers and T-Shirt Plan. For T-Shirt → We need to plan for sponsors.
  5. For Hackathon, we need to discuss with colleges, General Public and more. May be a Poster and sharing it to many people. Open for ideas.
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Gift Proposal for OSS Contributors and Speakers:

  1. பேராலயமும் சந்தையும் - Free Tamil Ebooks
  2. https://www.commonfolks.in/books/d/ongi-ulagalakkum-open-source

Please update if you find anything interesting.

This is tracked in Book Printing Confirmation · Issue #9 · tossconf/tossconf26 · GitHub

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Updated the website with new theme : https://tossconf26.kaniyam.com/

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Do you have any plan for T-Shirt? Happy to help design this, there should be some funds available for Embroidery services provided Tamil text is used.

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Yeah, we have a plan. Can you message me +91 9176409201.

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The Tasks are tracked here: https://github.com/orgs/tossconf/projects/2/views/4 If anyone likes to contribute, please nominate yourself in the tickets.

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Thanks. Sent you an e-mail.