{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Dhanesh Sabane","language":"en","home_page_url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/","feed_url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/feed.json","description":"Dhanesh's corner on the internet","authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}],"items":[{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-4/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-4/","title":"De-Googlification - Part 4","summary":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \nI finally found my way out of the walled garden.\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Osmand_logo.svg/256px-Osmand_logo.svg.png\"\n alt=\"OSMAnd logo\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/osmandapp/\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/osmandapp/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps://github.com/osmandapp/\u003c/a\u003e, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s been some time since I posted the third edition of this \u003ca href=\"/series/de-googlification/\" \u003eDe-googlification series\u003c/a\u003e (Almost three years and nine months! :O). A couple of days ago, one of the fellow \u003ca href=\"https://fsci.in\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFSCI community\u003c/a\u003e members shared a blog post that he wrote about de-googling your Android phone and it reminded me that I had completely abandoned this series and never finished it! Well, as they say - \u003cem\u003ebetter late than never\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \nI finally found my way out of the walled garden.\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Osmand_logo.svg/256px-Osmand_logo.svg.png\"\n alt=\"OSMAnd logo\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/osmandapp/\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/osmandapp/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps://github.com/osmandapp/\u003c/a\u003e, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s been some time since I posted the third edition of this \u003ca href=\"/series/de-googlification/\" \u003eDe-googlification series\u003c/a\u003e (Almost three years and nine months! :O). A couple of days ago, one of the fellow \u003ca href=\"https://fsci.in\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFSCI community\u003c/a\u003e members shared a blog post that he wrote about de-googling your Android phone and it reminded me that I had completely abandoned this series and never finished it! Well, as they say - \u003cem\u003ebetter late than never\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo I had three more Google services to replace and I\u0026rsquo;ll go through them one by one.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"google-maps\"\u003e\n Google Maps\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#google-maps\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big one. Almost every smartphone owner in this world has Google Maps on their device. It does it\u0026rsquo;s job perfectly and is a very tricky one to replace if you are on a de-googlification journey. I\u0026rsquo;ll admit it, Google Maps has brought me out of situations where I took a wrong turn down a street and found myself in middle of nowhere. I was a bit hesitant to stop using Google Maps and tried to use it without signing in with a Google account. But that didn\u0026rsquo;t do justice to the mission I embarked on and so with a heavy heart, I decided to replace it. I had multiple options such as - HERE Maps, MAPS.ME, Yandex Maps but I chose to use \u003ca href=\"https://osmand.net/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOsmAnd\u003c/a\u003e which used the high quality \u003ca href=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOpenStreetMap\u003c/a\u003e data. So far, it has worked perfectly for me and I\u0026rsquo;ve also relearned to be a social animal and not shy away from asking passers-by for directions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"youtube\"\u003e\n YouTube\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#youtube\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet\u0026rsquo;s be honest with this one. There is absolutely no way one can completely ignore YouTube and switch to a different platform. However, what we can do is not use the YouTube \u003cstrong\u003eapp\u003c/strong\u003e and replace it with a different \u003cstrong\u003efront-end\u003c/strong\u003e, if you may. So, I chose the following alternatives to the YouTube app:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newpipe.schabi.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNewPipe\u003c/a\u003e for Mobile\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/iv-org/invidious\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eInvidious\u003c/a\u003e for Desktop\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are multiple instances of Invidious and you can find a list on \u003ca href=\"https://docs.invidious.io/instances/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eInvidious documentation\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of these alternatives require you to sign in with a Google account, you can import all your subscriptions from YouTube and you can also download YouTube videos without having to worry about installing any browser plugins or video downloading software. FOSS for the win!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"google-docs\"\u003e\n Google Docs\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#google-docs\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as I\u0026rsquo;m aware, there are no drop in replacements for Google Docs but \u003ca href=\"https://etherpad.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEtherpad\u003c/a\u003e did serve all of my collaborative document editing needs. It\u0026rsquo;s simple and there are a huge number of Etherpad service providers, one of them being Disroot (remember them from my \u003ca href=\"/blog/general/degooglification-part-3/\" \u003ethird part\u003c/a\u003e of the series?).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd with that I\u0026rsquo;ve replaced all the Google services that I had listed down thus de-googling my phone and essentially my life. For me, it feels like I\u0026rsquo;ve broken out of handcuffs and it gives me a sense of relief that I\u0026rsquo;ve made Google\u0026rsquo;s job of tracking me, a bit harder (hopefully?).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n \u003cthead\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eService\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eStatus\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/thead\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Search\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eAndroid\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Plus\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGmail\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Drive\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Maps\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eYouTube\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n","date_published":"2020-08-30T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2020-08-30T00:00:00Z","tags":["Open Source","De-Googlification"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/2018-05-10-back-to-class-fedora-classroom/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/2018-05-10-back-to-class-fedora-classroom/","title":"Back to class! - Fedora Classroom","summary":"\u003ch1 id=\"introduction\"\u003e\n Introduction\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#introduction\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFedora Classroom is a project that aims at increasing awareness among the users about the distribution and understanding how to better use it. It started off ambitiously almost a decade ago and has now been revamped by the members of the \u003ca href=\"https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Join\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFedora Join\u003c/a\u003e SIG.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting 28th July 2017, the revamped version of the project has successfully organized almost 6 classroom session on various topics like basics of FOSS, git, VIM, QA Testing and so on. Almost all these classes were held over \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIRC\u003c/a\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003e#fedora-classroom\u003c/strong\u003e channel on \u003ca href=\"https://irc.freenode.net\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFreenode\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch1 id=\"introduction\"\u003e\n Introduction\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#introduction\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFedora Classroom is a project that aims at increasing awareness among the users about the distribution and understanding how to better use it. It started off ambitiously almost a decade ago and has now been revamped by the members of the \u003ca href=\"https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Join\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFedora Join\u003c/a\u003e SIG.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting 28th July 2017, the revamped version of the project has successfully organized almost 6 classroom session on various topics like basics of FOSS, git, VIM, QA Testing and so on. Almost all these classes were held over \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIRC\u003c/a\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003e#fedora-classroom\u003c/strong\u003e channel on \u003ca href=\"https://irc.freenode.net\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFreenode\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"help-wanted\"\u003e\n Help Wanted\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#help-wanted\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fedora classroom project is always on the look out for people who can help out in any way possible. The Fedora Join SIG, which is currently running the Fedora Classroom project, is looking for people who can fit in and lend a hand with the operations. Have a look at the wiki page – \u003ca href=\"https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Classroom_Help_Wanted\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Classroom_Help_Wanted\u003c/a\u003e – and add in your name if the work interests you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"see-you-on-the-other-side\"\u003e\n See you on the other side!\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#see-you-on-the-other-side\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n","date_published":"2018-05-10T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2018-05-10T00:00:00Z","tags":["Fedora","Open Source"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/2017-09-17-book-review-i-want-2-do-project-tell-me-what-2-do/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/2017-09-17-book-review-i-want-2-do-project-tell-me-what-2-do/","title":"Book Review - \"i want 2 do project. tell me wat 2 do.\" by Shakthi Kannan","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://shaktimaan.com/index.html\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShakthi Kannan\u003c/a\u003e is a Free Software Developer whose book inspired me to contribute to the \u003ca href=\"https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFedora Project\u003c/a\u003e. His writing is descriptive, encouraging and unembellished. This is one of the books that you should keep around to help you whenever you need.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of the book refers to how students are accustomed to using SMS language which can harm them in business and professional situations. It was this kind of interaction with a student that inspired the author to assess situations in Indian institutions and help students improve themselves in all aspects. The book starts with the basics of how one should address people in a conversation to the “Art of Making Presentations” (addressing a huge audience) and maintaining oneself in a community. The author takes the reader on an informative journey through the well structured and inter-linked chapters.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://shaktimaan.com/index.html\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShakthi Kannan\u003c/a\u003e is a Free Software Developer whose book inspired me to contribute to the \u003ca href=\"https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFedora Project\u003c/a\u003e. His writing is descriptive, encouraging and unembellished. This is one of the books that you should keep around to help you whenever you need.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of the book refers to how students are accustomed to using SMS language which can harm them in business and professional situations. It was this kind of interaction with a student that inspired the author to assess situations in Indian institutions and help students improve themselves in all aspects. The book starts with the basics of how one should address people in a conversation to the “Art of Making Presentations” (addressing a huge audience) and maintaining oneself in a community. The author takes the reader on an informative journey through the well structured and inter-linked chapters.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book comes in ten sections, each section addressing a particular aspect of a contributor’s life cycle. In practice this means that the reader gets to learn what to do and what not to do when faced by certain situations. This not only applies to situations that arise during Open Source contributions but also in day-to-day life. The book explains every section with examples and use cases which help in better understanding . Every section has a ‘References’ sub-section at the last which provides links to resources and references to books that the author recommends the reader to go through. This is a rich collection which can prove extremely helpful.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, this book has been written in 2013, and even with our rapidly changing lives, almost all it’s contents are still applicable. This is because the author has concentrated on tackling the basics which are hardly to change over time. But, they go a long way in shaping a person’s professional and personal lives. Although this book feels like a guide for people who want to contribute to Open Source projects, I like to look at it as a comprehensive guide to becoming a better programmer and a better person.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I’ve said in the beginning of this review: You should always keep this book around to help you whenever you need (unless you have an eidetic memory). When I read the book, I had a better understanding of how communities function and how I should be approaching them. This helped me blend myself very well in every other community I became a part of.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal verdict: \u003cstrong\u003eMUST READ\u003c/strong\u003e. There’s so much to be had from this book. And if all else fails, which will hardly be the case, you can still use it as a quote machine.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy it, read it, become a better human being.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/general/shakthi_bookcover.png\" alt=\"Book Cover\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcuse my poor selfie skills but this is the best I could come up with.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/general/selfie_with_shakthi_book.webp\" alt=\"Selfie with the book\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2017-03-13T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2017-03-13T00:00:00Z","tags":["Book"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/web-forge/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/web-forge/","title":"Web Forge","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Web Forge\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with version control systems – git\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to WebVR (A-Frame)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame development in Python\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 25th February 2017\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : IBM Lab (301), Computer Department, ZES’s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeakers :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dhanesh95/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDhanesh B. Sabane\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/yadavs4shubham/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShubham P. Yadav\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter registering myself as the Club Captain of \u003ca href=\"https://mozclubzeal.github.io/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMozilla Club Zeal\u003c/a\u003e, it was time to get to work and make the club the most active club on campus. The month of January was particularly busy because me and a few other veterans of the club had to pick out the best students from the campus to be the Executive members of the club. We got off to a great start in the year 2017. After carefully picking the right candidates for Technology Lead, Protect Lead and Teach Lead we started brainstorming about what our first event as Mozilla Campus Club will be. As the club had to conduct activities under all the three domains, we thought why not bring them together and conduct a \u003cstrong\u003egrand\u003c/strong\u003e event? This little thought paved the way to our club’s first ever event of 2017 as a Mozilla Campus Club.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Web Forge\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with version control systems – git\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to WebVR (A-Frame)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame development in Python\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 25th February 2017\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : IBM Lab (301), Computer Department, ZES’s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeakers :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dhanesh95/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDhanesh B. Sabane\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/yadavs4shubham/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShubham P. Yadav\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter registering myself as the Club Captain of \u003ca href=\"https://mozclubzeal.github.io/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMozilla Club Zeal\u003c/a\u003e, it was time to get to work and make the club the most active club on campus. The month of January was particularly busy because me and a few other veterans of the club had to pick out the best students from the campus to be the Executive members of the club. We got off to a great start in the year 2017. After carefully picking the right candidates for Technology Lead, Protect Lead and Teach Lead we started brainstorming about what our first event as Mozilla Campus Club will be. As the club had to conduct activities under all the three domains, we thought why not bring them together and conduct a \u003cstrong\u003egrand\u003c/strong\u003e event? This little thought paved the way to our club’s first ever event of 2017 as a Mozilla Campus Club.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"introductions\"\u003e\n INTRODUCTIONS\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#introductions\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the pre-event preparations were done and we were ready to get the event underway. Participants started pouring in and the available seats were quickly getting occupied. A bunch of the participants were completely unaware of what happened to Zeal Firefox Club and what the new \u003cem\u003eMozilla Campus Clubs\u003c/em\u003e deal was. To clear out the dilemma, we gave a small introduction. Our new Teach Lead, Ms. Snehal Samak, was up to the task and she explained the transition from Firefox Student Ambassadors to Mozilla Campus Clubs. After the introduction of the club, it was time to hit the new leads with the spotlight. Everyone introduced themselves and what are their roles and responsibilities are in the club.\nHere’s a quick overview of all our leads:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClub Captain : \u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dhanesh95/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDhanesh B. Sabane\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClub co-Captain : \u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/yadavs4shubham/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShubham Yadav\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology Lead: Yash Kulkarni\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach Lead: Snehal Samak\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect Lead: \u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/shubham.priyadarshi/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShubham Priyadarshi\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"working-with-version-control-systems--git\"\u003e\n WORKING WITH VERSION CONTROL SYSTEMS – GIT\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#working-with-version-control-systems--git\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving on we began with the first activity of the day, getting familiar with \u003cstrong\u003egit – the stupid content tracker.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWonderful event going on !! \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/git?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#git\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/python?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#python\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/pyladies?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#pyladies\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/MozClubZeal?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#MozClubZeal\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/WebVRIndia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#WebVRIndia\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/mozillacampusclub?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#mozillacampusclub\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/jb11XwRFhp\"\u003epic.twitter.com/jb11XwRFhp\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835380523191128064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eI started with the introduction to the basic concepts of version control systems and explained how we can use them to make our life easier and our work productive. As this was a “hackathon” of sorts, I immediately switched to the hands-on part and covered the following git commands:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003egit init\ngit add\ngit commit\ngit push\ngit pull\ngit fetch\ngit diff\ngit show\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople tried their hands at pushing and pulling from their remote GitHub directory and they loved it!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFinished with the \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/git?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#git\u003c/a\u003e track. Gearing up for Web VR (A-Frame) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/WebVRIndia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#WebVRIndia\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/MozillaCampusClubs?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#MozillaCampusClubs\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/THv6uLYZ5p\"\u003epic.twitter.com/THv6uLYZ5p\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835396316012371968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"online-petitions--a-way-to-fight-for-an-open-web\"\u003e\n ONLINE PETITIONS – A WAY TO FIGHT FOR AN OPEN WEB\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#online-petitions--a-way-to-fight-for-an-open-web\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a quick lunch break, all the participants were refreshed for the upcoming sessions. Our new lead, Shubham and his compatriot, Prinkle, started with their session. They explained what online petitions are and how they can be instrumental in \u003cstrong\u003e#ProtectingtheWeb\u003c/strong\u003e. They demonstrated a successful online petition and asked people to sign the ongoing petition against \u003cstrong\u003e#InternetShutdowns\u003c/strong\u003e in India.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShubham and Prinkle talking about online petitions and why you should fight to \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/ProtectTheWeb?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#ProtectTheWeb\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/MozillaCampusClubs?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#MozillaCampusClubs\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/36aCo1vcfX\"\u003epic.twitter.com/36aCo1vcfX\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835407688167194624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRequesting everyone to sign the petition to \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/StopInternetShutdowns?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#StopInternetShutdowns\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e@MozClubZeal\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozillaAdvocacy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e@MozillaAdvocacy\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/MozillaCampusClubs?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#MozillaCampusClubs\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/IDFvzXL6PE\"\u003epic.twitter.com/IDFvzXL6PE\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835408657743507456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"introduction-to-webvr-a-frame\"\u003e\n INTRODUCTION TO WEBVR (A-FRAME)\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#introduction-to-webvr-a-frame\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was now time to get back to some coding. This was my session again and I displayed a \u003ca href=\"https://dhanesh95.gitlab.io/slides/webvr-aframe\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epresentation\u003c/a\u003e about Virtual Reality apps and how everyone can get started with only a browser and a text editor. (\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/gurumukhi/aframe-presentation-explorer\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThanks to Ram Gurumukhi\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"da\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnderstanding WebVR ! \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/WebVRIndia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#WebVRIndia\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/mxQHsY2N73\"\u003epic.twitter.com/mxQHsY2N73\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835421773143367680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the participants fired up their text editors and coded their way to their first Hello World program using A-Frame.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHelloworld WebVR ! \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/WebVRIndia?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#WebVRIndia\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/JcJyexjzlY\"\u003epic.twitter.com/JcJyexjzlY\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835422171124105217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few participants went out of the way and designed some more complex apps with rotating shapes and a few more effects. The quick output that they got by just a page refresh on their browser made this task even more interesting.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"game-development-in-python\"\u003e\n GAME DEVELOPMENT IN PYTHON\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#game-development-in-python\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clock was ticking fast and we had already reached the last session of the day. Shubham who had a solid experience in developing basic apps using the \u003ca href=\"https://pythonhosted.org/arcade/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eArcade library\u003c/a\u003e was the speaker for this session. Our pre-event research concluded that a majority of the participants were completely new to Python. Hence, Shubham first started with some basic concepts of Python and eased the participants into it. After completing the introductory session, he moved on to explaining the arcade library and helped the participants develop a basic game.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsing \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/Python?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#Python\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/arcade?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#arcade\u003c/a\u003e library for game development by @yadavs4shubham \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/hashtag/MozillaCampusClubs?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#MozillaCampusClubs\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e@MozClubZeal\u003c/a\u003e @ZealEduSoc \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/YXWtiC1IbZ\"\u003epic.twitter.com/YXWtiC1IbZ\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mozilla Club Zeal (@MozClubZeal) \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/MozClubZeal/status/835456345830801409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eFebruary 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.x.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the day, the total coding time was \u003cstrong\u003e5 hours\u003c/strong\u003e! We asked the participants to give us some feedback on the day and all of them loved it!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was my first event as a Club Captain and I was ecstatic for the way the event was conducted. I would like to thank all my team members and also all the faculty members of Computer Department, ZES’s ZCOER for their continued support.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2017-03-13T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2017-03-13T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-3/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-3/","title":"De-Googlification - Part 3","summary":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eA surprise alternative to Gmail and Google Drive emerges.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/general/disroot_logo.png\"\n alt=\"Disroot Logo\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org\"\u003eTo tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few easy replacements of Google services, I arrived at a difficult junction in this journey. The thought of replacing Gmail and Google Drive was frightful. Honestly, Gmail is a solid, reliable(mostly) service which handles tens and thousands of emails effortlessly. Plus, you don’t have to pay anything to use it. That’s always nice too. But the fact that it mines my data to provide advertisements in my mailbox is very disturbing and was not going to fly any more.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eA surprise alternative to Gmail and Google Drive emerges.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/general/disroot_logo.png\"\n alt=\"Disroot Logo\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org\"\u003eTo tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few easy replacements of Google services, I arrived at a difficult junction in this journey. The thought of replacing Gmail and Google Drive was frightful. Honestly, Gmail is a solid, reliable(mostly) service which handles tens and thousands of emails effortlessly. Plus, you don’t have to pay anything to use it. That’s always nice too. But the fact that it mines my data to provide advertisements in my mailbox is very disturbing and was not going to fly any more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, I had two distinct types of options that most of us would consider when trying to find an alternative to GMail:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting up my own email server.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting another email service to put my trust, and data, in.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I mentioned in my previous post, setting up my own server is not my cup of tea. So, the first option is down the gutter Turning to the second option, I was looking for services which would be an improvement in some of Google’s weakest areas. For instance, no advertisements and security and privacy had to be paramount.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter consulting with Privacy Tools website I found ProtonMail and Tutanota to be some solid alternatives. However, the storage space they provide – 500MB and 1GB, respectively -is not enough for me. Also the one-account-for-all-services experience, which I was familiar with, was missing. Even so, I’ve opened an account on both of the services.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"enter-disroothttpsdisrootorg\"\u003e\n Enter \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDisroot\u003c/a\u003e.\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#enter-disroothttpsdisrootorg\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisroot is based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands and is maintained by a bunch of friendly group of volunteers. Disroot’s \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org/about/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ephilosophy\u003c/a\u003e resonates with mine and it attracted me to it like a moth to a flame! This service, I believe, is the only solution to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Contacts and Google Calendar. Apart from that, it also provides a \u003ca href=\"https://apps.disroot.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehost of other services\u003c/a\u003e which come at handy on different occasions. All these services it provides are based on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nextcloud.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNextCloud\u003c/a\u003e server, a fork of OwnCloud.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe setup for Disroot was nice and easy – as you’d expect. The webmail experience is excellent – although I needed some time to adjust to the new layout. Once everything was up and running, I immediately logged in to my Gmail account and turned on the forwarding of all emails to my new Disroot email address. It will take me a while before I’ve changed all my accounts on the various websites strewn across the internet to my new email account. But the process has begun. On my mobile device, I’m using the native email client to access my Disroot Mail using IMAP which works like a charm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from mail, Disroot also provides contact sync, calendar sync and cloud storage. I use \u003ca href=\"https://davdroid.bitfire.at/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDAVdroid\u003c/a\u003e to sync all my contacts and calendar with my native apps. To access cloud storage, there is an official NextCloud mobile client available for use.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle provides a hefty 15GB of storage for Email and the contents on your Drive which is not the case with Disroot. It provides 4GB storage which is more than enough for a free service which doesn’t sell your data or profile you to figure out how to more effectively advertise to you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEDIT (21st June 2020): Disroot now only provides 1 GB of storage to free users. The signup process has also been refined to avoid spam.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll-in-all I’m fairly excited about this change. Sure, I simply traded dependence on Google for dependence on Disroot. But in that trade, I will also get some significant improvements in privacy and open source.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso according to recent developments, Disroot has joined the Matrix network! Matrix is the future of online communication – the way we interact with people – and Disroot being a part of it makes me love the service even more. It amazes me that how this service is continuously striving to provide the best of services to its users and still doesn’t charge a dime. And so I pledge to myself on this day:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs soon as I start earning, my first donation will be towards Disroot and if possible, I’ll make it a yearly affair.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEDIT (21st June 2020): Disroot was a Matrix provider but they discontinued the service in 2018 - \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org/en/blog/matrix-closure\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMatrix closure\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI encourage the readers to make use of this awesome service and if you can afford it, please \u003ca href=\"https://disroot.org/donate/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edonate\u003c/a\u003e to keep the project going.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo now I can cross two more items off my list:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n \u003cthead\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eService\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eStatus\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/thead\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Search\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eAndroid\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Plus\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGmail\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Drive\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Maps\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eIn progress\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eYouTube\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 down. 3 to go.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-12-25T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-12-25T00:00:00Z","tags":["Open Source","De-Googlification"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-2/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-2/","title":"De-Googlification - Part 2","summary":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eMy quest leads me to Android and Google Plus. This one should be easy too.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Android_logo_%282015-2019%29.svg\"\n alt=\"Android logo (2014).svg\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39927898\"\u003eGoogle LLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter getting off to an easy start, my next goal is to replace the Android ROM on my Moto E2. My stock Android ROM is Lolliop(5.1) which comes with a huge bundle of Google Services. Everything on the device is so well knit together that you instantly get comfortable with it and never want to let go. Instant access to a plethora of apps through the Play Store, periodically receiving weather updates, keeping me updated with the latest happenings in the technology world and real-time updates of my favorite football team. The setup was perfect!\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eMy quest leads me to Android and Google Plus. This one should be easy too.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Android_logo_%282015-2019%29.svg\"\n alt=\"Android logo (2014).svg\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39927898\"\u003eGoogle LLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter getting off to an easy start, my next goal is to replace the Android ROM on my Moto E2. My stock Android ROM is Lolliop(5.1) which comes with a huge bundle of Google Services. Everything on the device is so well knit together that you instantly get comfortable with it and never want to let go. Instant access to a plethora of apps through the Play Store, periodically receiving weather updates, keeping me updated with the latest happenings in the technology world and real-time updates of my favorite football team. The setup was perfect!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, although all of this enjoyable and convenient, I still need to get rid of it to protect my privacy which brings me to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cyanogenmod.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCyanogenMod\u003c/a\u003e. I downloaded the stable release and followed the installation process from the CyanogenMod wiki. The installation didn’t take long and was fairly simple. Fortunately, as I’m using \u003ca href=\"https://getfedora.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFedora\u003c/a\u003e on my laptop, the tools required to flash the ROM – adb and fastboot – were easily available through the official repository. CyanogenMod OS is an aftermarket OS which provides a host of customization options and other features which are not provided by official Android based firmwares of vendors. Moreover, CyanogenMod is free of Google services[1] and is completely open source. Perfect replacement!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEDIT (21st June 2020) - CyanogenMod is no longer active. \u003ca href=\"https://lineageos.org\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLineage OS\u003c/a\u003e is it\u0026rsquo;s successor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut wait a minute…. how do I install apps? With CyanogenMod, Google’s apps are gone which means Google Play Store is gone. Well, for geeks like me, there are alternatives to Google Play Store too. Enter \u003ca href=\"https://f-droid.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eF-Droid\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://www.aptoide.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAptoide\u003c/a\u003e. Both of these stores are open source but cater to different needs. F-Droid only provides Free and Open Source Android apps which means I can get open source apps from there. For the proprietary apps like Slack, Twitter and mobile shopping, \u003ca href=\"http://www.aptoide.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAptoide\u003c/a\u003e serves me well.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEDIT (21st June 2020) - I\u0026rsquo;ve come back to this post after a long time. I\u0026rsquo;ve been using \u003ca href=\"https://auroraoss.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAurora Store\u003c/a\u003e in place of Aptoide for the past couple of years now. Much better replacement to Google Play Store.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, there is a small drawback to this strategy. Many proprietary apps including the ones I mentioned above rely on Google Services Framework. This means that some apps will work while others won’t. For example, games like Clash of Clans and secure messengers like \u003ca href=\"https://signal.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSignal\u003c/a\u003e won’t work at all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEDIT (13th March 2017) - Today I discovered Signal doesn\u0026rsquo;t need Google Services Framework to run. So now I can use Signal on my CyanogenMod device. God bless Open whisper Systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut apps like Slack and a few others will work with a slight compromise on usability (manual checking of updates, periodically, is required as notifications are not provided).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs I \u003ca href=\"/blog/degooglification-part-1.html\" \u003eswitched to DuckDuckGo\u003c/a\u003e, I was hoping to find an alternative to Google Search bar on my device and god bless DuckDuckGo for \u003ca href=\"https://duck.co/help/mobile/android\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eproviding one\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only service I now miss is contact sync. I’ve restored my contacts from the local backup I performed before installing CyanogenMod but I need to find an alternative soon. Using \u003ca href=\"https://owncloud.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eownCloud\u003c/a\u003e to setup a private cloud is definitely not an option for me as I don’t have the necessary resources.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, with mixed feelings I’ve managed to completely remove Google from my mobile. Meanwhile, I also discontinued Google Plus which wasn’t much of a concern.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo more items to cross off of my list!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n \u003cthead\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eService\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eStatus\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/thead\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Search\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eAndroid\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Plus\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGmail\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eIn Progress\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Drive\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eIn Progress\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Maps\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eYouTube\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 down. 5 to go.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[1] Although CyanogenMod is free of Google Services, one can always flash an additional file to install them. See \u003ca href=\"https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGoogle Apps – CyanogenMod\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-12-07T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-12-07T00:00:00Z","tags":["Open Source","De-Googlification"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-1/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/general/degooglification-part-1/","title":"De-Googlification - Part 1","summary":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of my attempts to remove every trace of Google from my digital life. Let's start easy.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Google_2015_logo.svg/1200px-Google_2015_logo.svg.png\"\n alt=\"Google 2015 logo.svg\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42827827\"\u003eGoogle LLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUp until today, I\u0026rsquo;ve relied on Google services to meet my online computational needs. I own a \u003ca href=\"https://www.motorola.com/we/products/moto-e-gen-2\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMoto E2\u003c/a\u003e which is shipped with Android Lollipop as the operating system. I used Google Drive to store some data. I used YouTube to watch cat videos. I obviously used Gmail and you can never ignore Google Search. But this made me realize that one company has far too much control on my online life. And I\u0026rsquo;m sure a lot of people reading this article have had this realization. But we never acted on it, did we?\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe-Googlification - To detach yourself from \u0026ldquo;Google\u0026rsquo;s grip\u0026rdquo; on your Web life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n \n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of my attempts to remove every trace of Google from my digital life. Let's start easy.\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Google_2015_logo.svg/1200px-Google_2015_logo.svg.png\"\n alt=\"Google 2015 logo.svg\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\n \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42827827\"\u003eGoogle LLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUp until today, I\u0026rsquo;ve relied on Google services to meet my online computational needs. I own a \u003ca href=\"https://www.motorola.com/we/products/moto-e-gen-2\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMoto E2\u003c/a\u003e which is shipped with Android Lollipop as the operating system. I used Google Drive to store some data. I used YouTube to watch cat videos. I obviously used Gmail and you can never ignore Google Search. But this made me realize that one company has far too much control on my online life. And I\u0026rsquo;m sure a lot of people reading this article have had this realization. But we never acted on it, did we?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoaming around in the walled gardens of Google is convenient, enjoyable but not particularly reliable. Especially when the company which adhered to a \u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDon\u0026rsquo;t be evil\u003c/a\u003e\u0026rdquo; ethos, is finding it difficult to stick to those principles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there\u0026rsquo;s anything \u003ca href=\"https://citizenfourfilm.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCITIZENFOUR\u003c/a\u003e has taught me, it\u0026rsquo;s that you can never trust Google\u0026rsquo;s services (Even Facebook as a matter of fact but more on that later). You\u0026rsquo;ve got to get back in control of your online life and stop being \u0026lsquo;used\u0026rsquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThusly, I\u0026rsquo;m going to replace all the Google services in use with Free and Open Source software. Now this seems initimidating but I\u0026rsquo;m sure the end result will be pleasant and of digital \u0026lsquo;freedom\u0026rsquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo I\u0026rsquo;m jumping in. Head first.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet us first identify a list of all the Google services I need to get rid of\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle Search\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndroid\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle Plus\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGmail\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle Drive\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoogle Maps\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYouTube\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of taking back control has a pretty straight-forward start. The easiest thing I can get rid of is the search engine. And what better alternative to Google Search than \u003ca href=\"https://duckduckgo.com/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDuckDuckGo\u003c/a\u003e?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuckDuckGo is \u0026ldquo;The search engine that doesn\u0026rsquo;t track you\u0026rdquo; and it is Open Source. There could not be a better match for me. Truthfully, I\u0026rsquo;ve been using DuckDuckGo for over a year now and I find myself very happy with the service. The best thing about it is that you can use \u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"https://duckduckgo.com/bang\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBangs\u003c/a\u003e\u0026rdquo; to customize your search for specific sites and services. For example, \u003cem\u003e!w cats\u003c/em\u003e will initiate a Wikipedia search for cats. You can even \u003ca href=\"https://duckduckgo.com/settings\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecustomize\u003c/a\u003e DuckDuckGo to your liking.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat more? DuckDuckGo is also a programmer-friendly search engine. The complete website is keyboard-navigable. Vim fans, particularly, will love to move around in the search results using the h, j, k and l keys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo basically DuckDuckGo is a great service and gives me a solid start.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, I\u0026rsquo;ve been downloading CyanogenMod OS to be installed on my Moto E2. So by the time I finish my download, let\u0026rsquo;s quickly take a look at the list again:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n \u003cthead\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eService\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003cth\u003eStatus\u003c/th\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/thead\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Search\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eReplaced\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eAndroid\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eIn progress\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Plus\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGmail\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Docs\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Drive\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eGoogle Maps\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eYouTube\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003eStill here\u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 down.  7 to go.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkay, that was pretty quick and I\u0026rsquo;m not blessed with blazing fast internet speeds.  So if you\u0026rsquo;ll excuse me I\u0026rsquo;ll divert all my network resources to downloading the ROM and take a hiatus to think about other replacements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee you in a while. ;-)\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-12-02T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-12-02T00:00:00Z","tags":["Open Source","De-Googlification"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/first-firefox-bug-fix/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/first-firefox-bug-fix/","title":"First bug fix for the Gecko engine","summary":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a host of non-technical contributions to Mozilla,it was time to switch to the technical side.  As a result, I started looking out for some bugs which I would be able to fix.  That is when I landed on \u003ca href=\"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308137\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBug 1308137\u003c/a\u003e - Remove code around \u003ccode\u003eIBMBIDI_SUPPORTMODE_*\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch I provided was accepted today by \u003ca href=\"https://www.upsuper.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eXidorn Quan\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of fixing this bug was extremely informative and fun.  As I opened the files to make changes to the code I was greeted with very unfamiliar syntax.  Surely not the sort of code you\u0026rsquo;ll ever encounter in four years of Computer Engineering.  I had to understand, even if at a very superficial level, what each snippet of code did in order to make the desired changes.  Fixing bugs in open source projects is definitely a test of your patience, determination and most importantly technical expertise.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a host of non-technical contributions to Mozilla,it was time to switch to the technical side.  As a result, I started looking out for some bugs which I would be able to fix.  That is when I landed on \u003ca href=\"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308137\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBug 1308137\u003c/a\u003e - Remove code around \u003ccode\u003eIBMBIDI_SUPPORTMODE_*\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch I provided was accepted today by \u003ca href=\"https://www.upsuper.org/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eXidorn Quan\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process of fixing this bug was extremely informative and fun.  As I opened the files to make changes to the code I was greeted with very unfamiliar syntax.  Surely not the sort of code you\u0026rsquo;ll ever encounter in four years of Computer Engineering.  I had to understand, even if at a very superficial level, what each snippet of code did in order to make the desired changes.  Fixing bugs in open source projects is definitely a test of your patience, determination and most importantly technical expertise.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;m thankful to Xidorn for helping me with this bug. Looking forward to contribute more to the Mozilla code base.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlaze your own path!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-10-16T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-10-16T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozcafe-feb-16/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozcafe-feb-16/","title":"MozCafé Feb’16","summary":"\u003ch3 id=\"agenda\"\u003e\n Agenda:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#agenda\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates from Leadership Summit, Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates of Privacy month\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning of International Woman\u0026rsquo;s Day\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates of Makerfest 2016\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper March planning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowledge sharing session\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"day-and-date\"\u003e\n Day and Date:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#day-and-date\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturday, 6th Feb 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"venue\"\u003e\n Venue:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#venue\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCDAC, Pune\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MozCafé began with updates about Leardership Summit, Singapore from Sayak Sarkar.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch3 id=\"agenda\"\u003e\n Agenda:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#agenda\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates from Leadership Summit, Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates of Privacy month\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning of International Woman\u0026rsquo;s Day\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates of Makerfest 2016\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper March planning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowledge sharing session\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"day-and-date\"\u003e\n Day and Date:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#day-and-date\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturday, 6th Feb 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"venue\"\u003e\n Venue:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#venue\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCDAC, Pune\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MozCafé began with updates about Leardership Summit, Singapore from Sayak Sarkar.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_feb16_sayak.webp\" alt=\"Leadership Summit Update\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to that, Shagufta also shared her updates on connected devices from the Summit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_feb16_shagufta.webp\" alt=\"Connected Devices Update\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Leadership updates, it was time to assess the social impact that the Privacy Month had. The month of January had just ended a week ago and Privacy Month campaign initiated by Mozilla India also came to an end. Siddhartha Rao enlightened the Mozillians with the updates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_feb16_privacy_month_impact_report.webp\" alt=\"PrivacyMonth Impact Report\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures indicated that the participation of women in the campaign was unfortunately extremely low. With regards to that, Priyanka Nag came up with the idea of celebrating International Women\u0026rsquo;s Day wherein the community would be encouraging women to participate more. She also mentioned about Super March and how we could use it as a platform to conduct more women centric events throughout the month.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_feb16_attendees-1.webp\" alt=\"Attendees\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_feb16_attendees_2.webp\" alt=\"Attendees\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Super March planning, Aman Sehgal gave the updates on MakerFest 2016, Ahmedabad. He even gave us a sneak-peek at the MakerFest video which was yet to be released.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhBDD26pdDM\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWatch the official release of the video\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final part of the meet was a knowledge sharing session. We had decided to undertake such sessions to enhance the community\u0026rsquo;s knowledge about Mozilla and it\u0026rsquo;s products. This was the first session and we had decided to talk on plugins.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAman Sehgal initiated the session with \u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003euMatrix\u003c/a\u003e. Later, Rishita Bansal talked on \u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lightbeam/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLightbeam\u003c/a\u003e.  And finally, I gave a brief introduction about \u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/zenmate-security-privacy-vpn/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eZenmate\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-03-25T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-03-25T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/privacy-awareness-workshop/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/privacy-awareness-workshop/","title":"Privacy Awareness Workshop","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event Details\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https://reps.mozilla.org/e/privacy-awareness-at-zeal/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrivacy Awareness Workshop at Zeal COE\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgenda\u003c/strong\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy and Security talk\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable addons in Firefox browser to help protect privacy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay and Date\u003c/strong\u003e: Saturday, 30th January 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c/strong\u003e: ZCOER Computer Department, Seminar Hall, Room No. 415\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeakers\u003c/strong\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/diwanshipandey/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDiwanshi Pandey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ankitgadgil/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnkit Gadgil\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/prathamesh/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrathamesh Chavan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 new year marked the inception of the Mozilla India initiative - \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://wiki.mozilla.org/India/task_force/Policy_and_Advocacy/January_Privacy_Month_Campaign\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;January Privacy Month Campaign\u0026rdquo;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e. It was an initiative to make the consumers of the Web aware about their privacy and security online. I was planning to float an idea to the club committee to arrange a privacy awareness workshop at our own college when Prathamesh contacted me with the same intent. After brainstorming for a couple of days, we came up with a date and also and agenda for the event.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event Details\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https://reps.mozilla.org/e/privacy-awareness-at-zeal/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrivacy Awareness Workshop at Zeal COE\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgenda\u003c/strong\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy and Security talk\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable addons in Firefox browser to help protect privacy\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay and Date\u003c/strong\u003e: Saturday, 30th January 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c/strong\u003e: ZCOER Computer Department, Seminar Hall, Room No. 415\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeakers\u003c/strong\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/diwanshipandey/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDiwanshi Pandey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ankitgadgil/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnkit Gadgil\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/prathamesh/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrathamesh Chavan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 new year marked the inception of the Mozilla India initiative - \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://wiki.mozilla.org/India/task_force/Policy_and_Advocacy/January_Privacy_Month_Campaign\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;January Privacy Month Campaign\u0026rdquo;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/em\u003e. It was an initiative to make the consumers of the Web aware about their privacy and security online. I was planning to float an idea to the club committee to arrange a privacy awareness workshop at our own college when Prathamesh contacted me with the same intent. After brainstorming for a couple of days, we came up with a date and also and agenda for the event.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event began with a small introduction of all the Mozilla Reps. The attendees were also briefed about the event agenda. Diwanshi then took over with a small introduction as to what the Privacy Month campaign is all about. She also explained the motive behind the campaign. After the campaign introduction, she explained about user privacy and why should we as normal users should be considerate about our own privacy and security online.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/diwanshi_intro_1.jpg\" alt=\"Diwanshi\u0026rsquo;s Intro - 1\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/diwanshi_intro_2.jpg\" alt=\"Diwanshi\u0026rsquo;s Intro - 2\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiwanshi\u0026rsquo;s talk was followed by Ankit who had a large share of the event agenda. He started off with the tips which were shared online everyday. After that, he talked about what is tracking and the approaches which are used by the intruders to track online activity. He demonstrated how every activity is tracked by using the \u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lightbeam/?src=search\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLighbeam\u003c/a\u003e add-on. Some other add-ons which were discussed by Ankit were:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=ss\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGhostery\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrivacy Badger\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/?src=ss\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAdblock Plus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wot-safe-browsing-tool/?src=ss\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWeb of Trust\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirefox is a browser with huge customization options. Some tweaks using \u003cstrong\u003eabout:config\u003c/strong\u003e were also shared by Ankit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_firefox_tweaks.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox Tweaks by Ankit\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_lightbeam_demo.jpg\" alt=\"Lightbeam Demo\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final segment was about the Tor Network. Although it wasn\u0026rsquo;t mentioned in the agenda, we took the liberty to talk about it for the sake of online security of the users. Ankit performed a small demonstration of the working of the Tor Network with the help of a few volunteers. After the demonstration, Prathamesh stepped up and talked about the Mozilla Pune Community. He enlightened he attendees about the several pathways they could adopt to be a part of the community and contribute to Mozilla.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_tor_network.jpg\" alt=\"Ankit explaining the Tor Network\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_community_intro.jpg\" alt=\"Prathamesh talking about Mozilla Pune Community\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event concluded with a thank you note from me. Ankit had some pleasant surprises for everyone. He distributed a bunch of stickers to all the attendees. Selfies were clicked and everyone was merrier than ever. :D\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_group_1.jpg\" alt=\"Group Photo 1\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;20%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;} \u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/paw_group_2.jpg\" alt=\"Group Photo 2\"\u003e{:height=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo; width=\u0026ldquo;50%\u0026rdquo;}\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdit (2nd March 2018)\u003c/em\u003e: It may be possible that some of the addons mentioned in the post may not be available - courtesy Firefox 57. Here\u0026rsquo;s a list of some WebExtensions that can replace the functionality of the missing addons - \u003ca href=\"https://dgtl.link/Firefox-Addons\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps://dgtl.link/Firefox-Addons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2016-02-10T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2016-02-10T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozcafe-dec-15/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozcafe-dec-15/","title":"MozCafe Dec'15","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe final MozCafe meeting of the year of the Mozilla Pune Community was held on 19th Dec 2015, Saturday. This was my first ever community meet since being a Mozillian in June. The community members gathered over coffee at C-DAC, Aundh.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe simple agenda for the meet was:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make the newbies familiar with the community activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to various Task Forces\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMozCafe reforms\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral contribution gateways\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMozilla goals for 2016\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe final MozCafe meeting of the year of the Mozilla Pune Community was held on 19th Dec 2015, Saturday. This was my first ever community meet since being a Mozillian in June. The community members gathered over coffee at C-DAC, Aundh.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe simple agenda for the meet was:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make the newbies familiar with the community activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to various Task Forces\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMozCafe reforms\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral contribution gateways\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMozilla goals for 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand Privacy month (January 2016)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meet began with the task force owners explaining about their respective task forces. Everyone tried their best to rope in some contributors for their respective task force.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_task_forces.webp\" alt=\"Task Force List\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater, the reformed format of the MozCafe meetings was introduced to the attendees.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_attendees_1.webp\" alt=\"Introduction to the reformed format\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary is declared as \u0026lsquo;Privacy Month\u0026rsquo;. Siddhartha Rao, Ankit Gadgil, Diwanshi and other Privacy TFT members had updates about it. They mentioned the different plans which will be undertaken for the month. One privacy tip for each day of the month will be the activity of the Privacy TFT for January.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_attendees_2.webp\" alt=\"Privacy Month Briefing\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnkit Gadgil then came up to speak about the Mozilla goals for 2016. He informed the attendees about the contribution areas to focus on for the upcoming year. He also talked about other similar news and Mozilla reforms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_attendees_3.webp\" alt=\"Recent Mozilla Updates\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater, the attendees discussed about several other topics. These topics included suggestions along with future activity discussions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_activity_discussion.webp\" alt=\"Activity Discussion\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last MozCafe of the year ended with great enthusiasm, important decisions for the upcoming year and a new zeal for contributions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozcafe_dec15_group_photo.webp\" alt=\"Group Photo\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-12-30T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-12-30T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/firefox-for-windows-10-challenge/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/firefox-for-windows-10-challenge/","title":"Firefox for Windows 10 - Campaign Challenge","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c/strong\u003e : \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/435816503277683/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFirefox for Windows 10 : Campaign Challenge\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgenda\u003c/strong\u003e :\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting Firefox for Windows 10.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo educate our users about how they can maintain their choices and preferences before and after their upgrade experience.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay and Date\u003c/strong\u003e : Tuesday, 15th September 2015\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c/strong\u003e : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker\u003c/strong\u003e : \u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/sumedhgpb/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSumedh Bhalerao\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an auspicious day which is celebrated as \u0026lsquo;Engineers Day\u0026rsquo;, the club decided to hold this event which could help all engineers in the college to review their choices, preferences and privacy on the Web.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c/strong\u003e : \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/435816503277683/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFirefox for Windows 10 : Campaign Challenge\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgenda\u003c/strong\u003e :\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting Firefox for Windows 10.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo educate our users about how they can maintain their choices and preferences before and after their upgrade experience.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay and Date\u003c/strong\u003e : Tuesday, 15th September 2015\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c/strong\u003e : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker\u003c/strong\u003e : \u003ca href=\"https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/sumedhgpb/\" class=\"external-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSumedh Bhalerao\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn an auspicious day which is celebrated as \u0026lsquo;Engineers Day\u0026rsquo;, the club decided to hold this event which could help all engineers in the college to review their choices, preferences and privacy on the Web.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event was split into two parts where the first part was setting up a table at the campus and promote the use of Firefox.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/win10_campaign_1.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox for Windows 10 Campaign Setup\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/win10_campaign_2.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox for Windows 10 Campaigning\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe did some great progress by speaking to all the approaching students about Firefox and the event motto.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next part was an informal discussion session. Sumedh Bhalerao was our speaker for the day and he shared some wonderful insights with the attendees.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/win10_campaign_talk.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox for Windows 10: Sumedh\u0026rsquo;s Talk\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter having long talks on Mozilla and Firefox for almost an hour and a half, the event concluded with a thank you note. The August Office Hours was a huge source of inspiration for this event.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHala Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-09-17T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-09-17T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/now-a-trainee/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/now-a-trainee/","title":"It's official! I'm now a trainee!","summary":"\u003cp\u003eAchieving higher levels of recognition at Mozilla is always a thrilling experience ! Another step towards success !\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/trainee.png\" alt=\"FSA Trainee\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/recognition_list.jpg\" alt=\"Recognition List\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlaze your own path!\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAchieving higher levels of recognition at Mozilla is always a thrilling experience ! Another step towards success !\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/trainee.png\" alt=\"FSA Trainee\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/recognition_list.jpg\" alt=\"Recognition List\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlaze your own path!\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-09-16T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-09-16T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozogeek/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/mozogeek/","title":"MozoGeek!","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Mozogeek!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Firefox OS\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirefox OS App making - Foxication\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands on training on Appmaker\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 22nd August 2015\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaker : Prasad Seth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHashtag : #mozogeekzfc\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter finishing with the in-semester examinations we were looking for a much needed break from the studies. So, what better way to get some amount of respite than to arrange an event! This event - MozoGeek! - was all about Firefox OS.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Mozogeek!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Firefox OS\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirefox OS App making - Foxication\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands on training on Appmaker\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 22nd August 2015\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaker : Prasad Seth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHashtag : #mozogeekzfc\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter finishing with the in-semester examinations we were looking for a much needed break from the studies. So, what better way to get some amount of respite than to arrange an event! This event - MozoGeek! - was all about Firefox OS.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozogeek-1.jpg\" alt=\"MozoGeek\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our earlier event, we had discussed with the members the possibility of collaboratively learning HTML5 and making some significant contributions in form of Firefox OS applications. In accordance to that, we decided to arrange an event exclusively on Firefox OS which led to the inception of this event.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozogeek-firefoxos.jpg\" alt=\"MozoGeek-FirefoxOS\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur first choice as speaker was Prasad Seth as he has been an extremely active contributor and he has a huge experience in the application development field.\nSome applications developed by Prasad Seth:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozogeek-prasad-apps.jpg\" alt=\"MozoGeek-Prasad-Apps\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrasad began with a small introduction to Mozilla and it\u0026rsquo;s missions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozogeek-attendees-1.jpg\" alt=\"MozoGeek-Attendees\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/mozogeek-attendees-2.jpg\" alt=\"MozoGeek-Attendees-1\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen he moved on to the introduction of Firefox OS. He explained the advantages of Firefox OS and why it is a great mobile OS.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the introduction part, the students were asked to move to a lab to proceed with the hands on session.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe computers were updated to the latest versions of Firefox prior to the event by us. The students took their seats and again Prasad was incharge. He guided the students through the functionalities in AppMaker and the students responded very well. The club coordinators and volunteers helped the students with their doubts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event concluded on an inspirational note and the students were extremely excited to try out all the functions on AppMaker.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge thanks to Prasad Seth for his valuable guidance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Firefox! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP.S : We dedicate this event to Nishigandha Yadav, our Club Lead. She had an unfortunate incident wherein she met with an accident just an hour before the event. We\u0026rsquo;re extremely sorry for what she has been through and this event would have never happened without her guidance and motivation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-08-23T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-08-23T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/un-dos-tres-mozilla/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/un-dos-tres-mozilla/","title":"Un. Dos.. Tres… Mozilla!","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Un. Dos.. Tres\u0026hellip; Mozilla!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to FSA Guide and Firefox Friends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 25th July 2015\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeakers :\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNishigandha Yadav\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDhanesh Sabane\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the huge success of the inauguration event, the club began with the planning of different activities to be an active contributor of the community. The club had managed to register a total of 65 (and counting) students for the FSA program and the club. Like they say, with great power comes great responsibility, this group of club members was our \u0026lsquo;power\u0026rsquo; and our \u0026lsquo;responsibility\u0026rsquo; was to prepare them to be active contributors and volunteers of the Open Web.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Un. Dos.. Tres\u0026hellip; Mozilla!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to FSA Guide and Firefox Friends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date : Saturday, 25th July 2015\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : Computer Department, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeakers :\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNishigandha Yadav\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDhanesh Sabane\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the huge success of the inauguration event, the club began with the planning of different activities to be an active contributor of the community. The club had managed to register a total of 65 (and counting) students for the FSA program and the club. Like they say, with great power comes great responsibility, this group of club members was our \u0026lsquo;power\u0026rsquo; and our \u0026lsquo;responsibility\u0026rsquo; was to prepare them to be active contributors and volunteers of the Open Web.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe first decided to start with the basics. Taking baby steps towards success was our plan as there was no point in going for the complicated stuff at the beginner level. Hence, we came up with \u0026lsquo;Un. Dos.. Tres\u0026hellip; Mozilla!\u0026rsquo; , an event which gave the students a basic idea about Mozilla and how they can be highly productive student ambassadors. We covered the basic introduction to Mozilla, then the FSA guide (an important one) and Firefox Friends in the event. Basic introduction and the FSA guide was conducted by our club lead while Firefox Friends was conducted by me.\nI enlightened the students on the history of the emergence of Firefox Friends program and how it is the most basic way of contributing and getting recognized. I gave an example about our own Club Lead (Nishigandha Yadav) who was featured in the list of top sharers for Firefox Friends in the month of July. Each and every aspect of Firefox Friends was covered.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the main event, we discussed the further strategies of the club and asked the students to come up with their own views and ideas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe students responded very well and were eager for the upcoming events of the club!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/un-dos-tres-1.jpg\" alt=\"Un-dos-tres-1\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-08-20T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-08-20T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/zealous-club-inauguration/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/zealous-club-inauguration/","title":"Zeal-ous club inauguration","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe first month of being a FSA had a huge learning curve. There were abundant things that I had no knowledge of but I was always excited to learn more. Amidst the learning phase, I applied for being a Campaigning Controller for \u0026lsquo;Zeal Firefox Club\u0026rsquo; and even got selected for the same. The club had a team of coordinators and it was time to mark the inception of the club. This brings us to the inauguration ceremony of Zeal Firefox Club.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe first month of being a FSA had a huge learning curve. There were abundant things that I had no knowledge of but I was always excited to learn more. Amidst the learning phase, I applied for being a Campaigning Controller for \u0026lsquo;Zeal Firefox Club\u0026rsquo; and even got selected for the same. The club had a team of coordinators and it was time to mark the inception of the club. This brings us to the inauguration ceremony of Zeal Firefox Club.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"event-details\"\u003e\n Event details:\n \u003ca class=\"heading-link\" href=\"#event-details\"\u003e\n \u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"Link to heading\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\"sr-only\"\u003eLink to heading\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName : Zeal Firefox Club Inauguration\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgenda :\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClub inauguration and introduction to Mozilla\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay and Date: Friday, 10th July 2015\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue : Seminar Hall, ZES\u0026rsquo;s Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Narhe, Pune\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuests:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiddhartha Rao\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShubham Bhalerao\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShagufta Methwani\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inauguration was held on 10th July 2015. Prior to the event, there was a whole lot of preparation needed. I gave my creativity a second call (after the #FoxYeah campaign) and began with the designing of our club logo. It took me a few days and I fixated on a logo from a bunch of prototypes. Have a look:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/zfc-logo.png\" alt=\"ZFC-Logo\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the team was busy with the preparation for the inauguration, I was busy devising ways to achieve maximum participation from the students. Visiting every class room and inviting them personally was my first priority. Meanwhile, the anchor for our event needed a script to work on and I helped him through it. On the day of the inauguration function, all the members of the team gathered in the college early in the morning and we worked towards setting up the Seminar Hall and the ZFC Lab and finishing off some rough edges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inauguration function was a huge success and our guests for the event (Siddhartha Rao, Shagufta Methwani, Shubham Bhalerao) appreciated us for our full fledged efforts. They were overwhelmed by the response and they had never expected something like this would turn up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe team with the guests:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/zfc-inauguration.jpg\" alt=\"ZFC-Team-and-speakers-with-attendees\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople often ask me the reason behind contributing to an open source community. I always answer with a huge grin - \u0026lsquo;Joy and satisfaction\u0026rsquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-08-18T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-08-18T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/the-astonishing-foxyeah-campaign/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/the-astonishing-foxyeah-campaign/","title":"The astonishing FoxYeah campaign!","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHere I was in my first month of being a FSA (Firefox Student Ambassador) when the FoxYeah campaign came along. The campaign, in short, was all about the contributors boasting their love for Mozilla and their creative skills. We had to create awesome photos or videos to convey why Mozilla is what everyone should choose. All the contributors were on a rampage! There were instant #FoxYeah uploads and many became viral!\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHere I was in my first month of being a FSA (Firefox Student Ambassador) when the FoxYeah campaign came along. The campaign, in short, was all about the contributors boasting their love for Mozilla and their creative skills. We had to create awesome photos or videos to convey why Mozilla is what everyone should choose. All the contributors were on a rampage! There were instant #FoxYeah uploads and many became viral!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, after keenly having a look at all the awesome posts, I decided to get on board too. I, honestly, am not an ingenious person. I had to brainstorm my way towards generating some clever pictures and I came up with a few simple one\u0026rsquo;s.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are a couple of them:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/foxyeah.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox-Secure-1\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/mozilla/foxyeah-1.png\" alt=\"Firefox-Secure-2\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNevertheless, it was a great experience to be an active part of the campaign and I\u0026rsquo;m sure Team Mozilla was overwhelmed by the response the campaign received through the period. Experiences such as these are more to come and there will always be something to write about when it comes to being an active FSA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Mozilla! \u0026lt;3\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-08-16T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-08-16T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]},{"id":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/the-day-when-it-all-began/","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/blog/mozilla/the-day-when-it-all-began/","title":"The day when it all began....","summary":"\u003cp\u003eIt was just another tedious afternoon at the college. I was in a practical session and every person in the lab was hoping for a distraction. I was surfing through some articles on the Web when Nishigandha Yadav (our current Club Lead) stepped in. She made an announcement about a Firefox Club. She gave an explanation on the club aims. Never had I come across any such programs from Mozilla and it took me by surprise. It got me thinking and I realized that this may exactly be the breakthrough for me. Being an open source enthusiast, I wanted to contribute to the open source community and a golden opportunity had come knocking on my door.\u003c/p\u003e","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIt was just another tedious afternoon at the college. I was in a practical session and every person in the lab was hoping for a distraction. I was surfing through some articles on the Web when Nishigandha Yadav (our current Club Lead) stepped in. She made an announcement about a Firefox Club. She gave an explanation on the club aims. Never had I come across any such programs from Mozilla and it took me by surprise. It got me thinking and I realized that this may exactly be the breakthrough for me. Being an open source enthusiast, I wanted to contribute to the open source community and a golden opportunity had come knocking on my door.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI put on my thinking cap and diverted to searching for ways to contribute to Mozilla. There were endless possible opportunities! Seldom has any organization gone this far to simplify the tasks for it\u0026rsquo;s contributors. I also read about the rewards provided for even the tiniest of contributions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was a golden opportunity! I had to seize this chance and gear up to bring my intentions into actions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA day of finally finding myself eager to be an useful force in the open source community!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet the contributions begin!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you \u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003eNishigandha\u003c!-- raw HTML omitted --\u003e! :D\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2015-08-14T00:00:00Z","date_modified":"2015-08-14T00:00:00Z","tags":["Firefox","FSA","Mozilla","Open Source","Zeal Firefox Club"],"authors":[{"name":"Dhanesh Sabane","url":"https://dhanesh.sabane.in/"}]}]}