Atul Chitnis (20 February 1962 – 3 June 2013) was an
Indo-German consulting technologist. He was one of the organizers of
FOSS.IN
FOSS.IN, previously known as Linux Bangalore, was an annual free and open source software (FOSS) conference, held in Bangalore, India from 2001 to 2012. From 2001 to 2004, it was known as Linux Bangalore, before it took on a new name and wider focu ...
(formerly Linux Bangalore), which was one of Asia's
free and open source software
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is a term used to refer to groups of software consisting of both free software and open-source software where anyone is freely licensed to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source ...
(FOSS) conferences.
Career
In 1989, Chitnis set up a
Bulletin Board System
A bulletin board system (BBS), also called computer bulletin board service (CBBS), is a computer server running software that allows users to connect to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, the user can perform functions such as ...
(BBS) called CiX which provided an entry point for many users to online communities. He was the author of a
PCQuest
''PCQuest'' is an Indian technology publication, and part of the Cyber Media group of publications that also publish Dataquest.
PCQ Linux
Since 2001, an initiative has been called PCQLinux, which is not entirely correct, as the name only re ...
magazine column – COMversations. Chitnis gave talks on data communication in Indian industry, the Internet and intranets. As a Consulting Editor for
PCQuest
''PCQuest'' is an Indian technology publication, and part of the Cyber Media group of publications that also publish Dataquest.
PCQ Linux
Since 2001, an initiative has been called PCQLinux, which is not entirely correct, as the name only re ...
,
he worked on the
PCQuest Linux Initiative.
Working as a volunteer in the FOSS community such as the
Bangalore Linux User Group, and through seminars and articles, he encouraged use of FOSS technologies. Chitnis was one of the organizers of th
Linux Bangaloreseries of FOSS community driven conferences.
FOSS.IN
FOSS.IN, previously known as Linux Bangalore, was an annual free and open source software (FOSS) conference, held in Bangalore, India from 2001 to 2012. From 2001 to 2004, it was known as Linux Bangalore, before it took on a new name and wider focu ...
is said to have been one of Asia's largest annual FOSS events. Atul also served as one of the members of the faculty committee at the National Resource Centre For Free/Open Source Software.
He often spoke at various fora on FOSS technology and adoption.
Death
Atul Chitnis was diagnosed with
intestinal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel ...
in August 2012.
He died on 3 June 2013.
References
External links
Chitnis' personal website
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1962 births
2013 deaths
Place of death missing
Indian technology writers
Marathi people
People from Berlin
Deaths from cancer in India
Deaths from colorectal cancer
Writers from Bangalore