EndOf10 event: Own Your Device, Save the Planet

Event Information

📅 Date: Sunday, 22nd June 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (NPT)
📍 Venue: Gangalal Marga, Tinkune, Dharan, Koshi Province, Nepal
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💻 Entry: Free of cost!

Why This Matters

Windows 10 support is ending on October 14th, 2025.

This change is expected to make over 250 million computers obsolete, pushing them toward landfills as e-waste—a serious environmental hazard. But your device doesn’t need to become part of that problem.

Instead of throwing away a perfectly working computer, you can breathe new life into it with Linux—a free, fast, and open-source operating system that respects your freedom and privacy.

If you are a robotics enthusiast you’ll need to use Linux one way or another. Be it while playing with computer vision or dabbling into Robot Operating System or doing any other task. So, why not start early and be comfortable with your future OS.

What’s Happening?

We at the IOEPC Robotics Club are hosting a Linux installation party where we:

• Help you install Linux on your laptop or PC
• Teach you how to use Linux (it’s easier than you think!)
• Talk about Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) and how it powers tech around the world

This event is part of the global EndOf10 initiative. Go to endof10.org for more information.

Before You Come

Please backup all your important data before attending. If you’re not sure how to do it or don’t have the resources, we can help you back it up but, only if you don’t have too many files in your drive, doing it beforehand is very much encouraged and will make things smoother!

🔄 Note: Your main disk will be formatted to it’s initial state, so backing up is essential.

What You’ll Learn

• What is Linux, and why it matters
• How it compares to Windows (and why many people prefer it)
• Tips to get started with FOSS tools and Linux apps

How You Can Help

Even if you’re not a techie, you can help by:

• Spreading the word to friends, family, and classmates
• Volunteering at the event (email us!)
• Bringing along others who might benefit