Group: LibrePlanet Colorado
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About
Established July 2021, LibrePlanet Colorado is a group of activists and other volunteers who advocate for the ideals of Free/Libre Software as an ethical social movement, and digital rights as a necessary means for a Free Society.
We operate in accordance with the LibrePlanet Mission Statement and Code of Conduct.
Outreach
LibrePlanet Colorado has plans for close collaboration with the Software Freedom School located in the Denver Metro Area moving forward for 2025 - To grow membership. This effort will be lead by David L. Willson of The Software Freedom School
LibrePlanet Colorado is also going to pursue outreach to local computer groups or GNU/LInux User Groups at Colleges & Universities located on the Western Slope of Colorado. This effort will be spearheaded by Admin Andrew Himelstieb
Goals
- Unite
- Bridge connections between Free/Libre Software activists, users, and contributors regardless of location and culture
- Encourage
- Welcome those new to the Free/Libre concept and help to provide guidance via education, campaigns, and events
- Advance
- Build and contribute to Free/Libre Software code, documentation, and design
Meetings
No meetings are currently scheduled - we will hold routine meetings once LibrePlanet Colorado reaches 6 members - see the Join section below!
For now, feel free to chat on our secure IRC channel (#libreplanet-colorado) on Libera.Chat (we monitor this channel daily). You may also consider attending an open house at your local hacker/maker space - denhac, or visit the Software Freedom School near Denver, Colorado.
Activities
LibrePlanet Denver (The precursor to this Group) presented a Lightning Talk during LibrePlanet Conference 2024! View the presentation slides or watch the video presentation.
We supply the above-mentioned organizations and local coffee shops with paper copies of the latest Free Software Foundation (FSF) Bulletin (semiannual magazine).
- Online copy of the latest Supporter (monthly newsletter)
Plans for the Future
We would like to inspire the State of Colorado to get involved through fun and creative activities that showcase the power and convenience of Free/Libre Software and the Right to Repair, such as:
- Electronics and Amateur Radio
- Getting a Ham Radio license
- Communication with the ISS and Satellites like ARISS
- Denver Mesh(tastic)
- RC aircraft and drones
- Raspberry Pi and Arduino projects
- Soldering
- Cabling/RJ45 termination
- GNU/Linux router firmware flash/setup
- Setting up Servers
- Websites using Free/Libre Software
- Running your own email server
- Creating your own forum, blog, or Content Management System (CMS)
- Jitsi Meet video chat software installation
- Become a Tor Relay Operator
- Cyber Security
- Penetration Testing concepts and methods
- Proper techniques to Secure your computer or server
- How to use Encryption
- Ethical Hacking
- What do you want to do?
Resources
- Need help adopting Free/Libre Software? The Freedom Ladder is a resource that you can use at your own pace
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Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF)
- Defend free speech. Fight surveillance. Support innovation. TAKE ACTION!
- Tips, tools and how-tos for safer online communications: Surveillance Self-Defense Guide
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
- Don't know how to use IRC? click here, enter a username of your choice, and type #libreplanet-colorado into channel box and you will be connected!
- What is IRC and how does it work?
- IRC client recommendation: hexchat
- Having trouble registering your nickname on your IRC client? See Libera.Chat Nickname Registration
- Want to learn more about the GNU/Linux Command Line Interface (CLI)? This guidebook is a great starting point and reference.
- Having trouble editing this page, your user profile, etc.? LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers Page
- Why Open Source misses the point of Free/Libre Software
- Support the Free Software Foundation (FSF) with a paid membership or create a non-member account at no cost
Contact
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC): #libreplanet-colorado on Libera.Chat. We monitor this channel daily.
- Email Gnuamua (Andrew, group leader): andrew@hoa-colors.com
- GnuPG encryption fingerprint: 8A14 11F0 9633 73D1 91C5 5596 668F EAA7 EC25 9D49
- Email David L. Willson (Group Admin, Software Freedom School Director) dlwillson@sofree.us
- Email mointerop (Robbie, former group leader prior to moving out-of-state in September 2024): mointerop@tuta.com
- Mailing list will we established once we reach 6 members. Reference: LibrePlanet Teams Help Wiki
Join
| 1. Support the Free Software Foundation (FSF) with a paid membership or create a non-member account at no cost. 2. Log in to https://libreplanet.org using your FSF account. 3. Use the Template:Profile_Page as a template to create your user profile. 4. Add the LibrePlanet Colorado Badge to your user profile by adding {{user CO}} to the bottom of your user profile (example: Gnuamua).
Your username will also be automatically included in the LibrePlanet Colorado Members list (see below) once the LibrePlanet Colorado Badge has been added to your user profile.
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| Members |
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| Gnuamua |
| LibrePlanet Colorado |
| Mointerop |
| Tr3b |
This page was last updated January 2025
| Note | Updated January 2025 |
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| Region | North America |
| Area | United States of America |
| Website | https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Colorado |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Contact | IRC: #libreplanet-colorado on Libera.Chat |
| Members | 4 |
| Description | Free Software Activists |
| Current status | ACTIVE |
