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| − | This is the new page for organizing the details of the [http://www.fsf.org/blogs/membership/libreplanet2009pre/blogentry_view Libre Planet 2009 conference], to be held in Cambridge, MA on March 21st and 22nd, 2009.
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| | + | <div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Sunday is an [[LibrePlanet2009/OpenConference|Open Space Event]], '''you'''<br />should suggest talks and things you'd like to see.</div> |
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| | == Press kit == | | == Press kit == |
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| | * [http://www.fsf.org/news/libreplanet2009 FSF announces annual meeting March 21-22: The LibrePlanet 2009 conference] | | * [http://www.fsf.org/news/libreplanet2009 FSF announces annual meeting March 21-22: The LibrePlanet 2009 conference] |
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| − | == Attending == | + | == Registration == |
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| − | [http://www.fsf.org/jfb FSF members] attend for no charge. Non-members pay $60 to help us cover the costs of food and coffee, etc. '''You can [https://www.fsf.org/associate/meetings/2009/payment/ pay online] now.''' | + | [https://fsf.org/associate/benefits FSF members] attend for no charge. Non-members pay $60 to help us cover the costs of food and coffee, etc. '''You can [https://my.fsf.org/join pay online] now.''' |
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| | == Communicating with other conference-goers == | | == Communicating with other conference-goers == |
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| | == Who's coming == | | == Who's coming == |
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| − | '''([http://groups.fsf.org/index.php?title=LibrePlanet2009&action=edit§ion=7 Add your name]. Ideally, create a user page for yourself using the [[Template:User|template]].)'''
| + | * [http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet2009/Attendees Attendees] |
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| − | '''Please keep the list in order.'''
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| − | === Speakers ===
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| − | Are all listed [http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/LibrePlanet2009/aboutspeakers here now.]
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| | === FSF Staff and Board === | | === FSF Staff and Board === |
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| | * [[User:johns|John Sullivan]] | | * [[User:johns|John Sullivan]] |
| | * Matt Lee (Boston, MA) | | * Matt Lee (Boston, MA) |
| − | * Brett Smith (Cambridge, MA) | + | * Brett Smith (Somerville, MA) |
| | * Kelly Hopkins [[User:thesoprano]] (Boston, MA) | | * Kelly Hopkins [[User:thesoprano]] (Boston, MA) |
| | * Jasimin Huang (Boston, MA) | | * Jasimin Huang (Boston, MA) |
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| | * Deborah Nicholson [[User:deborah]] (Boston, MA) | | * Deborah Nicholson [[User:deborah]] (Boston, MA) |
| | * [[User:ciaran|Ciaran O'Riordan]] | | * [[User:ciaran|Ciaran O'Riordan]] |
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| − | === Attendees ===
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| − | # Mike Cardoza
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| − | # [http://nectarine-city.com jfm3]
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| − | # [http://www.systemhalted.com/zish zish] ([[User:zish|Jeremy Melanson]], Boston, MA)
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| − | # Dennis Kibbe (Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona)
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| − | # [[User:gnufs|Ali Gündüz]] (Philadelphia, PA)
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| − | # Scott Walck (Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA)
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| − | # Thomas Cort (Montpelier, VT, USA)
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| − | # Bridget Brimacombe (Gatineau, QC, Canada)
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| − | # [[User:dpatrick|Darian Anthony Patrick]] (Philadelphia, PA)
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| − | # [[User:jwe|John W. Eaton]]
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| − | # Joe Fineman (Malden, MA)
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| − | # [[User:candrews|Craig Andrews]]
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| − | # Jason Woofenden (Cambridge, MA)
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| − | # Ben Weissmann (Watertown, MA)
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| − | # [[User:bjg|Brian Gough]] (UK)
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| − | # [[User:Gooserid|Arthur Torrey]] (Operations Facilitator; Libertarian Party of MA, Billerica, MA)
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| − | # Mary-Anne Wolf (Webmaster, Libertarian Party of MA, Billerica, MA)
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| − | # [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mindspillage Kat Walsh] (Washington, DC)
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| − | # Greg Maxwell
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| − | # [http://www.porcupine.org/wietse/ Wietse Venema] (IBM, USA)
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| − | # Andrew Lewman
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| − | # Rita Nagel
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| − | # Arthur Nagel
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| − | # Lori Nagel
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| − | # Alex Claffey
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| − | # Jack Whitley (Greensboro, NC)
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| − | # David A. Harding
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| − | # [[User:jhs|Jason H. Stover]]
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| − | # [[User:priorra|Ryan Prior]] (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
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| − | # Michael Ciociola (Stonington, CT)
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| − | # [[User:GabrielS|Gabriel Saldana]] (Monterrey, Mexico)
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| − | # [[User:nanda|Fernanda Weiden]] (Zurich, Switzerland)
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| − | # Billie Mulcahy (Boston, Mass)
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| − | # [http://ygingras.net Yannick Gingras] (Montréal, Qc, Canada)
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| − | # [http://blog.pacharest.com Pascal Charest] (Laboratoires Phoenix - Gatineau, QC, Canada)
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| − | # Michael Costello (Philadelphia, PA)
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| − | # D. Parker Phinney (Dartmouth College)
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| − | # Justin Baugh
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| − | # Will Kahn-Greene (PCF - [http://getmiro.com/ Miro]; Somerville, MA)
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| − | # Steve Revilak (Arlington, MA)
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| − | == Accommodations ==
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| − | Here are some suggestions, but if you've found an even better deal -- come back and post it.
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| − | * Save at a cute New England B'n'B [http://www.cambridgeinns.com/irving/ like The Irving.]
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| − | * [http://www.yelp.com/biz/harvard-square-hotel-cambridge Harvard Square Hotel] is very close and economical for a Harvard Square hotel. ($179 plus tax of 12.45% per night)
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| − | * [http://www.yelp.com/biz/charles-hotel-cambridge The Charles Hotel] is even a smidge closer and has valet parking.
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| − | * Directory of local residents renting [http://www.airbnb.com/travel/boston/ma affordable rooms by the night.]
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| − | ===Hostels===
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| − | These are about 5km from the conference venue, but have prices of $50 or less.
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| − | * [http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php/HIBostonDowntown-Boston-1852 H.I. Boston Downtown]
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| − | * [http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php/BerkeleyResidenceYWCA-Boston-7191 YMCA, Berkley Residence]
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| − | * [http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php/YMCAofGreaterBoston-Boston-1801 YMCA of Greater Boston]
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| − | Other hostels a little further out can be found at [http://www.hostelworld.com HostelWorld.com].
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| − | == Directions ==
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| − | The 2009 Members Meeting will be held in:
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Science_Center Harvard Science Center] which is easily accessible from Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA.
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| − | Parking suggestions and directions for getting to Harvard as a whole are available on Harvard’s web site.
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| − | However, if you are driving to the Boston area, your best bet is probably to park in one place (like your hotel) and use public transportation to get around while you are here. Scroll down the page for more information on available public transportation.
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| − | === Getting to Harvard Square via the MBTA (aka “The T”) ===
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| − | # Subway: Take the Red Line to the Harvard Square Station, which is a short walk from the campus. You can map out the building’s location using its street address: 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA or [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scdiroff/Science_Center_2.jpg looking for it] from Harvard Yard.
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| − | # Bus: Routes #66 (Allston), #71 (Watertown), #73 (Belmont), #68 (MIT East Campus), #69 (Lechmere), #72 (North Cambridge), #74 (Belmont), #76 (Belmont), #77 (Arlington), #78 (Arlmont), #86 (Somerville), #96 (Medford), and #1 (South Boston) all go to Harvard Square.
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| − | === Airport Information ===
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| − | The closest airport is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). From any airport terminal, look for signs for the Silver Line T stop. The Silver Line is a subway line that is actually a bus. Take the Silver Line to the South Station stop on the Red line. From there, follow the directions for the subway to Harvard.
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| − | # Amtrak: The closest Amtrak train station is Boston South Station (BOS). If you arrive via train, follow signs to the MBTA or SUBWAY. South Station is also a stop on the T’s Red Line. You can take an ALEWIFE train to the Harvard station.
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| − | # Commuter Rail: Boston’s Commuter Rail comes from all directions from towns throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Some trains come into South Station (see above), and others come into North Station. The Commuter Rail North Station is a short, outside walk to the T’s Green Line North Station. Exit the Commuter Rail station and follow signs for the Green Line. Take a Green Line train inbound to Park Street, which connects to the Red Line.
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| − | # Greyhound Bus: Greyhound buses bound for Boston will bring you to South Station. There is a Red Line subway stop at South Station. Take an inbound train (toward Alewife) to Harvard.
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| − | # Peter Pan: Peter Pan buses will also bring you to South Station.
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| − | # Chinatown Buses: There are Boston-bound buses from Chinatowns in Baltimore, Washington, New York and Philadelphia. They are usually substantially cheaper than Greyhound or Peter Pan. These buses will also bring you to South Station.
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| − | ===Saturday, March 21st===
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| − | * 9:30-10 -- Registration and Coffee
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| − | * 10-11 -- Welcome and Keynote
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| − | * 12-5:00 -- Lunch and workshops, more details coming
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| − | Saturday Evening -- FSF Social, location and costs TBA
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| − | ===Sunday, March 22nd===
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| − | * 9:30-10 -- Registration and Coffee
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| − | * 10-5:00 -- Lunch and [[LibrePlanet2009/OpenConference|Open Conference]], more details coming, or feel free to edit the wiki with stuff you are thinking of doing...
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| − | ==Other meet ups==
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| − | ===Thursday, March 19th: RMS Speech===
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| − | RMS is giving a speech in Boston, 6:30pm to 8:00pm - see [http://www.fsf.org/events/20090319boston Copyright vs. Community: supporting artists while respecting freedom and society] for full details. You can list yourself here if you are planning on attending:
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| − | * [[User:dclark]] - if I'm not too hosed with LibrePlanet prep. Guessing I'll be loading the new [http://wiki.gnewsense.org/Projects/GNewSenseToMIPS gNewSense-mipsel-l] port onto RMS' [http://www.lemote.com/english/yeeloong.html lemote yeeloong laptop] during the event.
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| − | * Ben Weissmann
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| − | ===Hardware Freedom===
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| − | Wed, Thu or Fri, To Be Determined (please don't change above header text; some links depend on it):
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| − | There will probably be an informal [http://www.coreboot.org coreboot] / people who do low-level hardware / software hacking gathering - [http://www.marcjonesconsulting.com/ Marc Jones], a leading coreboot developer, and [http://ward.vandewege.net/blog/ Ward Vandewege], coreboot developer and FSF Sys Admin (who will not be in town for the main conference, hence the scheduling), will be in town; some current and former OLPC XO hackers may also be attending.
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| − | If you are interested in attending, or helping with some coreboot hacking around this time, please email sysadmin-volunteers@gnu.org with your availability (note we are happy to have people to just come and talk, you don't need to volunteer for us; but do note that the conversation will mostly be of a highly technical nature).
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| − | If you are not able to attend in person, please still email saying you would be interested in participating if we get some kind of remote call-in, for example via [http://telepathy.freedesktop.org/wiki/Muji Muji], set up. (Note: sjoerd in #telepathy on freenode has offered to help us debug any Muji problems we run into - we prefer this to other solutions as Muji in the long term may fulfill our [http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority.html High Priority Free Software Projects list] "Free software replacement for Skype" project - note "Muji" used to be called "Mingle".)
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| − | Feel free to list yourself here in addition to emailing sysadmin-volunteers@gnu.org:
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| − | * [[User:dclark]]
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| − | * [[User:ward]]
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| − | * [[User:peabo]] here to learn; last time I did any BIOS hacking was for original IBM PC where the ROM was documented in a looseleaf binder and later some interfacing to the Phoenix BIOS.
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| − | ===Friday night, March 20th: Pre-Conference Dinner===
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| − | Interested in getting together with people on Friday night? List yourself here!
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| − | * [[User:dpatrick]]
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| − | * [[User:ciaran]]
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| − | * [[User:bjg]]
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| − | * [[User:Gooserid]] - prefer someplace fairly quiet, where conversation possible w/o screaming. Also prefer NON-vegetarian, low-carb friendly food options.
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| − | * [[User:dclark]] if I'm not doing conference setup stuff I'm game. Prefer we cook [[User:Gooserid]] [http://web.mit.edu/senior-house/www/steerroast.html steer roast] style.
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| − | * [[User:peabo]]
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| − | * [[User:deborah]] - what about Intermission Tavern near the office? They have beer, meat and veggie burgers.
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| − | * [[User:oliva]]
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| − | * [[User:jhs|Jason Stover]]
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| − | == Travel and Ridesharing ==
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| − | [[Category:LibrePlanet]] | + | [[Category:LibrePlanet Conference]] |
| − | | + | [[Category:LP09]] |
| − | Map by OpenStreetMap, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 License.
| + | [[Category:Events]] |
