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Well, I guess I'll feel free to post about something I want to organize for Sunday. From what I know, we'll be having a panel discussion on Saturday with report-backs from around the world about government (?) adoption of free software. However, the movement in Latin America is so expansive, mature and exciting that people need to know about all the inspirational projects happening throughout the region. So, with an open invitation to collaborate on this with people coming from Latin America (some of whom I already know), I'd like to organize a larger presentation about the free software movement in Latin America. Before the conference, I'll be getting updates from people I know who are deeply involved in the movement in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Cuba and Argentina. I'm going to collect these updates into a paper hand-out as well as put something up on the web about it. Anyone who is interested in participating or developing this presentation, please get in touch with me (see [[User:nxsryan|Ryan Bagueros]] for contact details. In the meantime, you can get a preview in English at http://news.northxsouth.com/ ... sorry that this is the only thing on this page at this time; it'll get filled in as more people come with ideas.
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=== [[LibrePlanet2009/OpenConference/HPP|High Priority Projects]] ===
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=== [[LibrePlanet2009/OpenConference/FNS|Free Network Services]] ===
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=== [[LibrePlanet2009/OpenConference/Activism|Free Software Activism]] ===
  
== Project Suggestion for an Open Machine ==
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== Rules for Session Leaders ==
  
Considering what FSF is doing, I'm surprised that no one has demanded an open machine. It would simply combine the elements that FSF has produced along with the most likely hardware to produce a fully configured Open Machine. The first incarnation might consist of a bill of hardware materials along with a document that details steps to install software. Ideally, a coreboot BIOS would be incorporated. Using thorough documentation it could be built quickly by a knowledgeable person, or purchased ready to go from a specialized manufacturer. Such a machine could even be consumer friendly so that it does not take a great deal of time to get up and running. To my way of thinking, this is what is necessary for free software to be mainstreamed. Maybe FSF could make this a fund raiser by actually selling such a machine. 
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* Your session is not guaranteed, so make your proposal punchy and fun!
  
It needs to be a community effort. Anyone interested ? email: vogel@ct.metrocast.net
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* Remember, we're here to talk about Free Software -- there are a million conferences about Open Source, so let's frame this in the best possible terms.
  
See related ideas at [[http://www.freeappliances.org/free_desktop1.htm]]
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* There are no projectors, so giving slides will probably be hard. You could probably deliver something on your laptop
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**''But let's have the laptops running a free software OS only please. <span style="text-decoration: blink">'''No Mac OS X, No Windows XP, No Windows Vista...'''</span>''
  
-- [[User:vogelrl]]
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== Proposing Sessions ==
  
You need to spec out exactly what you mean by "open". For some definitions, some machines already sold commercially by for example [http://www.lemote.com/english/index.html Lemote] and [http://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/corebootserver Silicon Mechanics] would qualify; for other definitions you'd need to look at something like [http://www.opensparc.net/ OpenSPARC]. For the most stringent definitions we are pretty much screwed at the moment (think hard drive firmware and other firmwares at the component level).  
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* Sessions should be proposed by writing the subject, the structure of the session and the organizer (probably you) on a sticky note and placing it on one of the boards by the food area.
  
-- [[User:dclark|Danny]] 13:13, 14 March 2009 (EDT)
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* Sessions can be structured as lectures, group discussions or hacking sprints. Please make clear which you are proposing. Hack sprints may take up two consecutive slots if needed.
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* There are five minute slots at the end of the day for quick announcements or questions. These are a great opportunity to get the word out about your new project or to find people to discuss issues with.
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* Sessions can also be proposed on this wiki up until 10am Sunday. Please create the page in the appropriate namespace for the track it would belong to, and add the category OpenConferenceSession.
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== Running Sessions ==
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* When running a session please use this wiki to keep notes, or to link to notes kept on a project site, and link to resources such as slides or the pre-prepared text of a talk if it exists. If you need help with the wiki ask FSF staff, who will be able to help you.
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* At the end of the day you will have an opportunity to tell the conference about your session, so bear this in mind when running the session. This can be as simple as stating what you talked about, which features were worked on or what decisions were reached.
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 18 July 2012

Libre Planet 2009
Harvard Science Center, Cambridge, MA, USA - Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd, 2009


Home | Report | Attendees | Speakers | Main Schedule | Getting There | Staying There | Social events
OpenCoference Guide / Schedule | Track 1: HPP | Track 2: FNS | Track 3: Activism

Audio and slides are now available, and we invite your feedback.


OpenConference Guide

Your guide to proposing and running sessions.


Speaking tracks

High Priority Projects

Free Network Services

Free Software Activism

Rules for Session Leaders

  • Your session is not guaranteed, so make your proposal punchy and fun!
  • Remember, we're here to talk about Free Software -- there are a million conferences about Open Source, so let's frame this in the best possible terms.
  • There are no projectors, so giving slides will probably be hard. You could probably deliver something on your laptop
    • But let's have the laptops running a free software OS only please. No Mac OS X, No Windows XP, No Windows Vista...

Proposing Sessions

  • Sessions should be proposed by writing the subject, the structure of the session and the organizer (probably you) on a sticky note and placing it on one of the boards by the food area.
  • Sessions can be structured as lectures, group discussions or hacking sprints. Please make clear which you are proposing. Hack sprints may take up two consecutive slots if needed.
  • There are five minute slots at the end of the day for quick announcements or questions. These are a great opportunity to get the word out about your new project or to find people to discuss issues with.
  • Sessions can also be proposed on this wiki up until 10am Sunday. Please create the page in the appropriate namespace for the track it would belong to, and add the category OpenConferenceSession.

Running Sessions

  • When running a session please use this wiki to keep notes, or to link to notes kept on a project site, and link to resources such as slides or the pre-prepared text of a talk if it exists. If you need help with the wiki ask FSF staff, who will be able to help you.
  • At the end of the day you will have an opportunity to tell the conference about your session, so bear this in mind when running the session. This can be as simple as stating what you talked about, which features were worked on or what decisions were reached.


Sub-pages