LibrePlanet:Conference/2023/BOF

Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions for LP2023

Interested in putting together a BoF? Other plans or ideas for a social event? This is your place to do all that and more!

Birds of a Feather sessions are a time for people to get together around a specific topic or identity, either to focus on conversations, come up with new ideas, or just spend time socializing.

Use the following information to describe your BoF. Anyone can sign up to the event by adding their name to the attendee's list. We encourage you to try by yourself to add your session below, but if you run into any trouble feel free to email campaigns@fsf.org and we'll post it on the site and help direct people to your event!

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2023 Proposals

Theme/Topic GNU/Linux "on the freedom ladder" install fest

Organizer(s) Chris Thompson

Description Need help installing a GNU/Linux OS on your system? That's what this is all about: bring your PC and liberate it! Take your first steps to making your computing as free as your speech.

Please note that it is wise to try to investigate your computer's compatibility with available free software before bringing it. Some computers will be harder to install on than others, or may suffer a loss of functionality without the use of non-free software. Wireless adapters are a common problem point, so please check resources such as the GPL 2.0 licensed driver at https://github.com/ivanovborislav/rtl8188eu for a list of compatible products. There are numerous affordable devices available at a variety of vendors. Alternatively, ThinkPenguin.com, a provider of hardware that needs only free-software, is offering a discount code for this event (you may contact chris@agaric.com for a discount code).

Notes We *will* be offering the possibility to install both fully free, and non-free software when it is essential for a computer to have the user's required functionality. Users requiring computer functionality that requires non-free software will be described as those "Getting on the freedom ladder" - they've removed as much non-free software as they can today, and will be encouraged to continue substituting the remainder.

Attendees Anyone willing to help or with a need for installation assistance is welcome!

Location TBC We are working to hold this nearby, outside the convention center. [ If anyone has recommendations for individuals or companies to reach out to, please let me know! ]

Theme/Topic Diversity dinner

Organizer(s) Beth Lynn Eicher

Description This is a space for women, nonbinary people and all those who have been traditionally excluded from technological and social causes to feel at home and find ways for people of similar backgrounds to participate. Please RSVP by emailing campaigns@fsf.org, so we can tell the restaurant how many people we expect.

Time and location TBC

This page was a featured resource in February 2023.