Group:LibrePlanet Illinois

About us

The LibrePlanet Illinois Team is a group of hackers, volunteers, and activists organized around furthering the ideals of free software and related issues concerning digital rights as necessary means for a free society. We operate in accordance with the LibrePlanet Mission Statement and Code of Conduct.

This group is working towards a free society through free software, but we are not just a GNU/Linux User Group. We may promote any software that respects the freedom of its users. We are a team with a mission! We recognize that some people choose to make compromises, temporary or otherwise, with proprietary software, and some who may not always say GNU/Linux, or "free software" instead of "open source", and we welcome those people to join us and discuss their thoughts, but as a LibrePlanet team, we frame terms accordingly. We are open to people of all levels of interest in free software and welcome new participants. We are all united in the fight for software freedom as an important and necessary means for the prospect of a free society.

Goals

• Educate
  • Inform the public about free software
• Advocate
  • Promote free software tools through projects, campaigns, and events
• Supply
  • Provide materials and increase the availability of free software
• Support
  • Offer local help getting and using free software
• Unite
  • Bridge connections between free software activists and users

Join us

To become a member of the LibrePlanet Illinois Chapter, please

• Join our team list by adding {{user IL}} anywhere on your profile
• Contact me, Zac via email, zmef@member.fsf.org
• Join our IRC channel: #libreplanet-us-il on Libera.Chat
• Tell your mama, your sister, and your friends!
• Participate!

Meetings

Hi All!

🚀 Join Us for an Illinois Tech & Libre Software Meetup! 🐧🔓

Hey everyone! Let’s get together for a chill and nerdy evening of discussion, collaboration, and community!

📅 Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM CST 📍 Location: Matrix Chat

I’ll be broadcasting live from my top-secret underground lair (okay, it’s just my basement, but still 😆). Whether you're into GNU/Linux, Free Software, tech in general, or just want to chat about life, dreams, and open-source world domination—this is the place to be!

No need to RSVP—just drop in and hang out. Hope to see you there!

🤓🧑🏼‍💻💻⌨️

Document Freedom Day Celebration at Eureka College

Join us at **Eureka College** in Eureka, Illinois for a celebration of **Document Freedom Day**! We're gathering to raise awareness about open standards and promote digital freedom.

Event Details

* **Date:** Document Freedom Day (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)
* **Time:** 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
* **Location:** Cerf Center, Eureka College, Eureka, IL

What to Expect

* A short talk on the importance of open standards and document freedom
* Demonstrations of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) for document editing and sharing
* Opportunities to meet local FLOSS enthusiasts and Ubuntu Illinois community members
* Free stickers, resources, and good conversation!

Why Document Freedom?

Open standards empower users, ensure access to knowledge, and prevent vendor lock-in. Celebrating Document Freedom Day is a great way to learn, share, and build a more equitable digital future.

Who Should Come?

Everyone is welcome—students, educators, technologists, activists, and anyone curious about Free Software and digital rights.

Organized by

LibrePlanet Illinois

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Activities

Looking for members!

Contact

Until the mailing list is up and running, please send all queries to zmef@member.fsf.org

You may reach the team via IRC (see above)

Members

LibrePlanet Illinois

Note	Free software hackers, activists, and volunteers from Illinois
Region	North America
Area	United States of America
Website	{{{website}}}
Available language(s)	English
Contact	{{{contact}}}
Members	1
Current status	Active (Starting 5/2024)

Members
LibrePlanet Illinois