Group: LibrePlanet Denver
About
LibrePlanet Denver 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.
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
Starting Point
- Where to Begin?
- The Freedom Ladder is a resource that you can use to begin adopting free/libre software at your own pace.
- Switching to using a GNU/Linux Operating System (OS) from other proprietary options (Windows, MacOS) involves a learning curve - we are here to provide you with help and support.
- The Freedom Ladder is a resource that you can use to begin adopting free/libre software at your own pace.
Meetings
No meetings are currently scheduled - we will hold routine meetings once LibrePlanet Denver reaches 6 members - see the Join section below!
For now, feel free to chat on our secure IRC channel (#LibrePlanet-US-CO-DEN) 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
- 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 community 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
- 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?
- Electronics and Amateur Radio
- We would like to inspire the community 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:
Resources
- Guidebook for using the terminal and command line in GNU userspace. This is a long book, but it is a great starting point and reference.
- Surveillance Self-Defense: tips, tools and how-tos for safer online communications - a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF)
- TAKE ACTION! protect end-to-end encryption
- EFF Action Center
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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-US-CO-DEN 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? Libera.Chat Nickname Registration
- Having trouble editing this page, your user profile, etc.? LibrePlanet Wiki Helpers
- Why open source misses the point of free/libre software
- Support the Free Software Foundation with a paid membership or create a non-member account at no cost
Contact
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC): #LibrePlanet-US-CO-DEN on Libera.Chat. We monitor this channel daily.
- Email macrohumanity (Robbie, group leader): 1rcummin@protonmail.com
- GnuPG encryption fingerprint: E3B6 F7BD 9D53 B96E E453 599A A4C0 025C 07E4 97E9
- Email Gnuamua (Andrew): andrew@hoa-colors.com
- GnuPG encryption fingerprint: CDF6 AE62 7AF9 EE8E 7D3B AA2E F987 C312 7D84 8B50
- Mailing list will we established once we reach 6 members. Reference: LibrePlanet Teams Help Wiki
Join
1. Support the Free Software Foundation with a paid membership or create a non-member account at no cost. 2. Include this badge on your user profile, add {{user Denver}} to the bottom of your user profile. example: macrohumanity. note: your username will also be automatically included in the LibrePlanet Denver Members list (see below) once the LibrePlanet Denver badge has been added to your user profile.
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Members |
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Gnuamua |
LibrePlanet Colorado |
LibrePlanet Denver |
Macrohumanity |
Mointerop |
Tr3b |
This page was a featured resource in November 2023.
Note | IRC: #LibrePlanet-US-CO-DEN on Libera.Chat |
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Region | North America |
Area | United States of America |
Website | https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Denver |
Available language(s) | English |
Contact | 1rcummin@protonmail.com |
Members | 2 |
Description | Free society activists |
Current status | ACTIVE |