Group: LibrePlanet South Florida
LibrePlanet South Florida is a libre software and culture advocacy group focused on efforts in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Using, adapting and sharing tools with your community is a fundamentally human activity. We advocate for software that respects these essential freedoms (libre software) while informing, supporting and organizing our South Florida community.
We support the LibrePlanet mission and adhere to the code of conduct.
Join Us!
Stake your claim as part of South Florida's libre software community! Membership is gratis; here’s what you get:
- Fun workshops and presentations. No half-baked hour-long talks 🥳
- Libre software and supported hardware recommendations.
- Tech support for libre software. Got a problem? yo, we'll solve it 🕵️♀️
- Tutoring for libre programming languages. Free wizard powers 🧙♂️
- Help starting or contributing to libre software projects.
You can attend any of our meetups or use official channels listed below to get involved.
Make an account here and get in touch to be listed as a member. First ten get a free lofty title 👑
Programs
Help Desk
Whether you have issues with your GNU installation, need programming help, or have questions about what to use, you'll find a kind volunteer ready to assist.
Hacking Sessions
Really beef up your programming skills and fast track your way into libre projects.
Presentations
We'll present on anything libre. Let us know if you want to present.
Socials
Play games, show off your projects, or just chat and enjoy some food and drink.
Resources
Here are pages on the wiki we pioneered, our handouts and other resources we’ve put together. Feel free to distribute these.
Wiki Pages
- Learn current web development without proprietary software
- Making money as a libre software programmer Featured Resource July 2019!
- Going NoPhone
- Using Youtube
- Making a website
Other sites
Other Organizations
These are friendly organizations that we share and collaborate with
Code for Miami
A diverse group of Miamians putting technology to work to solve our community’s problems. They advocate for open data and generally release their work under libre lincenses. Meetings are 7pm every second and fourth Monday of the month at the Cambridge Innovation Center.
Address
Cambridge Innovation Center
1951 NW 7th Avenue · Miami, FL
6th Floor Amazon Conference Room
Directions
- Take exit 3A off I-95 and stay right to get on NW 14th St
- Immediate right onto NW 10th Ave
- Right onto NW 15th Ave
- Left onto NW 7th Ave
- After NW 18th Terrace, enter the big parking lot on the right
- Get a parking ticket (make sure to get it validated at reception before you leave)
- Tell the lobby receptionist that you are there for Code for Miami
- You will be given elevator access to the 6th floor
- The Amazon room is just east of the elevators
Code for Fort Lauderdale
Code for America Brigade mostly serving Broward county. The brigade leader Ryan has said all work done is open source. They meet every last Wednesday of the month in Ultimate Software Phase 10
Address
Ultimate Software Phase 10 2250 N Commerce Pkwy, Weston, FL · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Directions
- Take exit 15 off I-75 (Royal Palm Boulevard)
- Make a right on Weston Road
- Make a right on North Commerce Parkway
- Make a right on Lake View Circle
- The Ultimate software building is on the left, you won't miss it.
- Go in the main entrance and security will escort you to the meeting room.
Especially Noteworthy Members
You need to have an account here to be listed! Find out more at an event or on Matrix.
