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Some of the items that were originally added to the Conference Theme brainstorming section are not punch taglines, they are goals or objectives for the conference.  Let's continue to elaborate on that.
 
Some of the items that were originally added to the Conference Theme brainstorming section are not punch taglines, they are goals or objectives for the conference.  Let's continue to elaborate on that.
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*** Non-profits  ''[ Are non-profits more likely to use FOSS? Less likely? What effect do free (as in beer) licenses to proprietary OSes, office suites, etc.. have on FOSS adoption by non-profits?]''
 
*** Non-profits  ''[ Are non-profits more likely to use FOSS? Less likely? What effect do free (as in beer) licenses to proprietary OSes, office suites, etc.. have on FOSS adoption by non-profits?]''
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= Reaching goals =
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Suppose that we collectively agree to pursue a specific goal.  (Please help select one by contributing to the section above!)  How shall we work towards a selected goal?
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== Resources ==
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 19 October 2013

Ideas for Conference goals and objectives

Some of the items that were originally added to the Conference Theme brainstorming section are not punch taglines, they are goals or objectives for the conference. Let's continue to elaborate on that.

  • Why free software alone is not enough for software user freedom
  • Which users get what types of freedom from what aspects of which pieces of software and web services?
  • Moving past our current liberal ideology towards a politics of liberation
  • Adjusting our messaging/behavior accordingly
  • Encouraging women to use GNU/Linux
  • Getting more users using distributed social networks
  • Software Freedom as a new Natural Law for this digital age.
    • It is easy to imagine a near future world where every experience you have is in some way influenced by software. If/when that happens, she who controls software controls lives. It is vital that we share our own intimate understanding of the importance of software with the rest of society. Personally I feel that if the magnitude of influence that software already has on our lives were better understood by the general public, we'd already have laws in place that mandate use of free software for many common purposes (for example, communication infrastructure!).
  • Increasing use of Free Software in business and government
    • Each of the following spend fortunes on Windows licensing AND they experienced reduced productivity in return. They also become less attractive workplaces to developers who prefer to work in and run their code on sensible platforms. This self-reinforcing system of lame must stop if we ever hope to restore these institutions to their former positions of respect. ... ;)
      • State governments
      • City governments
      • County governments
      • Unions
      • Small businesses
      • Big businesses
      • Non-profits [ Are non-profits more likely to use FOSS? Less likely? What effect do free (as in beer) licenses to proprietary OSes, office suites, etc.. have on FOSS adoption by non-profits?]

Reaching goals

Suppose that we collectively agree to pursue a specific goal. (Please help select one by contributing to the section above!) How shall we work towards a selected goal?

Resources