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If you would like to share a quick idea for a workshop, topic, or a speaker you’d like to see at LibrePlanet, please add your thoughts below. You'll have to use the buttons in at the upper right to sign in to this wiki or make an account.
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==Main Site==
  
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==Workshop ideas== 
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Main conference site: [https://libreplanet.org/2017 libreplanet.org/2017]
  
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* A crash courses on combatting surveillance, for the uninitiated, with cheat sheets.  Could be followed by a masterclass in email self-defense and a key-signing session.
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[https://iankelling.org/misc/Seeder_LibrePlanet17_Presentation.odp Slides for Technology for direct actions talk by Andrew Seeder], [https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/technology-for-direct-actions/ corresponding video on media.libreplanet.org]. These links exist because fsf is not yet hosting slides. Slides copyright is the same as this wiki, GFDL 1.3.
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* Collaborative development using [http://git-scm.com/ git] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_configuration_management SCM] tool. Git probably is the prevalent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_revision_control DVCS] tool nowadays and it is used to drive many free software projects. But its usage seems not to be simple at all (e.g. see recent talks on [http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2015-02/threads.html emacs-devel] mailing list) and some help, guidance and discussions on this would be very helpful.
 
  
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==Topic ideas==
 
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* About getting children involved in software [https://coderdojo.com/ Coder Dojos], young rewired state, etc. Does Cory Doctrow young adult sci fi novels help free software? Maybe get a workshop going for children?
 
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* About being green:  Also let parents know that they can get laptops on the cheap and install gnu/linux. Cheaper than rasberry pi. Androind vs ibad: what happens with old tablets and phones: replicant and cyanogenmod.
 
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*About the convenience of using scientific methods to study and evaluate the size and growth rate of the free software community.
 
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*About the convenience of regularly highlighting and releasing for publication the results of these aforementioned studies.
 
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* About organizing a world wide fight against digital illiteracy.
 
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*About Decentralization principles and the related tools that can empower and liberate the people.
 
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*How Cryptography and GNUPGP software tools can empower the free software community.
 
  
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==Speaker ideas==
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==[[BoFs]]==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow Cory Doctorow]
 
  
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==Other suggestions==
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Interesting in putting together a BoF? Want to sign up for a lightning talk? Need to RSVP to a dinner? This is your place to do all that and more!
  
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* The conference could be made more two-tiered/speeded this time around, to appeal to the uninitated/unconcerned.  Maybe we could even offer a discounted registration for people who wanted to attend only the dipping-your-toes-into-free-software workshops.  The workshops could be devoted to practical matters that would answer basic questions, like:
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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. We suggest organizing BoFs during lunch times, for breakfast, or dinner. Need ideas for a location? Check out [[What's Around LibrePlanet]].
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** how to migrate (or where to find the information on how to migrate) to free software (already suggested by someone else in the topics section, above), in whole or in part
 
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** good substitutes for your favorite propietary programs
 
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** how to help combat surveillance
 
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** how to encrypt e-mail
 
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Screening the movie ''Terms and Conditions May Apply'' (suggested on the last conference's brainstorming page---"As far as I can see, it has not been show in MA yet and this conference might be an opportunity to get a group together to view it.  Details here:  http://tacma.net/location.php") could be part of this. 
 
  
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* Create a laminated one- or two-page free software why-and-how-to handout.  (We could sell if for, like, a dollar, or something.)
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'''Theme/Topic'''
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Liberating the education system
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'''Organizer(s)'''
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Mariah Noelle Villarreal
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'''Description'''
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Educators, youth workers, caretakers and friends will discuss the challenges and successes in making and using free software with youth as learning tools. We will document our experiences in an effort to share best practices.
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If you're reading this beforehand, try to think of what you'd like to share with the group and a direct action for the group to do for next steps like sharing the EFF's "Tips for Parents Concerned About Student Privacy" with parents in our communities. https://www.eff.org/issues/student-privacy/tips
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'''Notes''' https://pad.riseup.net/p/librelearning
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'''Attendees'''
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Steven D. Brewer
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'''32-155'''
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'''Theme/Topic'''
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Free and Open Source Geospatial Technology
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'''Organizer(s)'''
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Guido Stein @guidos: Co-Chair FOSS4G Boston 2017
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Calvin Metcalf: Human
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'''Description'''
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Geospatial and location information has become a first class citizen in many databases and also become paramount for data analysis related to mobile data analysis. Please join us for a general conversation around free and open source solutions to geospatial technology.
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One more thing. The International "Free and Open Source for Geospatial" FOSS4G http://2017.foss4f.org conference is going to be in Boston in August. Guido Stein, Co-Chair, will be in attendance and happy to answer any questions.
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'''32-144'''
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'''Theme/Topic'''
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Peer-to-peer Crypto-Social Networking
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'''Organizer(s)'''
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Charles Lehner
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'''Description'''
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Want to get away from proprietary centralized social network websites? Want to be in control of your digital identity, cryptographically, without being beholden to servers?
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Come check out the peer-to-peer decentralized trust-based cryptographic social network, [https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/ Scuttlebutt]. Meet some peers and gossip some messages, and see how we treat privacy, security, and freedom.
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'''Attendees'''
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- Lilas DInh
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'''32-141'''
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'''THEME/TOPIC''' Collective Action for Political Change<br>
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'''ORGANIZER''': Shauna Gordon-McKeon
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'''DESCRIPTION''':
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Tech is having a pervasive effect on politics.  At LibrePlanet, we've been discussing topics like privacy, automation, online news, algorithmic bias and more.
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The focus of this BoF is on collective actions that the tech community can take to try and address these issues, including but not limited to unionization, hiring boycotts, and codes of ethics.
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''' Tables next to 32-123'''
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'''Theme/Topic''' Cryptotable
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'''Organizer(s)''' Steve Revilak on behalf of https://www.cryptoparty.in/boston
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'''Description''' Cryptoparty at a table!  We welcome people to drop in and out, and talk about privacy enhancing technologies; how to fight back against surveillance; threat modeling (i.e., the kinds of things you'd want to protect yourself from), and other topics related to privacy and digital security.  We can demonstrate -- or better, help you set up -- free software to accomplish these goals.  Of course, we can sign PGP keys too.
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'''Attendees'''
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''' 32-123'''
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'''Theme/Topic''' Snowdrift.coop
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'''Organizer(s)''' Salt
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'''Description''' Snowdrift.coop is a crowdmatching platform for public goods, we combine the best parts of various crowdfunding solutions, add some magic, and intend to solve the funding problem. Join us as (some) team members meet in person for the first time and discuss future steps. Also, stickers!
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'''Attendees'''
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==Friday Night==
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'''Women's Dinner'''
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Meet at the FSF @ 7:45, or the restaurant @ 8.
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Chau Chow City, 83 Essex St, Boston, MA
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RSVP: <https://pad.riseup.net/p/lpwomensdinner2017>
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==Saturday Lunch==
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==Saturday Dinner==
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==Sunday Lunch==
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'''Annual FSF Member's Meeting'''
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Organized by Deborah Nicholson and Valerie Young
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Room 32-155
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12:35 - 13:50
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RSVP [[Annual Members Meeting 2017]]
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''' Recurse Center - alums, participants, and interested folks '''
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Organized by Moritz Neeb
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Meet at coffee/water near registration desk
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12:35 - 13:50
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==Sunday Dinner==
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[[LibrePlanet:Conference/2017/Streaming|Technical information about streaming]]
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{{featured resource|month=March|year=2017}}

Latest revision as of 17:01, 10 September 2019

Lightning Talks!

Main Site

Main conference site: libreplanet.org/2017

Slides for Technology for direct actions talk by Andrew Seeder, corresponding video on media.libreplanet.org. These links exist because fsf is not yet hosting slides. Slides copyright is the same as this wiki, GFDL 1.3.


BoFs

Interesting in putting together a BoF? Want to sign up for a lightning talk? Need to RSVP to a dinner? 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. We suggest organizing BoFs during lunch times, for breakfast, or dinner. Need ideas for a location? Check out What's Around LibrePlanet.


Theme/Topic Liberating the education system

Organizer(s) Mariah Noelle Villarreal

Description Educators, youth workers, caretakers and friends will discuss the challenges and successes in making and using free software with youth as learning tools. We will document our experiences in an effort to share best practices.

If you're reading this beforehand, try to think of what you'd like to share with the group and a direct action for the group to do for next steps like sharing the EFF's "Tips for Parents Concerned About Student Privacy" with parents in our communities. https://www.eff.org/issues/student-privacy/tips

Notes https://pad.riseup.net/p/librelearning

Attendees Steven D. Brewer

32-155

Theme/Topic Free and Open Source Geospatial Technology

Organizer(s) Guido Stein @guidos: Co-Chair FOSS4G Boston 2017 Calvin Metcalf: Human

Description

Geospatial and location information has become a first class citizen in many databases and also become paramount for data analysis related to mobile data analysis. Please join us for a general conversation around free and open source solutions to geospatial technology.

One more thing. The International "Free and Open Source for Geospatial" FOSS4G http://2017.foss4f.org conference is going to be in Boston in August. Guido Stein, Co-Chair, will be in attendance and happy to answer any questions.


32-144

Theme/Topic Peer-to-peer Crypto-Social Networking

Organizer(s) Charles Lehner

Description

Want to get away from proprietary centralized social network websites? Want to be in control of your digital identity, cryptographically, without being beholden to servers? Come check out the peer-to-peer decentralized trust-based cryptographic social network, Scuttlebutt. Meet some peers and gossip some messages, and see how we treat privacy, security, and freedom.

Attendees

- Lilas DInh


32-141

THEME/TOPIC Collective Action for Political Change
ORGANIZER: Shauna Gordon-McKeon

DESCRIPTION:

Tech is having a pervasive effect on politics. At LibrePlanet, we've been discussing topics like privacy, automation, online news, algorithmic bias and more.

The focus of this BoF is on collective actions that the tech community can take to try and address these issues, including but not limited to unionization, hiring boycotts, and codes of ethics.


Tables next to 32-123

Theme/Topic Cryptotable

Organizer(s) Steve Revilak on behalf of https://www.cryptoparty.in/boston

Description Cryptoparty at a table! We welcome people to drop in and out, and talk about privacy enhancing technologies; how to fight back against surveillance; threat modeling (i.e., the kinds of things you'd want to protect yourself from), and other topics related to privacy and digital security. We can demonstrate -- or better, help you set up -- free software to accomplish these goals. Of course, we can sign PGP keys too.

Attendees


32-123

Theme/Topic Snowdrift.coop

Organizer(s) Salt

Description Snowdrift.coop is a crowdmatching platform for public goods, we combine the best parts of various crowdfunding solutions, add some magic, and intend to solve the funding problem. Join us as (some) team members meet in person for the first time and discuss future steps. Also, stickers!

Attendees

Friday Night

Women's Dinner

Meet at the FSF @ 7:45, or the restaurant @ 8.

Chau Chow City, 83 Essex St, Boston, MA

RSVP: <https://pad.riseup.net/p/lpwomensdinner2017>

Saturday Lunch

Saturday Dinner

Sunday Lunch

Annual FSF Member's Meeting

Organized by Deborah Nicholson and Valerie Young

Room 32-155

12:35 - 13:50

RSVP Annual Members Meeting 2017

Recurse Center - alums, participants, and interested folks

Organized by Moritz Neeb

Meet at coffee/water near registration desk

12:35 - 13:50

Sunday Dinner

Technical information about streaming


This page was a featured resource in March 2017.


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