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[https://libreplanet.org/2019 << Return to the LibrePlanet 2017 homepage] | [https://libreplanet.org/2019 << Return to the LibrePlanet 2017 homepage] | ||
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Lightning talks are five-minute presentations given by conference attendees on free software topics they're passionate about. | Lightning talks are five-minute presentations given by conference attendees on free software topics they're passionate about. | ||
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* Please make sure your lightning talks are about free | * Please make sure your lightning talks are about free | ||
| − | + | software–related issues and projects, and don't advocate | |
| − | + | proprietary software or | |
| − | + | [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html | |
| − | + | Services as a Software Substitute (SaaSS)]. There are many | |
| − | + | conferences focused on "open source," and we're proud that people come | |
| − | + | to LibrePlanet to be part of the free software movement. | |
* In your presentations, please use the term "free software" rather | * In your presentations, please use the term "free software" rather | ||
| − | + | than [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html | |
| − | + | "open source"], to help us keep LibrePlanet focused on computer-user | |
| − | + | freedom. We appreciate it, and your audience will too. | |
* To ensure a conference that's safe and fun for everyone, we take our | * To ensure a conference that's safe and fun for everyone, we take our | ||
| − | + | [https://libreplanet.org/2017/safe-space-policy/ Safe Space Policy] | |
| − | + | very seriously. We'd appreciate it if you looked it over before | |
| − | + | planning your presentation. | |
* Please **e-mail** any slides you might want to show via an FSF-owned | * Please **e-mail** any slides you might want to show via an FSF-owned | ||
| − | + | laptop during your talk to membership@fsf.org by March 15 and, as a | |
| − | + | precautionary measure, bring them on a USB drive to your talk. Please | |
| − | + | make sure they are in **PDF** format, not LibreOffice (and, of course, | |
| − | + | please definitely not in PowerPoint). | |
The lightning talks won't be streamed. If you'd like to suggest a | The lightning talks won't be streamed. If you'd like to suggest a | ||
topic, but not necessarily give a talk, you're welcome to make a | topic, but not necessarily give a talk, you're welcome to make a | ||
suggestion on the | suggestion on the | ||
| − | [[LibrePlanet:Conference/2019/Lightning_Talks/Discussion | | + | [[LibrePlanet:Conference/2019/Lightning_Talks/Discussion|Discussion]] |
| − | Discussion]] area for this page. | + | area for this page. |
'''Our tips for an awesome lightning talk:''' | '''Our tips for an awesome lightning talk:''' | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 5 March 2019
<< Return to the LibrePlanet 2017 homepage
Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 15:25 to 16:10 | Room 32-123 | Facilitator: Donald Robertson
Lightning talks are five-minute presentations given by conference attendees on free software topics they're passionate about.
If you would like to give a talk:
- Please add a title, a short description, and (optionally) your name
to the list below. You'll also be able to sign up at the conference, or just walk up, if there is time remaining.
- Please make sure your lightning talks are about free
software–related issues and projects, and don't advocate proprietary software or [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html Services as a Software Substitute (SaaSS)]. There are many conferences focused on "open source," and we're proud that people come to LibrePlanet to be part of the free software movement.
- In your presentations, please use the term "free software" rather
than [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html "open source"], to help us keep LibrePlanet focused on computer-user freedom. We appreciate it, and your audience will too.
- To ensure a conference that's safe and fun for everyone, we take our
Safe Space Policy very seriously. We'd appreciate it if you looked it over before planning your presentation.
- Please **e-mail** any slides you might want to show via an FSF-owned
laptop during your talk to membership@fsf.org by March 15 and, as a precautionary measure, bring them on a USB drive to your talk. Please make sure they are in **PDF** format, not LibreOffice (and, of course, please definitely not in PowerPoint).
The lightning talks won't be streamed. If you'd like to suggest a topic, but not necessarily give a talk, you're welcome to make a suggestion on the Discussion area for this page.
Our tips for an awesome lightning talk:
- Be as selective as possible with what you cover. (In our experience, a five-minute talk cannot cover what a fifteen-minute talk covers and still be effective.)
- Use a large, reader-friendly font for all your slides.
- Keep the number of your slides low.
- Do not visually overload your slides.
Talk Signup List
- [your name here]
