LibrePlanet: Conference/2023/Lightning Talks
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* 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/open-source-misses-the-point.html "open source"], to help us keep LibrePlanet focused on computer-user freedom. We appreciate it, and your audience will too. | * 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/open-source-misses-the-point.html "open source"], to help us keep LibrePlanet focused on computer-user freedom. We appreciate it, and your audience will too. | ||
| + | * '''Upload your video for LibrePlanet 2023: Charting the Course by following the | ||
| + | [https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Video_upload_instructions upload instructions.]''' | ||
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Watch LibrePlanet 2022 Lightning talks for inspiration: | Watch LibrePlanet 2022 Lightning talks for inspiration: | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 26 September 2022
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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 lightning talk at LibrePlanet 2023:
- Please list a title, a short description, and (optionally) your name to the list below.
* TITLE, SHORT DESCRIPTION, NAME * ...
- 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.
- Record a 5-minute max. If you didn't make this deadline, do not hesitate to upload, who knows, we may still find a spot for it.
- Please make sure your lightning talks are about free software–related issues and projects, and don't advocate proprietary software or 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 "open source", to help us keep LibrePlanet focused on computer-user freedom. We appreciate it, and your audience will too.
- Upload your video for LibrePlanet 2023: Charting the Course by following the
The lightning talks will be streamed and posted online.
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.
Watch LibrePlanet 2022 Lightning talks for inspiration:
