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LibrePlanet is the annual conference hosted by the [Free Software
Foundation](https://fsf.org). LibrePlanet provides an opportunity for
community activists, domain experts, and people seeking solutions for
themselves to come together in order to discuss current issues in
technology and ethics.

Over our thirty-five years of campaigning for freedom, the Free
Software Foundation has seen no end to the number of people directly
inspired to make a change for themselves and for their community by
free software. By its very nature, free software empowers individuals
and groups to take control of their own digital lives, and participate
in a global community based on sharing and collaboration.

In these past months, when the novel coronavirus brought new threats
to computer user freedom, we have been inspired to see people take
freedom into their own hands and work for change in their communities.
Inspired by free software's message of individual freedom and true
digital rights, computer users are empowering themselves to move away
from proprietary tools that allow corporate control and government
surveillance, towards a future that puts the needs of their community
above the profit margin of a monopoly. We're inviting everyone to come
share their experiences in the free software community, and together,
learn how each of us can help in user initiatives working for freedom.

In response to the global coronavirus, LibrePlanet 2020 brought an
engaging video conference to virtual attendees around the world using
exclusively free software. Although free software has had its share of
challenges in the last year, LibrePlanet 2021 will deliver the message
at the core of free software: **empowering users**.