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  23         <p><a href="#saturday">Saturday sessions</a></p>
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  30 <p>All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC - 4 hours. In room numbers, "32-" refers to MIT Building 32 (the Stata Center), where all conference rooms are located.</p>
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  36         <h2 id="saturday">Saturday, <small>3/22</small></h2>
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  39         <h3>Registration and breakfast <small>09:00 - 09:45</small></h3>
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  41
  42         <h3>Opening Keynote <small>09:45 - 10:45</small></h3>
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  44         <h4>Welcome</h4>
  45
  46         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span></p>
  47         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#sullivan">John Sullivan</a>, executive director, Free Software Foundation</em>
  48         </p>
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  50         <h4>Keynote</h4>
  51         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span></p>
  52         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#gardner">Sue Gardner</a>, outgoing executive director, Wikimedia Foundation</em>
  53         </p>
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  55         <h3>Break <small>10:45 - 10:55</small></h3>
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  57         <h3>Session block 1 <small>10:55 - 11:40</small></h3>
  58
  59         <h4>Fighting surveillance with free software</h4>
  60         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong></p>
  61         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#wilson">Holmes Wilson</a></em></p>
  62
  63         <p>Millions of people have demanded an end to the NSA's mass spying programs. But we can't rely on governments to end government surveillance. Free software and end-to-end crypto is key. To protect the world from bulk spying, we need to make software that's secure <em>and</em> easy to use.</p>
  64
  65         <h4>Opus, Daala, and free codec updates</h4>
  66         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-141</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#projects">Projects</a></strong> </p>
  67         <p><em>Gregory Maxwell, <a href="/2015/program/speakers#montgomery">Monty Montgomery</a></em></p>
  68
  69         <p>An update on the the Xiph.Org Foundation's free codec projects, focusing on the next generation Opus and Daala codecs, and where we plan to go with development and advocacy in the near future.</p>
  70
  71         <h3>Break <small>11:40 - 11:50</small></h3>
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  73         <h3>Session block 2 <small>11:50 - 12:35</small></h3>
  74
  75         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
  76         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
  77         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
  78
  79         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
  80
  81         <h4>Get started contributing to MediaWiki</h4>
  82         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-141</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#projects">Projects</a></strong> </p>
  83         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#holmquist">Mark Holmquist</a></em> </p>
  84
  85         <p>In this session, we'll lay the groundwork for working with the MediaWiki software, a PHP and JavaScript Web application that, through extensions, can be used for a great many purposes. You may be familiar with MediaWiki from Wikipedia, the Free Software Directory, or one of the thousands of other independent wikis that run the software.</p>
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  88         <h3>Lunch <small>12:35 - 13:50</small></h3>
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  90         <h3>Session block 3 <small>13:50 - 14:35</small></h3>
  91
  92         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
  93         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
  94         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
  95
  96         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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  99         <h3>Break <small>14:35 - 14:45</small></h3>
 100
 101         <h3>Session block 4 <small>14:45 - 16:05 </small></h3>
 102
 103         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 104         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 105         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 106
 107         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 110         <h3>Break <small>16:05- 16:15</small></h3>
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 112         <h3>Session block 5 <small>16:15 - 17:35</small></h3>
 113
 114         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 115         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 116         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 117
 118         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 120
 121         <h3>Break <small>17:35 - 17:45</small></h3>
 122
 123         <h3>Keynote &amp; Free Software Awards <small>17:45 - 18:45</small></h3>
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 125
 126         <h2 id="sunday">Sunday, <small>3/23</small></h2>
 127
 128         <h3>Registration and breakfast <small>09:00 - 09:45</small></h3>
 129
 130         <h3>Keynote <small>09:45 - 10:45</small></h3>
 131
 132         <h4>Free software for freedom, surveillance and you</h4>
 133         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> <strong>(remote from Berlin via Web-cast)</strong></p>
 134         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#appelbaum">Jacob Appelbaum</a></em></p>
 135
 136
 137         <h3>Break <small>10:45 - 10:55</small></h3>
 138
 139         <h3>Session block 6 <small>10:55 - 11:40</small></h3>
 140
 141         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 142         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 143         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 144
 145         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 147
 148         <h3>Break <small>11:40 - 11:50</small></h3>
 149
 150         <h3>Session block 7 <small>11:50 - 12:35</small></h3>
 151
 152         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 153         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 154         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 155
 156         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 159         <h3>Lunch <small>12:35 - 13:50</small></h3>
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 161         <h3>Session block 8 <small>13:50- 14:35</small></h3>
 162
 163         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 164         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 165         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 166
 167         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 170         <h3>Break <small>14:35 - 14:45</small></h3>
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 172         <h3>Session block 9 <small>14:45 - 16:05</small></h3>
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 174         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 175         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 176         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 177
 178         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 180
 181         <h3>Break <small>16:05 - 16:15</small></h3>
 182
 183         <h3>Session block 10  <small>16:15 - 17:35</small></h3>
 184
 185         <h4>An overview of OpenPGP</h4>
 186         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span> | <strong>Thread: <a href="#surveillance">Surveillance</a></strong> </p>
 187         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#tagliamonte">Paul Tagliamonte</a></em> </p>
 188
 189         <p>OpenPGP is the standard upon which modern cryptography systems are built upon. The Free Software OpenPGP implementation, GnuPG, is used ubiquitously throughout the free software world, and many people depend on safe and secure communications while using it. This talk will cover the basics of OpenPGP's format, and a very brief overview of how crypto systems, such as GnuPG, encode and send your data. This talk may assume technical knowledge for some parts.</p>
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 191
 192         <h3>Break <small>17:35 - 17:45</small></h3>
 193
 194         <h3>Closing Keynote <small>17:45 - 18:45</small></h3>
 195
 196         <h4>We can't all be cyborg lawyers: how messaging may be our most important obstacle</h4>
 197         <p><span class="label label-default">Room 32-123</span></p>
 198         <p><em><a href="/2015/program/speakers#sandler">Karen Sandler</a></em></p>
 199
 200         <p>Explaining the importance of free software and its ideology to new audiences has always been a challenge. Karen will discuss the challenges inherent in free software messaging and why it's so important to win the allies we need going forward. She will share what she's learned from recent experiences in the GNOME and free software communities generally, and discuss strategies that could take our movement to the next level.</p>
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 202         <h2 id="threads">Program threads</h2>
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 204         <p><em>LibrePlanet 2014 does not have traditional program tracks. Instead, we've woven thematic “threads” throughout the program.</em></p>
 205
 206         <p id="surveillance"><strong>Surveillance:</strong>  If we want to defang surveillance programs like PRISM, we need to stop using centralized systems and come together to build an Internet that's decentralized, trustworthy, and free "as in freedom." The sessions in this thread cover everything from technical to legislative approaches to protecting ourselves and others from surveillance.  </p>
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 208         <ul>
 209           <li>Choosing between freedom and security  </li>
 210           <li>GNU vs. NSA  </li>
 211           <li>OpenPGP  </li>
 212           <li>Everybody spies  </li>
 213           <li>Circumvention tech  </li>
 214         </ul>
 215
 216         <p id="applied-fs"><strong>Applied free software:</strong> What are some of the ways that free software is being used in other fields and disciplines? From the halls of academia, to the arts, from board rooms, to Occupy Wall Street, free software is everywhere!   </p>
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 218         <ul>
 219           <li>Adventures in hackademia: Leveraging humanitarian free software in the classroom  </li>
 220           <li>No more mouse: Saving elementary education  </li>
 221           <li>Promoting free software adoption (and creation) in the public sector  </li>
 222           <li>Free software and open science  </li>
 223           <li>Mapping for social justice    </li>
 224           <li>Rethinking art archives  </li>
 225           <li>Distributed free-cultural production and the future of creative economy   </li>
 226         </ul>
 227
 228         <p id="projects"><strong>Projects:</strong> Learn what your favorite free software projects are up to, or get exposed to new ones! These sessions are for people who want to learn more about a specific free software project.</p>
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 230         <ul>
 231           <li>Trisquel: ten years  </li>
 232           <li>What does this program do?        </li>
 233           <li>Opus, Daala, and free codec updates  </li>
 234           <li>State of the Goblin   </li>
 235           <li>Updating Mailman's UI </li>
 236           <li>Get started contributing to MediaWiki  </li>
 237         </ul>
 238
 239         <p id="activism"><strong>Activism</strong>: How is free software being used for social change, and how are people advocating for free software adoption? If you're an organizer or want to learn more about advocating for free software, these sessions are for you.</p>
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 241         <ul>
 242           <li>Free software activism: a European perspective  </li>
 243           <li>Tracking changes  </li>
 244           <li>Lessons in tech activism   </li>
 245           <li>Free your JavaScript   </li>
 246         </ul>
 247
 248         <p id="movement-b"><strong>Movement-building:</strong> For free software to become ubiquitous, we have to build a strong free software movement, one where everyone has access, feels welcome, and has an opportunity to take leadership. These sessions focus on ways to strengthen our movement.  </p>
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 250         <ul>
 251           <li>1984+30: GNU speech to defeat e-newspeak   </li>
 252           <li>Considering the future of copyleft: how will the next generation perceive GPL?  </li>
 253           <li>Diversity outreach  </li>
 254           <li>IT cooperation: accessible, free, &amp; open   </li>
 255           <li>Beyond the "women in tech talk": after representation, identity politics   </li>
 256           <li>Geek knowing: from FAQ to feminism 101   </li>
 257           <li>Nurturing non-coders  </li>
 258           <li>Your webapps should talk not just in English, but in español, Kiswahili, 廣州話 and অসমীয়া too</li>
 259         </ul>
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 261         <h2 id="social">Social events</h2>
 262         <h3>The 0th SpinachCon</h3>
 263
 264         <p><a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/the-0th-spinachcon">Full description.</a></p>
 265         <p>Sometimes your favorite free software has a piece of spinach in its teeth, and they need you to let them know. By providing feedback and constructive criticism about user-experience for the inaugural group of participating free software projects, you'll be helping to build better free software! Featuring GNU Mailman, GNU MediaGoblin, LibreOffice, and Inkscape, SpinachCon is a five hour open house dedicated to improving user-experience in free software.</p>
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 267         <p><strong>12:00 - 17:00, Friday, 3/21</strong> <br />
 268           <strong><a href="http://industry-lab.com/">Industry Lab</a></strong> <br />
 269           <strong>288 Norfolk Street</strong> <br />
 270           <strong>Cambridge MA, 02139</strong>  </p>
 271
 272         <h3>Free Software Foundation open house and cryptoparty</h3>
 273
 274         <p>Mingle at the FSF office before the conference with speakers and other attendees. Refreshments will be served. FSF campaigns staff and volunteers will lead an optional cryptoparty during the open house. Please bring your laptop and a USB drive if you'd like to participate.</p>
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 276         <p><strong>17:00 - 19:30, Friday 3/21</strong> <br />
 277           <strong>FSF Office (<a href="#">transportation tips</a>)</strong> <br />
 278           <strong>51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor</strong> <br />
 279           <strong>Boston, MA 02110</strong>  </p>
 280
 281         <h3>Women's dinner</h3>
 282
 283         <p>There will be an unofficial women's dinner (for people who identify as women) before LibrePlanet again this year. It will be held at Chau Chow City, a restaurant in Boston's Chinatown within easy walking distance of the FSF's office. Chau Chow City has plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, isn't too pricey, and has a full bar.</p>
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 285         <p><strong>19:45, Friday, 3/21</strong> <br />
 286           <strong><a href="http://chauchowcity.com">Chau Chow City Restaurant</a></strong> <br />
 287           <strong>83 Essex St</strong> <br />
 288           <strong>Boston, MA 02111</strong>  </p>
 289
 290         <p>Please feel free to share this with any other free software/free culture-interested folks who identify as women, whether they are attending LibrePlanet or not. Please <a href="mailto:info@fsf.org">RSVP</a> with "RSVP Women's Dinner" in the subject line to let us know that you're coming (and how many other women you will bring) so that we can make sure the restaurant is ready for us. </p>
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 292         <h3>Saturday night party and raffle</h3>
 293
 294         <p>A social with food and drinks available, including plenty of vegan options. Meet new people from the free software movement, reconnect with friends from previous LibrePlanet conferences, and win free software prizes in the raffle.</p>
 295
 296         <p>To get to Asgard from the Stata Center, walk west on Vassar Street
 297           and take a right (north) on Massachusetts Avenue for
 298           approximately .5 miles / 1km.</p>
 299
 300         <p><strong>19:30 - 23:00, with raffle drawing at 21:00, Saturday, 3/22</strong> <br />
 301           <strong><a href="http://www.classicirish.com/asgard-home.php">Asgard Pub &amp; Restaurant</a></strong> <br />
 302           <strong>350 Massachusetts Avenue</strong> <br />
 303           <strong>Cambridge, MA 02139</strong>  </p>
 304
 305         <h3>Electronic Frontier Foundation Speakeasy with the Free Software Foundation</h3>
 306
 307         <p><em><a href="https://www.eff.org/event/boston-area-eff-speakeasy-free-software-foundation">EFF event page</a></em> <br />
 308           The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Free Software Foundation will join forces for an EFF and FSF supporters' Speakeasy. Come to chat with EFF activist April Glaser and our friends at the Free Software Foundation about our work. Whether you're interested in the development and adoption of free software or you'd like to receive an update from the front lines of the fight the rein in the NSA, you'll find plenty of people to talk to about digital rights and programming freedom.</p>
 309
 310         <p>This event is open to everyone. Hope to see you there!</p>
 311
 312         <p><strong>19:30, Sunday, 3/23</strong> <br />
 313           <strong><a href="http://graftonstreetcambridge.com/">Grafton Street Pub &amp; Grill</a></strong> <br />
 314           <strong>1230 Massachusetts Avenue</strong> <br />
 315           <strong>Cambridge, MA 02138</strong>  </p>
 316
 317         <h3>Sunday pub night</h3>
 318
 319         <p>Grendel's Den in Harvard Square is a favorite among the Boston-area free software community. Join us at this local institution, which offers reasonable prices on good food and beer in a quirky and cozy atmosphere.</p>
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 321         <p><strong>21:00 - 01:00, Sunday, 3/23</strong> <br />
 322           <strong><a href="http://www.grendelsden.com/">Grendel's Den</a></strong> <br />
 323           <strong>89 Winthrop Street</strong> <br />
 324           <strong>Cambridge MA 02138</strong>  </p>
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 326
 327         <h1>Thank you to our sponsors!</h1>
 328
 329         <h3><a href="http://www.alephobjects.com">Aleph Objects</a></h3>
 330
 331         <h3>Google</h3>
 332
 333         <h3>Whole Foods</h3>
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