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   1 <p>LibrePlanet is the annual conference hosted by the <a href="https://www.fsf.org">Free Software
   2 Foundation.</a> LibrePlanet provides an opportunity for community activists, domain
   3 experts, and people seeking solutions for themselves to come together
   4 in order to discuss current issues in technology and ethics.</p> Newcomers are always welcome, and LibrePlanet 2020 will feature programming for all ages and experience levels. The theme for
   5 LibrePlanet 2020 is <strong>"Free the Future"</strong>.</p>
   6
   7 <p>LibrePlanet attendees and speakers will be discussing the hot button
   8 issues we've all been reading about every day, and their connection to
   9 the free software movement. How do you fight Facebook? How do we make
  10 software-driven cars safe? How do we stop algorithms from making
  11 terrible, unreviewable decisions? How do we enjoy the convenience of
  12 mobile phones and digital home assistants without being constantly
  13 under surveillance? What is the future of digital currency? Can we
  14 have an Internet that facilitates respectful dialogue?</p>
  15 <p>The free software community has continuously demanded that users and
  16 developers be permitted to understand, study, and alter the software
  17 they use, offering hope and solutions for a free technological
  18 future. LibrePlanet speakers will display their unique combination of
  19 digital knowledge and educational skills in the two day conference, as
  20 well as give more insights into their ethical dedication to envision a
  21 future rich with free "as in freedom" software and without network
  22 services that mistreat their users. The FSF's LibrePlanet 2020 edition
  23 is therefore aptly named "Free the Future."</p>
  24 <p>For each new technological convenience we gain, it seems that we lose
  25 even more in the process. To exchange intangible but vital rights to
  26 freedom and privacy for the latest new gadget can make the future of
  27 software seem bleak. But there is resistance, and it is within our capabilities to
  28 reject this outcome.</p>