We are living in a society where -- as mere individuals -- it -seems out of our control and in the hands of those who have the power -to publish and distribute information swiftly and widely, or who can -refuse to publish or distribute information. Algorithms now sort us -into Global databases like PRISM or ECHELON, and there are devices -such as StingRay cell phone trackers used to categorize our every -movement. We may build our own profiles online, but we do not have -access to the meta-profile built by the corporate entities that our -queries traverse as we navigate online, purchasing goods and services -as well as logging into sites where we have accounts. The level of -intrusion into our most private thoughts should be alarming, yet most -fail to heed the call as they feel small, alone, and unable to defy the -scrutiny of disapproval from the powers that govern societal norms and -their peers. Together, we can change this.
-Micky will engage your mind on a journey to open an ongoing discussion -to rediscover and reawaken your own creative thought processes. -Together, we build a conversation that should never end as it will join -us together transparently maintaining our freedoms, with free software -as the foundation. Where do we find our personal power, and how do we -use it as developers? Do we have a collective goal? Have you checked -your social credit rating lately? Others have.
+The foundation for the immense success of free software was our shared +value of enabling and maintaining end user freedom. The licenses we +developed lowered the barrier between producers and consumers of +software, and enable everyone to pursue their passions in collaboration +with others. Participating in any of today's diverse wealth of free software +communities can be immensely rewarding... and if we're doing it right, just plain fun!
+In this session, Bdale will offer some advice based on his experience +having fun working on free software, punctuated with examples from his +propensity for eventually turning all of his hobbies into free +software projects.
The foundation for the immense success of free software was our shared -value of enabling and maintaining end user freedom. The licenses we -developed lowered the barrier between producers and consumers of -software, and enable everyone to pursue their passions in collaboration -with others. Participating in any of today's diverse wealth of free software -communities can be immensely rewarding... and if we're doing it right, just plain fun!
-In this session, Bdale will offer some advice based on his experience -having fun working on free software, punctuated with examples from his -propensity for eventually turning all of his hobbies into free -software projects.
+We are living in a society where -- as mere individuals -- it +seems out of our control and in the hands of those who have the power +to publish and distribute information swiftly and widely, or who can +refuse to publish or distribute information. Algorithms now sort us +into Global databases like PRISM or ECHELON, and there are devices +such as StingRay cell phone trackers used to categorize our every +movement. We may build our own profiles online, but we do not have +access to the meta-profile built by the corporate entities that our +queries traverse as we navigate online, purchasing goods and services +as well as logging into sites where we have accounts. The level of +intrusion into our most private thoughts should be alarming, yet most +fail to heed the call as they feel small, alone, and unable to defy the +scrutiny of disapproval from the powers that govern societal norms and +their peers. Together, we can change this.
+Micky will engage your mind on a journey to open an ongoing discussion +to rediscover and reawaken your own creative thought processes. +Together, we build a conversation that should never end as it will join +us together transparently maintaining our freedoms, with free software +as the foundation. Where do we find our personal power, and how do we +use it as developers? Do we have a collective goal? Have you checked +your social credit rating lately? Others have.