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-<p><strong>LibrePlanet 2017 will held at the Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139). Check out the <a href="#map">map</a> with restaurants and the Subway station near the conference.</strong></p>
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- <li>Stay at a cute New England bed and breakfast like <a href="http://www.cambridgeinns.com/irving">the Irving</a> in Harvard Square. ($$)</li>
+ <li>Stay at a cute New England bed and breakfast like <a href="https://www.irvinghouse.com">Irving House</a> in Harvard Square. ($$)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.johnjeffrieshouse.com/">The John Jeffries House</a> is another B&B a short ride away on the red line at the Charles MGH stop. ($$)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.harvardsquarehotel.com/">Harvard Square Hotel</a> is close to the red line and reasonably priced for a hotel in Harvard Square. ($$$)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.charleshotel.com/">The Charles Hotel</a> in Harvard Square has valet parking. ($$$)</li>
- <li><a href="http://cambridge.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html">The Hyatt Regency</a> overlooks the Charles river, providing a view of the Boston skyline. ($$$)</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscb-boston-marriott-cambridge">The Marriott</a> is located at the Kendall/MIT stop with many restaurants located nearby. ($$)</li>
+ <li><a href="https://cambridge.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html">The Hyatt Regency</a> overlooks the Charles river, providing a view of the Boston skyline. ($$$)</li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscb-boston-marriott-cambridge">The Marriott</a> is located at the Kendall/MIT stop with many restaurants located nearby. ($$)</li>
<li>The historic <a href="http://kendallhotel.com/">Kendall Hotel</a> is in the heart of the MIT campus. It was originally an 1800s firehouse. ($$$)</li>
<li><a href="http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/massachusetts/doubletree-suites-by-hilton-hotel-boston-cambridge-BOSSBDT/index.html">The Doubletree</a> is over the Charles river in Boston just two kilometers away. A 5 minute ride on the 64 or 70 bus takes you into Central Square. ($$$)</li>
- <li>Also in Boston is the <a href="http://www.daysinn.com/hotels/massachusetts/boston/days-hotel-boston-harvard-fenway/hotel-overview?hotel_id=04159">Days Hotel of Boston</a>. The 86 or 70 bus picks up across the street (in front of the Star Market grocery) and takes you to Cambridge and the red line in approximately 10 minutes. ($$)</li>
+ <li>Also in Boston is the <a href="https://www.daysinn.com/hotels/massachusetts/boston/days-hotel-boston-harvard-fenway/hotel-overview?hotel_id=04159">Days Hotel of Boston</a>. The 86 or 70 bus picks up across the street (in front of the Star Market grocery) and takes you to Cambridge and the red line in approximately 10 minutes. ($$)</li>
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- <strong>03/23/2016:</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/hundreds-explore-ways-to-fork-the-system-with-free-software-at-libreplanet-2017">(Recap) Hundreds explore ways to Fork the System with free software at LibrePlanet 2016 </a></li>
+ <strong>06/21/2016:</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/building-a-better-libreplanet-what-we-learned-from-the-conference-surveys">Building a better LibrePlanet: What we learned from the conference surveys</a></li>
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- <strong>02/17/2016:</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/get-ready-to-fork-the-system-at-libreplanet">Program announced: Get ready to Fork the System at LibrePlanet</a></li>
+ <strong>03/23/2016:</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/hundreds-explore-ways-to-fork-the-system-with-free-software-at-libreplanet-2017">(Recap) Hundreds explore ways to Fork the System with free software at LibrePlanet 2016</a></li>
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+ <strong>02/17/2016:</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/get-ready-to-fork-the-system-at-libreplanet">Program announced: Get ready to Fork the System at LibrePlanet</a></li>
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+<p class="lead">LibrePlanet is an annual conference hosted by the <a href="https://www.fsf.org">Free Software Foundation</a> for people who care about their digital freedoms, bringing together software developers, policy experts, activists, and computer users to learn skills, share accomplishments, and address challenges facing the free software movement. LibrePlanet 2017 will feature programming for a wide range of ages and experience levels.</p>
-<p>Organized around the theme "Fork the System", the conference's sessions will examine how free software creates the opportunity of a new path for its users, allows developers to fight the restrictions of a system dominated by proprietary software by creating free replacements, and is the foundation of a philosophy of freedom, sharing, and change.</p>
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