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- <p><br><strong>March 23 - 24th<br />
- Greater Boston Area</strong></p>
+ <p><br><strong>March 23rd - 24th<br />
+ Greater Boston area</strong></p>
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LibrePlanet is an annual conference hosted by the
<a href="https://www.fsf.org">Free Software Foundation</a> for
free software enthusiasts and anyone who cares about the
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-LibrePlanet 2019's theme is "Trailblazing Free Software." In 1983, the free software movement was born with the publication of the GNU Manifesto. FSF founder Richard Stallman saw that proprietary code -- that which could not be shared -- prevented people from changing the computer code they were using (for example, to fix a problem in the code, or to make it suit the user's purpose). And by emphasizing a community-oriented philosophy of sharing code freely, people could more easily make useful software -- new concepts were more easily brought to life because they could build off others' copylefted code, and they could pay forward those benefits by allowing others to view their code and offer their own changes. These packages have great potential to become widely used.
+LibrePlanet 2019's theme is “<b>Trailblazing Free Software</b>.” In 1983, the free software movement was born with the publication of the GNU Manifesto. FSF founder Richard Stallman saw the dangers of proprietary code from the beginning: when code was kept secret from users, they would be controlled by the technology they used, instead of vice versa. In contrast, free software emphasized a community-oriented philosophy of sharing code freely, enabling people to understand how the programs they used worked, to build off of each other's code, to pay it forward by sharing their own code, and to create useful software that treated users fairly.</p>
+<p>When he identified control over one's own computer as a requirement for ethical, trustworthy computing, Stallman anticipated some of the most toxic aspects of today's proprietary software-filled world, including Digital Restrictions Management (DRM), bulk surveillance, and Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS). With a new and growing generation of free software enthusiasts, we can take this conference as an opportunity to discuss both the present and the future of the free software movement. Using the Four Freedoms as a litmus test for ethical computing, we ask, "How will free software continue to bring to life trailblazing, principled new technologies and new approaches to the world?"
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<h1> Safe Space Policy </h1>
- <p><i>If you feel there has been a violation of the following policy, please contact a member of the LibrePlanet incident response team--details on this will be announced closer to the conference.
You can identify them by the yellow STAFF flag on their name badge. If you need help finding them, ask any volunteer or FSF staff member, or go to the Welcome Desk or GNU Press table. Email contact: <a href="mailto:campaigns@fsf.org">campaigns@fsf.org</a>.
+ <p><i>If you feel there has been a violation of the following policy, please contact a member of the LibrePlanet incident response team--details on this will be announced closer to the conference. If you need help finding them, ask any volunteer or FSF staff member, or go to the Welcome Desk or GNU Press table. Email contact: <a href="mailto:campaigns@fsf.org">campaigns@fsf.org</a>.
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<p>The FSF is dedicated to providing a harassment-free LibrePlanet experience for everyone.
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<b>Exhibit Hall</b>
-<p>The lively, centrally located Exhibit Hall at LibrePlanet will be open from 0900 - 18:00 on both conference days, with something for everyone. Be sure to take a stroll around and meet exhibitors who care about software freedom.</p>
+<p>The lively Exhibit Hall at LibrePlanet will be open from 0:900 - 18:00 on both conference days, with something for everyone. Be sure to take a stroll around and meet exhibitors who care about software freedom.</p>
<p>Check back here for LibrePlanet 2019 exhibitors. In past years, our exhibit hall has featured CivicActions, Purism, Software Freedom Conservancy, Technoethical, ThinkPenguin, the Tor Project, and more.</p>
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<h1> Want to help out? Volunteer! </h1>
- <p>Volunteers power LibrePlanet. There are a number of roles (and perks) to volunteering. You can help out with:
+ <p>Volunteers power LibrePlanet. There are several ways to help out, including:
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<li>the GNU Press Shop,</li>
<li>registration desk,</li>
<li>audio/video,</li>
- <li>introducing speakers and sessions,</li>
+ <li>introducing speakers and ensuring that sessions run smoothly,</li>
<li>and more!</li>
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- <p>Perks include gratis admission to the conference, a conference tshirt, and lunch(es).</p>
- <p>Volunteers are required to attend a training session before LibrePlanet. These will occur in the weeks and days leading up to the event, so if you're traveling, you'll still be able to make one.</p>
+ <p>There are perks to volunteering, like include admission to the conference, a conference T-shirt, and lunch(es).</p>
+ <p>Volunteers are required to attend a training session before LibrePlanet. These will occur in the weeks leading up to the event, and we even offer training the Friday before the conference for volunteers who are coming to the conference from far away.y</p>
<p>Interested in helping out? <a href="mailto:resources@fsf.org">Email us!</a>
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