From: Ian Kelling Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:15:26 +0000 (-0400) Subject: add ics schedule X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=28c73e5eec3b6185b8c7b27c8909d754977f98e4;p=libreplanet-static.git add ics schedule --- diff --git a/2019/lp2019-schedule.ics b/2019/lp2019-schedule.ics new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93760a15 --- /dev/null +++ b/2019/lp2019-schedule.ics @@ -0,0 +1,912 @@ +BEGIN:VCALENDAR +VERSION:2.0 +PRODID:-//lpschedule generator//mxm.dk// +X-WR-CALNAME:LibrePlanet 2019 +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Welcome to LibrePlanet (Day 1 +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T094500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T100000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:1@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="John Sullivan";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Welcome to LibrePlanet! +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Fighting for Freedom: Medical devices on the front lines +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T100000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T104500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:2@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Tarek Loubani";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Medical devices are expensive and unavailable in many parts of + the world despite being essential to care. In this session\, Tarek discus + ses work on the front lines in Gaza to make medical devices accessible by + creating free designs and validating them according to medical industry st + andards. These efforts have been part of a larger initiative to lay a foun + dation for a post-liberation Gaza in which FLOSS medical devices must comp + ete against proprietary medical devices. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Redis Labs and the tragedy of the Commons Clause +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:3@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Chris Lamb";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:no + mail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:In late 2018\, Redis Labs relicensed a number of GNU AGPL-lice + nsed Redis modules with the "Commons Clause" amendment. This talk outlines + the history\, background\, and response to this style of license\, and ex + plains how this is ultimately a short-sighted and retrograde step for the + companies that are advocating for these licenses. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Sharing global opportunities for new developers in the Wikipedia c + ommunity +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:4@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Srishti Sethi";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Wikimedia offers a plethora of opportunities for newcomers to + get involved\; however\, as with many other free software projects\, getti + ng involved with the Wikimedia technical community can be a daunting prosp + ect for newcomers. This talk is a gentle introduction to the Wikimedia eco + system\, and gives pointers on how to get involved as a volunteer. I will + delve into the various ways newcomers can make successful contributions in + areas ranging from design to documentation\, from programming to testing\ + , and much more. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Accessibility in front-end environments +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:5@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Daniel Ramsayer";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This talk is focused on educating front-end developers and oth + ers about those impacted by accessibility\, and how to design interfaces w + ith this in mind. This will be a general rundown of the most common access + ibility issues\, the current technologies that are used to mitigate impair + ment\, and new technologies\, with an emphasis on free software\, that are + seeking to better support people with accessibility issues. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:A survey of GNU Guile software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:6@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Erik Edrosa";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This presentation will introduce and examine several software + programs written using GNU Guile. GNU Guile is a programming language\, an + d is the official extension language of the GNU Project. We will explore h + ow these software programs make use of Guile\, with examples showing how t + he software is customizable and extensible. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Governing the software commons +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:7@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Shauna Gordon-McKeon";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT: + invalid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Free software licenses constrain how software can be used\, wh + ile providing no limits or guidance on how it can be built. As a result\, + a wide variety of governance structures are used in free software projects + \, from "one person\, one vote" democracy to "benevolent dictator for life + \," and beyond. This presentation provides a survey of existing governance + structures used by free software projects such as Python\, Debian\, and o + thers. Together\, we'll explore how governance decisions have affected the + se projects over time\, using the Common Pool Resource framework developed + by Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The secret battle of encryption algorithms +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:8@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Amanda Sopkin";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Come learn the history of encryption methods\, from hieroglyph + ics to the Caesar cipher to more advanced methods used in the twentieth ce + ntury. I will discuss modern efforts to crack international encryption sta + ndards\, as well as some systematic weaknesses that have been deliberately + introduced into encryption algorithms by world superpowers. I will talk i + n depth about the Dual-EC PRNG algorithm\, the back door that was discover + ed in this algorithm\, and the weaknesses it caused across the technology + industry. Attendees will get a kick out of the colorful history of encrypt + ion methods\, learn valuable lessons on maintaining security\, and gain in + sight into some of these methods' potential weaknesses today. +LOCATION:Eoom 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Teaching privacy and security via free software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:9@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Sean O’Brien";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:i + nvalid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Laurin Weissinger";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Free software is a requirement for privacy and security. At Ya + le\, we've been teaching cybersecurity\, facilitating privacy workshops\, + and analyzing leaky mobile apps using only free software. We'll talk about + a new class at Yale Law School\, give a summary of this year's Yale Priva + cy Lab workshops\, and provide insight from our collaborations with local + makerspaces\, Yale CEID\, and MakeHaven. Come find out how we emphasize cy + bersecurity while keeping free software front and center. This session wil + l include a MITM demonstration with a GNU/Linux minicomputer. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Technical drivers of "cloud" centralization and megacorporate domi + nation +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:10@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Andrew Oram";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Much hand-wringing appears in the press about the seemingly un + stoppable ascendance of a few large corporations in computing. Everything + seems to be increasingly centralized in such corporations (a trend popular + ly called the "cloud\," although Richard Stallman has repeatedly criticize + d the use of that buzzword). This presentation will explain why such centr + alization and the triumph of first movers is facilitated by three technolo + gical factors: the end of Moore's Law\, compiling complex algorithms into + hardware (which may reach its climax in quantum computing)\, and the value + of aggregating large amounts of data. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Free software for safe and happy chickens +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:11@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Adam Monsen";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Witness this awesome Raspberry Pi-powered chicken door using o + nly free software. You can use this knowledge to create your own automated + hardware and software systems. I'll cover features like: +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The Tor Project: State of the Onion +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:12@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Stephanie Whited";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Isabela Bagueros";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Nathan Freitas";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Nick Mathewson";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Alison Macrina";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Tor is free software for privacy and freedom online\; it prote + cts you from tracking\, surveillance\, and censorship. Over the past year\ + , with the help of a global team of contributors and one-on-one feedback f + rom users around the world\, the Tor Project has made major improvements t + o its software. A handful of Tor contributors will share what progress Tor + teams have made\, and what challenges they face. They’ll discuss new re + leases like Tor Browser for Android\, usability improvements to Tor Browse + r\, outreach initiatives\, Tor network advancements\, Tor’s new anti-cen + sorship team\, and what’s to come in the next year. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Free APIs: The next generation +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:13@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Shaun Carland";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Over the last decade\, Application Programming Interfaces (API + s) have acted as the pillars of application development. They provide mech + anisms which allow applications to communicate with each other. Developers + can integrate various APIs into their code to create entirely new applica + tions. Unfortunately\, users of an API are held hostage to the licensing o + f its creator. If an API is not free software compliant\, then none of its + users can build free software off of it. Using the Google Maps API as a c + ase study\, we will examine the ethical and technological implications of + providing open\, but not free\, access to an API. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Hackerspace Rancho Electrónico +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:14@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Martha Esperilla";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Stefanía Acevedo";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:i + nvalid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:We will discuss the Rancho Electrónico Hackerspace\, a space + that promotes community and offers an educational alternative to scholasti + c methodologies\, and CoAA TV\, which is the product of the joint efforts + of members of two collectives\, Rancho Electrónico and Laboratorio Popula + r de Medios Libres (Popular Laboratory of Free Media). CoAA TV is a DIY pr + oject that forgoes any type of sponsorship or support from government inst + itutions or private companies alike. The channel focuses on experiences\, + stories\, struggles\, debates\, and thoughts of oppressed and autonomous g + roups. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Large-scale collaboration with free software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:15@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Edward Platt";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Valerie Young";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Christopher Webber";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:in + valid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Amy Zhang";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The Internet has made it possible for large\, decentralized gr + oups of people from around the world to collaborate with each other\, but + large-scale collaboration is difficult\, and the best practices for effect + ive collaboration are still being worked out by organizers\, developers\, + and collaborators. Free software has provided working examples of large-sc + ale collaborative communities\, as well as practical tools for those commu + nities to use. Tools like MediaWiki\, Loomio\, Discourse\, Etherpad\, and + Git all provide functionality useful for decentralized collaboration. In t + his panel\, organizers\, developers\, and collaborators will discuss best + practices and pitfalls of using these and other tools in real-world collab + orations. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:GPL enforcement and customer benefits: Evidence from OpenWRT +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:16@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Do Yoon Kim";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:GPL enforcement is an integral part of software freedom\, but + we lack systematic evidence on what kind of benefits successful enforcemen + t can provide us. In this session\, I discuss a case in which GPL enforcem + ent led to quantifiable benefits for customers: GPL violations by Cisco/Li + nksys\, and the emergence of OpenWRT. In 2003\, Cisco/Linksys was found to + be in violation of the GPL by distributing GNU/Linux source code with its + WRT54G. Successful negotiations by the FSF led Cisco/Linksys to release s + ource code\, creating a wide array of custom firmware projects. In this t + alk\, I collect data on wireless routers\, custom firmware compatibility\, + and match this to Amazon.com reviews. I show that users value routers com + patible with OpenWRT\, and that these products have higher reviews and sel + l more. This talk highlights the importance of measuring the impact of GPL + enforcement\, and shows how GPL enforcement can benefit customers. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Sparking change: What free software can learn from successful soci + al movements +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:17@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Mary Kate Fain ";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:While proprietary software remains one of the biggest threats + to personal liberty\, democracy\, and a free future\, one simple reality r + emains: no one takes us seriously. What can free software advocates learn + from the successful social movements and revolutions of the past\, and how + can we apply it to a technological revolution? An experienced grassroots + organizer and software developer guided by the principles of Kingian nonvi + olence will show you what it takes to mobilize communities and generate a + social crisis that can no longer be ignored. No technical knowledge requir + ed! +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Australia's decryption law and free software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:18@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Amie Stepanovich";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Danny O'Brien";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Isabela Bagueros";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Ladar Levison";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Australia passed a law saying it can order anyone\, in broad a + nd vague circumstances\, to give secret help to the Australian government + in decrypting some information. Even people outside Australia can supposed + ly be ordered to do this. What should the free software community do to de + fend itself from this threat? +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Free software in the 3D-printing community +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:19@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Chris Thierauf";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:3D printing is now a household phrase\, and has cemented its u + sefulness in the industry over the last forty years. As 3D printing become + s more and more accessible for hobbyists\, it has become increasingly conn + ected to the free software and free hardware communities. This talk will d + iscuss the prevalence of free software and hardware in the 3D-printing com + munity by looking at each stage of the additive-manufacturing rapid-protot + yping process\, and will analyze the success that other fields can learn f + rom to increase freedom in their industries. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Copying files between computers +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:20@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Fischers Fritz";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Copying files between computers remains an advanced skill\, wi + th many people resorting to proprietary software\, services as software su + bstitutes\, and Internet connections for a task that should be simpler. I + will review existing free software techniques for copying files\, present + a new free software that is intended to facilitate file-copying by laypeop + le\, and assert that this new software would be superior to the popular pr + oprietary software even if the licensing were not a concern. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Awards presentation and speech +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T171500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190323T183000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:21@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Richard Stallman";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Announcement of the 2019 Free Software Award winners. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Welcome to LibrePlanet (Day 2) +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T094500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T100000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:22@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="John Sullivan";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Welcome to LibrePlanet (take 2)! +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Freedom is fun! +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T100000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T104500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:23@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Bdale Garbee";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The foundation for the immense success of free software was ou + r shared value of enabling and maintaining end user freedom. The licenses + we developed lowered the barrier between producers and consumers of softw + are\, and enabled everyone to pursue their passions in collaboration with + others. Participating in any of today's diverse wealth of free software co + mmunities 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 ex + perience having fun working on free software\, punctuated with examples fr + om his propensity for eventually turning all of his hobbies into free soft + ware projects. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Why I forked my own project and my own company +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:24@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Frank Karlitschek";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This talk describes the journey from ownCloud to Nextcloud. I + will explain the reasons behind the fork\, and why a 100 percent free soft + ware project and company is superior to an open-core project like ownCloud + . +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Building network equipment and a business with free software and l + iberated hardware +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:25@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Nishant Sharma";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Let's bust the myth around proprietary network appliances (fir + ewall UTMs\, routers\, access points\, etc.) and learn to build typical ne + twork equipment and enterprise solutions with free software and hardware t + hat's not locked down\, to get around the vendor-controlled usability and + upgrade and support restrictions. To address the data-privacy and user-tra + cking concerns\, the equipment can easily replace commercially marketed pr + oprietary home gateways\, routers\, network-access servers\, and access po + ints. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:DistrictBuilder: Free software for public mapping to revolutionize + redistricting +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T114000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:26@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Micah Altman";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This talk will present DistrictBuilder\, a free software redis + tricting application designed to give the public transparent\, accessible\ + , and easy-to-use online mapping tools. The creators' aim is for all citiz + ens to have access to the same information that legislators use when drawi + ng congressional maps -- and use that data to create maps of their own. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Right to Repair and the DMCA +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:27@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Nathan Proctor";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The Right to Repair increasingly requires certain types of sof + tware and DRM freedom. In this session\, representatives of the Right to R + epair movement describe its goals and activities\, summarize legislative e + fforts in the US (particularly regarding the DMCA)\, and discuss oppositio + n theories. We discuss where the goals of the movement align with the free + software movement. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:OpenStreetMap +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:28@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Kate Chapman";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:OpenStreetMap (OSM) began in 2004 as a reaction to the high co + st of geospatial information. Initially data was mostly collected by handh + eld GPS\, so the OSM of 2004 looks very different from the OSM of 2019. OS + M is still powered by individual mappers collecting data\, but the variety + of ways the information is created and the ways it is used and distribute + d has expanded greatly. This talk will briefly review the history of OSM\, + why it is so important\, how it has changed\, and where it might be heade + d in the future. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Meta-rules for codes of conduct: Communicating about the commons +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T123500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:29@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Katheryn Sutter";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:I'll be discussing what codes of conduct are intended to prote + ct. No code will be appropriate in all contexts\; free software projects' + needs and cultures differ enough so that no single code of conduct can cov + er them all. Groups need to establish their own codes\, according to their + needs and current culture. Before arguing what codes of conduct should sa + y\, how they should be implemented\, and who should enforce them\, we need + to consider what these codes might protect and why. Then\, in the future\ + , any given group might think better about criteria for proposed communica + tion guidelines or codes of conduct. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Library Freedom Institute: A new hope +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:30@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Bryan Jones";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +ATTENDEE;CN="Alison Macrina";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Founded in 2017\, the Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a par + tnership between Library Freedom Project and New York University to teach + librarians the skills necessary to thrive as privacy advocates\, from inst + alling privacy-focused free software to influencing public policy. In this + panel\, Library Freedom Project director Alison Macrina and Bryan Neil Jo + nes\, from the Nashville Public Library\, will discuss LFI’s goals\ + , accomplishments\, and challenges. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:What do courts think the GPL means (so far)? +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:31@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Marc Jones";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:no + mail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This presentation will review several court cases interpreting + the free software licenses. The focus will be on what the courts conclude + d the licenses meant\, and what questions courts have left open. We will a + lso review court cases covering nonfree software licenses\, such as a case + involving a Creative Commons license\, to see what lessons we might learn + from them\, as well. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The joy of bug reporting +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T133500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T142000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:32@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Lori Nagel";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:no + mail +ATTENDEE;CN="Alex Claffey";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Typically people think there is a difference between software + users and developers. Users use software\, while developers write it. How + does one transition between just using software and making it? One easy wa + y to help free software projects is to report bugs and suggest features. T + his talk will walk you through the step-by-step process of finding a proje + ct where your contribution will be useful\, downloading the project\, comp + iling the project\, running the project\, and reporting bugs. No prior pro + gramming knowledge is necessary to understand this talk\, but prior knowle + dge of GNU/Linux would be helpful. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The future of computing and why you should care +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:33@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Todd Weaver";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:I will be discussing the past\, present\, and future of comput + ing as it relates to digital rights. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Free software/utopia +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:34@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Deborah Nicholson";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Free software will not win by "merely" replacing proprietary s + oftware. We need to lead with a vision of how the world could be. A volunt + ary community\, one where people participate by choice\, does not have to + replicate the power structures\, gatekeeping\, or casual cruelty of the sy + stems it seeks to replace. We could make free software the most empowering + place to build software. Free software tools could enable new ways of cra + fting user experiences that proprietary software providers seem unwilling + to offer. Free software could transform the relationship between users and + developers\, so that users feel like partners instead of sales metrics. F + ree software communities should be seeking to outdo proprietary software's + methods and social norms in every possible way. We've made a great start + by empowering many technical and semi-technical users\, but we can't stop + there. (What kind of utopia only has coders in it?) Let's build a kinder a + nd more practical free software movement to empower all kinds of people! +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Who's afraid of Spectre and Meltdown? +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T143000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T151500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:35@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Alexandre Oliva";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Architectural bugs Spectre and Meltdown have caused major pani + c and still worry many. Oddly\, some proposed mitigations that require ins + talling proprietary blobs have not caused similar worries\, despite growin + g awareness about prevalent data collection\, built-in backdoors\, and the + risks of placing too much trust in software and hardware designers with i + nterests not aligned with those of users. Who can we trust\, then? What le + ssons are there for the free software community? Being suspicious of Web b + lobs and foggy computing\, and not victimizing anyone through them\, do we + have anything to fear but fear itself? +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Lightning talks +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:36@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Organized by Donald Robertson";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PAR + TICIPANT:invalid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Five-minute talks by conference attendees. Sign up to give one + ! +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Computational symbiosis: Methods that meld mind and machine +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:37@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Mike Gerwitz";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Words like "wizardry" and "incantation" have long been used to + describe skillful computational feats. But neither computers nor their us + ers are performing feats of magic\; for systems to think\, we must tell th + em how. Today\, users most often follow a carefully choreographed workflow + that thinks for them\, limited by a narrow set of premeditated possibilit + ies. But there exist concepts that offer virtually no limits on freedom of + expression or thought\, blurring the distinction between "user" and "prog + rammer." This session demonstrates a range of practical possibilities when + a machine acts as an extension of the user's imagination\, for the techni + cal and nontechnical alike. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Trauma directors toolbox: Free software for the visualization\, an + alysis\, and improvement of trauma care +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T152500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T161000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:38@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Eric Olle";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:We had a goal of helping a trauma director utilize surgeons' d + ata to improve patient outcomes and preventative programs. I will discuss + how a piece of R script was developed with a group of trauma surgeons to m + ake this possible. This free software is an initial step that could easily + be expanded to incorporate EHR data or analysis of historical patient dat + a with an aim to improve patient care and outcomes. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Modern Emacs IDE +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:39@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Chase Kelley";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Many people end up using nonfree development environments or r + emain unhappy with the free options like Eclipse. Emacs and the community + around it have created a feature-full IDE that surpasses the other options + in so many ways. This talk serves as an overview for the plethora of feat + ures offered by Emacs (and specifically the Spacemacs distribution) that c + an transform the way you work. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Security by and for free software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:40@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Ryan Prior";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:no + mail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Controlling your machines is necessary for software freedom\, + and vice versa. But amid frequent news of data breaches\, security sometim + es feels out of reach. There is hope: with security education for hackers\ + , security-enhancing features embedded into free operating systems and app + lication platforms\, and a mindful approach to data collection and managem + ent\, we will prevail. In this session\, I’ll share how hackers can main + tain control over their own computing\, even in adversarial environments. + I'll also share high-impact ways to secure your computing using free softw + are\, and how\, as a maintainer\, distributor\, or operator\, you can secu + re your platform for everyone’s benefit. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Saving democracy with the Web's infrastructure +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T162000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T170500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:41@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Danny Haidar";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Our technological prowess can defend democracy or destroy it. + In 2016\, the world got an indication of the direction in which we are hea + ded. But it’s not too late to change course. The change starts with the + Web’s infrastructure. In this session\, Danny explains how the modern We + b threatens democracy\, why we must decentralize the Web using technology + like FreedomBox\, and what you can do today. In 2010\, the FreedomBox proj + ect was launched. After nine years\, it has arrived to help you save the d + ay. But FreedomBox itself won’t save the day. You will. How? Join this s + ession to learn. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:How can we prevent the Orwellian 1984 digital world? +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T171500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T180000 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:42@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Micky Metts";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION: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 p + ublish and distribute information swiftly and widely\, or who can refuse t + o publish or distribute information. Algorithms now sort us into Global da + tabases like PRISM or ECHELON\, and there are devices such as StingRay cel + l 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 hav + e accounts. The level of intrusion into our most private thoughts should b + e alarming\, yet most fail to heed the call as they feel small\, alone\, a + nd 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 co + nversation 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 ha + ve a collective goal? Have you checked your social credit rating lately? O + thers have. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Closing\, FSF staff +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T180000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190324T181500 +DTSTAMP:20190320T004459Z +UID:43@LP2019@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Room 32-123";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION: +LOCATION:videotba +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +END:VCALENDAR