From 1a135701e34cab89123dbdd32bf6fe42feec61da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rsiddharth Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 00:12:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 2017: Add lp2017-schedule.ics --- 2017/lp2017-schedule.ics | 941 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 941 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2017/lp2017-schedule.ics diff --git a/2017/lp2017-schedule.ics b/2017/lp2017-schedule.ics new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e45607dd --- /dev/null +++ b/2017/lp2017-schedule.ics @@ -0,0 +1,941 @@ +BEGIN:VCALENDAR +VERSION:2.0 +PRODID:-//lpschedule generator//mxm.dk// +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:When we fight we win: Technology and liberation in Trump’s Ameri + ca +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T100000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T104500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:1@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Kade Crockford";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION: The 21st century techno-surveillance state is the oil that ru + ns the deportation and mass incarceration machines. In Donald Trump and Je + ff Sessions' America\, it's more important than ever to fight for our core + values: freedom\, equality\, justice\, and democracy. That means using yo + ur technical skills in the service of liberation\, but it also means engag + ing as an ordinary citizen in the messy work of lobbying and organizing. T + his talk will lay out some of the greatest challenges we face in 2017\, an + d describe in detail some concrete ways we must unite to fight—not only + against the Trump regime's dastardly plans\, but also for the future we co + llectively need to build. +LOCATION: Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Meet them where they are: Free software and social justice today +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:2@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Brett Smith";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:At LibrePlanet\, we often talk about how free software interse + cts with human rights and social justice issues. This talk will review rec + ent technology choices and promotion in other activist communities\, discu + ss how recent changes in politics and technology have motivated these chan + ges\, and use these lessons to learn how the free software community can i + mprove its outreach to other advocacy groups. We'll also look at imminent + technology developments\, and consider where the free software movement ca + n work now to affect change in the future. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The set of programmers: How math restricts us +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:3@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Carol Smith";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This presentation will open a discussion about how we are intr + oducing new developers to programming. Most textbooks\, tutorials\, and tr + ainings begin by introducing new developers to mathematics lessons within + the language. Many courses on programming require math skills as prerequis + ites. However\, math prowess is not usually an indicator of one's potentia + l programming abilities. Those people who have been told from a young age + that they aren't good at math or generally doubt their math skills often f + eel excluded from the world of programming unnecessarily. I will pose ques + tions about whether we can be using methods other than math skills to teac + h programming languages to adult beginners. I propose logic and reasoning + skills are more important programming concepts to master to help new devel + opers succeed. Let's change the way we're teaching programming and break d + own more artificial barriers to entry for becoming a developer. +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Automating a TV channel with free software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:4@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Zeeshan Hasan";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:For the last year\, Sysnova has been helping a TV channel in B + angladesh to migrate from a soon-to-be discontinued proprietary TV media a + sset management server\, program and ad playout server and news room contr + ol system to free alternatives. In the process\, free video editing\, offi + ce suites and desktop operating systems are also being implemented. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The importance of community-managed infrastructure +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:5@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Michael Scherer";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Al Carter workshop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:6@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Al Carter";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Workshop space +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Software heritage: Preserving the free software commons +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:7@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Stefano Zacchiroli";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:in + valid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The Software Commons is the vast body of human knowledge embed + ded in software source code\, that is publicly available and can be freely + altered and reused. Free Software constitutes the bulk of it. Sadly we se + em to be at increasing risk of losing this precious heritage built by the + Free Software community over the paste decades: once popular code hosting + sites shut down\, tapes of ancient versions of our toolchain (bit-)rot in + basements\, etc. The ambitious goal of the Software Heritage project is to + contribute to address this risk\, by collecting\, preserving\, and sharin + g all publicly available software in source code form. Together with its c + omplete VCS development history. Forever\, of course. Although still in Be + ta\, Software Heritage has already archived more than 3 billion unique sou + rce code files and 700 million unique commits\, spanning more than 50 mill + ion Free Software projects from major software development hubs\, GNU/Linu + x distributions\, and upstream software collections. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Move fast and break democracy +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:8@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Shauna Gordon-McKeon";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT: + invalid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Throughout the history of mankind\, new tools have transformed + our lives\, bringing political and social change hard on the heels of tec + hnological change. For technologists at the vanguard of these changes\, th + ere is a tendency towards optimism\, toward innovation for innovation’s + sake. “Move fast and break things”\, the motto goes. But what if our d + emocracy is the thing that gets broken? This talk discusses the "digital r + evolution" and its impact on American political culture\, with a specific + focus on the influence of social media on news and the influence of automa + tion on the economy. +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Turning sensors into signals: Free your IoT from walled gardens wi + th JavaScript +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:9@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Rabimba Karanjai";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:People are already tired of the over-promise of IoT - the slew + of marginally useful products\, the overly confusing and crowded develope + r space\, and endless examples of how to turn an LED on and off. Take a br + eak\, step back from the crowd\, and come learn how to solve real human pr + oblems with that old phone that's collecting dust on your shelf using an o + pen technology\, Web and JavaScript. Break away from the walled garden of + proprietary solutions. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Aibohphobia: The Reifier's Schadenfreude +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:10@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Luke Demarest";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Hacker? Activist? Neophyte? This shift-of-gears workshop aims + to create a relaxed trans-disciplinary environment where all conference go + ers can create new thought processes around how we use language and art. W + e'll look at free software ideologies\, reasons to use and create free sof + tware for art\, and look at two programmatically generated 3D printed scul + pture series. The sculpture series\, created in part with free software an + d free hardware\, explore communication\, word play\, and digital rights a + cross media. Workshop participants will get to touch\, feel\, and play wit + h sculptures. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Al Carter workshop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T123400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:11@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Al Carter";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Workshop space +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Patents\, copyrights and trademarks: Won't someone please think of + the children? +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T143400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:12@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Deb Nicholson";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Patents\, copyrights and trademark rights have been growing an + d expanding in scope and application. In most cases\, it seems the origina + l intent of spurring innovation or protecting creators has gotten a bit lo + st\, if not completely inverted. Certainly\, there must be a way to suppor + t inventors without enabling predators and protect creators without empowe + ring trolls. We need to slay our own monsters\, instead of leaving them fo + r the next generation. If you've ever wondered why a smell can be trademar + ked or why math can\, no... can't\, well... maybe gets patented\, then thi + s talk is for you. The kids of tomorrow might not want to sample our music + or work with our legacy codebases\, but they won't thank us for taking th + e option off the table. There are many entities that are highly invested i + n endless copyright\, creative trademark enforcement or patent maximalism\ + , but what do they want? More importantly\, how can they be stopped? It wo + n't be easy\, but there are some things you can do. This talk will cover w + hy it feels so darned difficult to get common sense policies in place. You + 'll learn about some likely avenues for political disruption\, aka lobbyin + g\, voting and affecting policy. Consider attending this talk\, for the ch + ildren. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Technology for direct actions +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T143400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:13@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Andrew Seeder";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:This strategic action session follows-up from last year's "Com + munity Technology for Solidarity Economies." This year's session is for an + yone interested in activism through non-violent direct actions\, such as b + oycotts\, protests\, advocacy\, and political organizing. We explore how f + ree software technology can empower organizers\, with special emphasis on + economic democracy initiatives. The session includes a presentation about + which technology supports and which technology hinders direct actions. The + session ends with an open conversation about how else organizers and tech + nologists might support each other in the future. Please come ready to sha + re ideas and best practices. +LOCATION:RoomTBA +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Striking at the roots: An ecological analysis of mass surveillance +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T143400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:14@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Gordon Hall";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:To understand how mass surveillance is allowed to exist\, we m + ust recognize it as a form of violence\; one of many kinds that are necess + ary to support and maintain the inequities of capitalism. As free software + activists\, we must organize to build systems that are capable of not onl + y defending us now\, but also strike at the roots by promoting ecological + and economic sustainability for the future. Using the Storj project as a c + ase study\, we will analyze these power structures and how free software c + an be used to undermine them. +LOCATION:32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Animated GIF workshop with Gimp +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T143400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:15@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Máirín Duffy";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Animated GIFs have become an omnipresent form of art on the in + ternet\; respective to their ubiquity there's a limited number of artists + creating them. Let's change that! Express yourself via this art form using + free software! Mo will cover different types of animated GIFs you can cre + ate showcasing some examples\, explain how to obtain libre-licensed source + content\, and walk you through Gimp's animated GIF creation workflow so y + ou can confidently create your own. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Ansible workshop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T143400 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:16@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Spencer Krum";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Workshop space +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Verifying software freedom with reproducible builds +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:17@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Vagrant Cascadian";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The Reproducible Builds project aims to move towards a world w + here binary software can be independently verified\, by anyone\, as the pr + oduct of a given source. Many people interested in Free Software rely on t + he distributors of binary software to respect their freedoms. Unfortunatel + y\, most software incorporates unintended information into the binaries\, + resulting in differences in the binaries between consecutive builds. If so + ftware normally produces different binaries every time it is built\, how c + an we verify and prove that it is the intended result of the source code? + By incorportating best practices documented by the Reproducible Builds pro + ject into software development projects\, an independently verifyable chai + n from the source code to the binaries can be formed. Once independent ver + ification becomes common practice\, people can get back to working with so + ftware that respects user freedoms. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Accessibility\, free software and the rights of people with disabi + lities +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:18@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Chris Hofstader";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:A high level view of accessibility in the context of free soft + ware with a focus on issues involving security\, privacy and what some act + ivists are doing. It will touch on the technical\, legal and software deve + lopment projects going on today. +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Civilian Code Conservation Corps: Free software for governments of + all sizes +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:19@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Cecilia Donnelly";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Software purchased and used by our cities\, states\, and natio + nal governments is both a resource to be managed\, like our wild places\, + and an infrastructure to be maintained\, like our roads and bridges. These + are our collective property and responsibility. Many governments are afra + id of releasing software into public view because of security concerns\, l + ack of support\, or contract complications. Education for civil servants a + nd improved oversight for vendors can mitigate these concerns and increase + the amount of government-purchased software that is released under a free + license. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Let's encrypt office hours +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:20@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Noah Swartz";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Want to encrypt your website? Noah Swartz from EFF will be on + hand to help people with installing certificates using Let's Encrypt & EFF + 's tool Certbot. If you manage a website but haven't set up HTTPS this is + your chance. Whether you've never gotten around to trying or have run into + problems trying Noah will be available to answer questions and help debug + issues. Come by with your computer and get your website converted to HTTP + S and learn about how to use Certbot and Let's Encrypt! +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Ansible workshop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:21@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Spencer Krum";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Workshop space +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The free software movement in the age of Trump +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T154000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T162500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:22@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Eben Moglen";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:One sixth of the human race lives under the control of a regim + e that intends to use the Net to extinguish the very idea of freedom. Pett + ier despots of every description use computer networks to perfect civil un + freedom on a platform of unfree technology. Illiberal movements are sweepi + ng towards political power in advanced democratic societies\, which are al + so the hubs of surveillance capitalism. The rush to cashless society is re + placing the anonymity of the free market with the tracked and monitored co + ntrol points of a new totalitarian economy. The most powerful man in the w + orld has no respect for freedom of speech or the rule of law. The free sof + tware movement came into existence fighting to prevent a future which is n + ow our present. Ready or not\, we have entered a new phase. Training is ov + er. Here's the plan. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Pump.io - the federated\, extensible social network +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T154000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T162500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:23@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Alex Jordan";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Pump.io is a promising project to create a federated social ne + twork - think email\, where you can have multiple providers that all work + together\, but for social networking. It stagnated for a while\, but the p + roject has recently completed the transfer of governance and code maintena + nce to the community. This presentation will talk about pump.io's history + (right up to its newly-created community governance)\, its API\, and why i + t's pretty freakin' neat. We'll end with the work that's gone out the door + in recent releases\, the work that remains\, and how you can (should?) ge + t involved. Attendees will walk out with an understanding of the historica + l context behind pump.io\, an understanding of how the software works on a + technical level\, and how it fits into wider social web efforts. No prior + knowledge necessary\, although a basic familiarity with JSON and HTTP wil + l help. +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Freedom and loathing on the campaign trail '16 +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T154000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T162500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:24@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Remy DeCausemaker";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Like it or Loathe it\, this election was historic--for the can + didates\, for citizens\, and even the Free Software Movement. The creation + of DevProgress.us marks the first time that a major national political pa + rty or presidential campaign in the United States has officially adopted c + ontribution policies embracing copyleft licenses. Come hear about how hack + ers and artists from around the world made an impact up and down the ticke + t\, and ways #wewillcontinue. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Pentesting loves Free Software +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T154000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T162500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:25@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Christian Fernandez";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:i + nvalid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:A session describing how and why is possible to do professiona + l security penetration testing solely using free software code and tools. + We will be showcasing some of this tools and having a conversation to see + how we can make this tools succeed in the field\, come up with new ideas a + nd maybe a project we can work on during the year for the intention to pro + mote free software in the redteam security field. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Reproducible builds workshop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T154000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T162500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:26@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Ximin Luo";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +ATTENDEE;CN="Vagrant Cascadian";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inv + alid:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Valerie Young";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Workshop space +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Awards presentation and speech +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T172500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170325T181000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:27@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Richard Stallman";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inva + lid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Welcome to LibrePlanet (Day 2) +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T094500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T100000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:28@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Georgia Young";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Beyond unfree: The software you can go to jail for talking about +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T100000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T104500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:29@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Cory Doctorow";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Software has eaten the world\, and all too often\, that code i + s a black box — not just designed to be unauditable\, but to be illegal + to audit\, to improve\, to reconfigure. Software freedom is human freedom: + not because 'information wants to be free\,' but because people can't be + free in an information age when their information technology is designed t + o control them. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Free software for free culture +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T114000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:30@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Bassam Kurdali";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Contacts to connections: CRM funneling for FLOSS projects +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T114000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:31@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="William Hale";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Do you have a pile of sticky notes and a folder full of spread + sheets with contacts? Have you ever had a donor approached by two people t + rying to gather the same information? As an organization or project grows\ + , it often becomes hard to keep track of the various community members\, d + onors\, and volunteers who are connected. An answer to this is the often u + sed sales tool\, a contact relationship manager (CRM). You will learn abou + t a non-sales focused tool\, CiviCRM and see how it can be combined with D + iscourse and various Drupal forms to clean up and funnel your contact data + . +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The surreptitious assault on privacy\, security\, and freedom +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T114000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:32@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Mike Gerwitz";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Privacy\, security\, and personal freedom: each of these essen + tial rights are being surreptitiously assaulted by governments\, corporati + ons\, and ill-minded individuals that are spying and preying upon us with + unprecedented frequency and breadth. This talk will survey the most pressi + ng issues of today\, including topics of government surveillance and espio + nage\; advertisers and data analytics\; IoT\; policy and the crypto wars\; + the Web\, "cloud"\, and centralization\; vehicles\; societal pressures an + d complacency\; and more. Attendees will be presented with an overview of + mitigations and dozens of resources. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Text\, layout\, and calligraphy on the Arabic Web +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T105500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T114000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:33@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Nick Doiron";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, you will learn principles of internationali + zation to support Arabic and other right-to-left languages. The focus will + be on practical examples where you can adapt CSS and JavaScript to suppor + t both languages. Some of the real examples will include: the OpenStreetMa + p iD editor\, right-to-left text in the HTML5 Canvas\, a calligraphy edito + r\, and use of the zero-width-join character to stylize Arabic text. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Birds of a Feather +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T115000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T123500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:34@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN=SpeakerTBA;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:noma + il +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123\, Room 31-141\, Room 32-144\, Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:A free software portfolio: The importance of free software in comp + uter science +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T143500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:35@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Tom Callaway";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:As Free Software becomes more widespread in technology solutio + ns across all industries\, there is demand for workers who not only have e + xperience with Free Software tools\, but also for those who can help organ + izations to become involved in those communities. Companies are increasing + ly looking to take the leap from consumer to contributor\, but they are of + ten unsure how to actually proceed. I will discuss the idea of exposing st + udents to the ideas and tools that Free Software depends on\, with the exp + licit goal of enabling students to build a technology portfolio that helps + them to stand out and teaches them how to work collaboratively and transp + arently. There are some success stories to tell\, but I hope that this tal + k will inspire other educators to incorporate Free Software concepts into + their standard curriculum. +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Secure Drop +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T143500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:36@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Conor Schaefer";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Machine learning: Key battleground for free and open source techno + logy +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T143500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:37@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Helen Jiang";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Machine learning (ML) research has a long and still prevalent + legacy of using proprietary technology. As ML becomes more and more popula + r with industry-scale large applications\, many new and powerful proprieta + ry pushes have been trying to enter different parts of the ML application + stack. We need to be prepared for the challenges of keeping free and open + source technology in ML\, and the challenges come from both the legacy sid + e and the new proprietary push side. However\, ML is still overlooked in o + ur conversations about free and open technology\, although many open sourc + e alternatives have made ways into ML research\, development\, and industr + y applications. In this session\, we will first have a quick glimpse at th + e history ML stack in research\, development\, and applications\, then exp + lore ML's proprietary legacy and its status quo. Then we will look at wher + e the proprietary army is coming (again) while we were not looking. To con + clude\, we will discuss strategies about what we can do as - a community a + nd as individuals - to keep ML research and development free and open. Aud + ience will walk away with the big picture of many floating pieces in curre + nt ML development and applications\, and will also learn about less-explor + ed historical context of ML development\, its influence on the potential f + uture of free and open source technology in ML\, and some action recipes t + o keep ML free and open. Your thoughts\, questions\, and further discussio + ns are also cordially welcome! +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Algorithmic bias: Where it comes from and what to do about it +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T135000 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T143500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:38@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Andrew Oram";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +ATTENDEE;CN="Ifeoma Ajunwa";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid + :nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Geoff A. Cohen";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invali + d:nomail +ATTENDEE;CN="Ben Green";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Algorithms are the new boogie men when it comes to social cont + rol and institutional discrimination. Recent research suggests a somewhat + counter-intuitive approach to ameliorating bias. One must not be blind to + race\, gender\, and other demographic categories that experience discrimin + ation--on the contrary\, one must actively monitor these factors. In this + panel\, each panelist will present his or her views for a few minutes\, le + aving ample time for comments and questions from the audience. This format + worked very well for the LibrePlanet 2014 session\, “Promoting free sof + tware adoption (and creation) in the public sector”\, where audience inv + olvement was passionate and well-informed. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The post-truth Santa Claus and the concealed present +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:39@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Alexandre Oliva";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Prospects for free software and free culture in the workplace +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:40@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Mustafa Shameem";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:inval + id:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:One avenue for advancing free software and free culture is the + workplace. It's the one place where we spend a substantial (if not the ma + jority) of our time\, have potential access to large audiences\, funds\, a + nd resources. The talk explores free software\, free culture\, and the pro + spects for both in the workplace. Questions explored include: What kind of + workplaces are amenable to FOSS? What is the impact of the current econom + ic trends (increasing job insecurity\, short work tenure\, stagnating wage + s\, and increasing hours worked)? How is FOSS leveraged in environments wh + ere workers have limited control or agency? What is the impact of wide sca + le adoption and intensifying of 'stick' models of employee management in p + lace of cooperative models? +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Understanding the complexity of copyleft defense +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:41@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Bradley Kuhn";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:The fundamental mechanism defending software freedom is copyle + ft\, embodied in GPL. GPL\, however\, functions only through upholding it + — via GPL enforcement. For some\, enforcement has for 30 years been a re + gular activity\, but most projects don't enforce: they live with regular v + iolations. Today\, even under the Community Principles of GPL Enforcement\ + , GPL enforcement is regularly criticized and questioned. The complex land + scape is now impenetrable for developers who merely wish their code to rem + ain forever free. This talk provides basic history and background informat + ion on the topic. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Lightning talks +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T144500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T153000 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:42@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN=SpeakerTBA;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:noma + il +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION: +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Secret life of the bitcoin blockchain +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T163500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T171500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:43@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Skye Elijah";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:n + omail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:DescTBA +LOCATION:Room 32-123 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:The GNU philosophy: Ethics beyond ethics +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T163500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T171500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:44@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Marianne Corvellec";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:in + valid:nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Ethics is at the root of Free Software. In a philosophical per + spective where ethics is operational rather than moral\, we argue that the + ethics of Free Software goes beyond ethics. It is morality. The ever-pres + ent concern for self-respect\, autonomy and\, of course\, freedom makes Fr + ee Software akin to historical philosophical movements (humanism\, Enlight + enment\, existentialism). Besides\, the Free Software Movement contribute + their principles (such as transparency) and practices (such as cryptograph + y) to support whistleblowers\, journalists\, and activists. Similarities w + ith other social movements let us derive existing and possible coalitions. +LOCATION:Room 31-141 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Will the FCC still ban your operating system? (Maybe.) +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T163500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T171500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:45@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Eric Schultz";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid: + nomail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Last year\, we thought the FCC was going to ban our operating + system. Has anything changed? As it turns out\, plenty. Eric Schultz\, one + of the leaders of the Save Wifi Initiative\, highlights the changing inte + rests by the FCC on free software. He’ll also discuss his efforts partic + ipating as part of the FCC’s Technical Advisory Council\, Software Confi + gurable Radio sub-group to advocate for software freedom. Finally\, Eric w + ill detail specific ways in which we can educate regulators on the benefit + s of free software-based wireless and protect user freedom. +LOCATION:Room 32-144 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +BEGIN:VEVENT +SUMMARY:Securely backing up GPG private keys… to the cloud? +DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T163500 +DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20170326T171500 +DTSTAMP:20170307T000933Z +UID:46@LP2017@libreplanet.org +ATTENDEE;CN="Joey Hess";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT:invalid:nom + ail +CLASS:PUBLIC +DESCRIPTION:Imagine a world in which GnuPG was not hard to use\, and was u + sed widely. Users exchange encrypted email\, gpg sign comments on websites + \, make encrypted backups\, and so on. What happens\, in that world\, when + a user's gpg private key gets deleted? The only backup is encrypted with + the lost private key. Catch 22. We're not in that world\, and so we don't + often worry about this problem. But solving the gpg key backup problem see + ms a necessary step in the path toward that world. Keysafe is an attempt a + t taking that step\, backing up to the cloud. Can that possibly be secure? + Come and find out. +LOCATION:Room 32-155 +METHOD:PUBLISH +STATUS:CONFIRMED +END:VEVENT +END:VCALENDAR -- 2.25.1