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09:00 - 09:00: Registration and breakfast

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09:45 - 10:00: Welcome to LibrePlanet (Day 1)

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Welcome to LibrePlanet!

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10:00 - 10:45: Opening Keynote

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Fighting for Freedom: Medical devices on the front lines

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Medical devices are expensive and unavailable in many parts of the world -despite being essential to care. In this session, Tarek discusses work -on the front lines in Gaza to make medical devices accessible by -creating free designs and validating them according to -medical industry standards. These efforts have been part of a larger -initiative to lay a foundation for a post-liberation Gaza in which FLOSS -medical devices must compete against proprietary medical devices.

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10:45 - 10:55: Break

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10:55 - 11:40: Session block 1A

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Redis Labs and the tragedy of the Commons Clause

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In late 2018, Redis Labs relicensed a number of GNU -AGPL-licensed Redis modules with the "Commons Clause" -amendment. This talk outlines the history, background, and response to -this style of license, and explains how this is ultimately a -short-sighted and retrograde step for the companies that are -advocating for these licenses.

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Sharing global opportunities for new developers in the Wikipedia community

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Wikimedia offers a plethora of opportunities for newcomers to get -involved; however, as with many other free software -projects, getting involved with the Wikimedia technical community can -be a daunting prospect for newcomers. This talk is a gentle -introduction to the Wikimedia ecosystem, 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.

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Accessibility in front-end environments

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This talk is focused on educating front-end developers and others -about those impacted by accessibility, and how to design interfaces -with this in mind. This will be a general rundown of the most common -accessibility issues, the current technologies that are used to -mitigate impairment, and new technologies, with an emphasis on free software, -that are seeking to better support people with accessibility issues.

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11:50 - 12:35: Session block 2A

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A survey of GNU Guile software

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This presentation will introduce and examine several software programs -written using GNU Guile. GNU Guile is a programming language, and is the -official extension language of the GNU Project. We will explore how -these software programs make use of Guile, with examples showing how -the software is customizable and extensible.

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Governing the software commons

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Free software licenses constrain how software can be used, while -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.

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This presentation provides a survey of existing governance structures -used by free software projects such as Python, Debian, and others. -Together, we'll explore how governance decisions have affected these -projects over time, using the Common Pool Resource framework developed -by Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom.

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The secret battle of encryption algorithms

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Come learn the history of encryption methods, from hieroglyphics to -the Caesar cipher to more advanced methods used in the -twentieth century. I will discuss modern efforts to crack -international encryption standards, as well as some systematic -weaknesses that have been deliberately introduced into encryption -algorithms by world superpowers. I will talk in depth about the -Dual-EC PRNG algorithm, the back door that was discovered in this -algorithm, and the weaknesses it caused across the technology -industry. Attendees will get a kick out of the colorful history of -encryption methods, learn valuable lessons on maintaining security, -and gain insight into some of these methods' potential weaknesses -today.

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12:35 - 13:35: Lunch break

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13:35 - 14:20: Session block 3A

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Teaching privacy and security via free software

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Free software is a requirement for privacy and security. At Yale, -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 -Privacy Lab workshops, and provide insight from our collaborations -with local makerspaces, Yale CEID, and MakeHaven. Come find out how we -emphasize cybersecurity while keeping free software front and -center. This session will include a MITM demonstration with a -GNU/Linux minicomputer.

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Technical drivers of "cloud" centralization and megacorporate domination

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Much hand-wringing appears in the press about the seemingly -unstoppable ascendance of a few large corporations in -computing. Everything seems to be increasingly centralized in such -corporations (a trend popularly called the "cloud," although Richard -Stallman has repeatedly criticized the use of that buzzword). This -presentation will explain why such centralization and the triumph of -first movers is facilitated by three technological 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.

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Free software for safe and happy chickens

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Witness this awesome Raspberry Pi-powered chicken door using -only free software. You can use this knowledge to create your own -automated hardware and software systems. I'll cover features like:

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14:20 - 14:30: Break

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14:30 - 15:15: Session block 4A

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The Tor Project: State of the Onion

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Tor is free software for privacy and freedom online; -it protects you from tracking, surveillance, and censorship. Over the -past year, with the help of a global team of contributors and -one-on-one feedback from users around the world, the Tor Project has -made major improvements to its software. A handful of Tor contributors -will share what progress Tor teams have made, and what challenges they -face. They’ll discuss new releases like Tor Browser for Android, -usability improvements to Tor Browser, outreach initiatives, Tor -network advancements, Tor’s new anti-censorship team, and what’s to -come in the next year.

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Free APIs: The next generation

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Over the last decade, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have -acted as the pillars of application development. They provide -mechanisms which allow applications to communicate with each -other. Developers can integrate various APIs into their code to create -entirely new applications.

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Unfortunately, users of an API are held hostage to the licensing of -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 case study, we will examine the ethical and technological -implications of providing open, but not free, access to an API.

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Hackerspace Rancho Electrónico

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We will discuss the Rancho Electrónico Hackerspace, a space that -promotes community and offers an educational alternative to scholastic -methodologies, and CoAA TV, which is the product of the joint efforts -of members of two collectives, Rancho Electrónico and Laboratorio -Popular de Medios Libres (Popular Laboratory of Free Media). CoAA TV -is a DIY project that forgoes any type of sponsorship or support from -government institutions or private companies alike. The channel -focuses on experiences, stories, struggles, debates, and thoughts of -oppressed and autonomous groups.

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15:15 - 15:25: Break

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15:25 - 16:10: Session block 5A

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Large-scale collaboration with free software

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The Internet has made it possible for large, decentralized groups of -people from around the world to collaborate with each other, but -large-scale collaboration is difficult, and the best practices for -effective collaboration are still being worked out by organizers, -developers, and collaborators. Free software has provided working -examples of large-scale collaborative communities, as well as -practical tools for those communities to use. Tools like MediaWiki, -Loomio, Discourse, Etherpad, and Git all provide functionality useful -for decentralized collaboration. In this panel, organizers, -developers, and collaborators will discuss best practices and pitfalls -of using these and other tools in real-world collaborations.

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GPL enforcement and customer benefits: Evidence from OpenWRT

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GPL enforcement is an integral part of software freedom, but we lack -systematic evidence on what kind of benefits successful enforcement -can provide us. In this session, I discuss a case in which GPL -enforcement led to quantifiable benefits for customers: GPL violations -by Cisco/Linksys, 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 source code, creating a wide array of custom -firmware projects.

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In this talk, I collect data on wireless routers, custom firmware -compatibility, and match this to Amazon.com reviews. I show that users -value routers compatible with OpenWRT, and that these products have -higher reviews and sell more. This talk highlights the importance of -measuring the impact of GPL enforcement, and shows how GPL -enforcement can benefit customers.

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Sparking change: What FLOSS can learn from successful social movements

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While proprietary software remains one of the biggest threats to -personal liberty, democracy, and a free future, one simple reality -remains: 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 nonviolence will show you what it takes to -mobilize communities and generate a social crisis that can no longer -be ignored. No technical knowledge required!

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16:10 - 16:20: Break

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16:20 - 17:05: Session block 6A

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Australia's decryption law and free software

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Australia passed a law saying it can order anyone, in broad and vague -circumstances, to give secret help to the Australian government in -decrypting some information. Even people outside Australia can -supposedly be ordered to do this. What should the free software -community do to defend itself from this threat?

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Free software in the 3D-printing community

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3D printing is now a household phrase, and has cemented its usefulness -in the industry over the last forty years. As 3D printing becomes more -and more accessible for hobbyists, it has become increasingly -connected to the free software and free hardware communities. This -talk will discuss the prevalence of free software and hardware in the -3D-printing community by looking at each stage of the -additive-manufacturing rapid-prototyping process, and will analyze the -success that other fields can learn from to increase freedom in their -industries.

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Copying files between computers

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Copying files between computers remains an advanced skill, with many -people resorting to proprietary software, services as software -substitutes, 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 laypeople, and assert that this new software would be -superior to the popular proprietary software even if the licensing -were not a concern.

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17:05 - 17:15: Break

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17:15 - 18:30: Free Software Awards, with Richard Stallman

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Awards presentation and speech

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Announcement of the 2019 Free Software Award winners.

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Sunday, March 24

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09:00 - 09:45: Registration and Breakfast

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09:45 - 10:00: Morning Announcement

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Welcome to LibrePlanet (Day 2)

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10:00 - 10:45: Keynote

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How can we prevent the Orwellian 1984 digital world?

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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.

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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.

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10:45 - 10:55: Break

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10:55 - 11:40: Session block 1B

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Why I forked my own project and my own company

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This talk describes the journey from ownCloud to Nextcloud. I will explain the -reasons behind the fork, and why a 100 percent free software project -and company is superior to an open-core project like ownCloud.

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Building network equipment and a business with free software and liberated hardware

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Let's bust the myth around proprietary network appliances (firewall -UTMs, routers, access points, etc.) and learn to build typical network -equipment and enterprise solutions with free software and hardware -that's not locked down, to get around the vendor-controlled usability -and upgrade and support restrictions. To address the data-privacy and -user-tracking concerns, the equipment can easily replace commercially -marketed proprietary home gateways, routers, network-access servers, -and access points.

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DistrictBuilder: Free software for public mapping to revolutionize redistricting

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This talk will present DistrictBuilder, a free software redistricting -application designed to give the public transparent, accessible, and -easy-to-use online mapping tools. The creators' aim is for all -citizens to have access to the same information that legislators use -when drawing congressional maps -- and use that data to create maps -of their own.

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11:50 - 12:35: Session block 2B

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Right to Repair and the DMCA

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The Right to Repair increasingly requires certain types of software -and DRM freedom. In this session, representatives of the Right to Repair movement -describe its goals and activities, summarize legislative efforts in -the US (particularly regarding the DMCA), and discuss opposition -theories. We discuss where the goals of the movement align with the -free software movement.

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OpenStreetMap

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OpenStreetMap (OSM) began in 2004 as a reaction to the high cost of -geospatial information. Initially data was mostly collected by handheld -GPS, so the OSM of 2004 looks very different from the OSM of 2019. OSM is still -powered by individual mappers collecting data, but the variety of ways the -information is created and the ways it is used and distributed 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 headed in the future.

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Meta-rules for codes of conduct: Communicating about the commons

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I'll be discussing what codes of conduct are intended to -protect. No code will be appropriate in all contexts; free software -projects' needs and cultures differ enough so that no single code of -conduct can cover them all. Groups need to establish their own codes, -according to their needs and current culture.

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Before arguing what codes of conduct should say, 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 communication -guidelines or codes of conduct.

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12:35 - 13:35: Lunch

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13:35 - 14:20: Session block 3B

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Library Freedom Institute: A new hope

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Founded in 2017, the Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a partnership -between Library Freedom Project and New York University to teach -librarians the skills necessary to thrive as privacy advocates, from -installing privacy-focused free software to influencing public -policy. In this panel, Library Freedom Project director Alison Macrina -and Bryan Neil Jones, from the Nashville Public Library, will discuss LFI’s -goals, accomplishments, and challenges.

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What do courts think the GPL means (so far)?

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This presentation will review several court cases interpreting the -free software licenses. The focus will be on what the courts concluded -the licenses meant, and what questions courts have left open. We will -also 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.

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The joy of bug reporting

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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 -way to help free software projects is to report bugs and suggest -features. This talk will walk you through the step-by-step process of -finding a project where your contribution will be useful, downloading -the project, compiling the project, running the project, and reporting -bugs. No prior programming knowledge is necessary to understand this -talk, but prior knowledge of GNU/Linux would be helpful.

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The future of computing and why you should care

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Free software/utopia

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Free software will not win by "merely" replacing proprietary software. We -need to lead with a vision of how the world could be. A voluntary -community, one where people participate by choice, does not have to -replicate the power structures, gatekeeping, or casual cruelty of the -systems it seeks to replace. We could make free software the most -empowering place to build software. Free software tools could enable new -ways of crafting 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. Free software communities should be seeking to outdo proprietary -software's methods and social norms in every possible way.

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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 and more practical free software movement to -empower all kinds of people!

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Who's afraid of Spectre and Meltdown?

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Architectural bugs Spectre and Meltdown have caused major panic and -still worry many. Oddly, some proposed mitigations that require -installing proprietary blobs have not caused similar worries, despite -growing awareness about prevalent data collection, built-in backdoors, -and the risks of placing too much trust in software and hardware -designers with interests not aligned with those of users. Who can we -trust, then? What lessons are there for the free software community? -Being suspicious of Web blobs and foggy computing, and not victimizing -anyone through them, do we have anything to fear but fear itself?

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15:25 - 16:10: Session block 5B

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Lightning talks

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Computational symbiosis: Methods that meld mind and machine

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Words like "wizardry" and "incantation" have long been used to -describe skillful computational feats. But neither computers nor -their users are performing feats of magic; for systems to think, we -must tell them how.

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Today, users most often follow a carefully choreographed workflow that -thinks for them, limited by a narrow set of premeditated -possibilities. But there exist concepts that offer virtually no -limits on freedom of expression or thought, blurring the distinction -between "user" and "programmer."

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This session demonstrates a range of practical possibilities when a -machine acts as an extension of the user's imagination, for the -technical and nontechnical alike.

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We had a goal of helping a trauma director utilize surgeons' data 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 make this possible. This free software is an initial step that -could easily be expanded to incorporate EHR data or analysis of -historical patient data with an aim to improve patient care and -outcomes.

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16:20 - 17:05: Session block 6B

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Modern Emacs IDE

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Many people end up using nonfree development environments or remain -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 features offered by Emacs (and specifically the Spacemacs -distribution) that can transform the way you work.

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Security by and for free software

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Controlling your machines is necessary for software freedom, and vice -versa. But amid frequent news of data breaches, security sometimes -feels out of reach. There is hope: with security education for -hackers, security-enhancing features embedded into free operating -systems and application platforms, and a mindful approach to data -collection and management, we will prevail.

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In this session, I’ll share how hackers can maintain control over -their own computing, even in adversarial environments. I'll also share -high-impact ways to secure your computing using free software, and -how, as a maintainer, distributor, or operator, you can secure your -platform for everyone’s benefit.

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Saving democracy with the Web's infrastructure

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Our technological prowess can defend democracy or destroy it. In 2016, -the world got an indication of the direction in which we are -headed. 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 Web threatens democracy, why we must decentralize the Web using -technology like FreedomBox, and what you can do today. In 2010, the -FreedomBox project was launched. After nine years, it has arrived to -help you save the day. But FreedomBox itself won’t save the day. You -will. How? Join this session to learn.

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17:05 - 17:15: Break

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17:15 - 18:00 - Keynote

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Freedom is fun! - Bdale Garbee

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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!

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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.

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18:00 - 18:15 - Closing, FSF staff

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