It'd be great to meet some fellow Replicant users at LibrePlanet next year. Who all is able to attend? Perhaps we could do a workshop or hang sesh?
In Solidarity, Kurtis -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Register now for LibrePlanet 2017: "The Roots of Freedom" March 25-26, 2017 in Boston, MA Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:10:14 -0400 From: Georgia Young, FSF <i...@fsf.org> Reply-To: Georgia Young, FSF <i...@fsf.org> LibrePlanet 2017 Boston Gratis for students and FSF associate members [Register now](https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?id=47&reset=1) Clear your calendars for the last weekend of March 2017! [Registration][0] for [LibrePlanet][1] is now open. The conference will be held March 25-26, 2017, in the Boston area. [0]: https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?id=47&reset=1 [1]: https://libreplanet.org/conference Last year, over 350 people participated in LibrePlanet, traveling from 11 countries and 28 U.S. states. And remember FSF members like you [attend LibrePlanet gratis][2], so do students! [2]: https://fsf.org/associate/benefits This year's theme is "The Roots of Freedom." Some talks at this year's conference will look back at the historical "roots" of the free software movement, including the Four Freedoms, the GNU General Public License and copyleft, and the focus on strong security and privacy protections. Others will look at the movement's strong, foundational "roots" -- and the exciting developments that grow from them in education, business, activism, and the arts. # Want to speak at LibrePlanet? You have just a few weeks left to [submit a session proposal][3] -- the deadline is November 14th, 2016 at 18:59 EST (23:59 UTC). [3]: https://my.fsf.org/lp-call-for-sessions Do you have questions about what makes a strong proposal? We're hosting an information session to answer any questions you have about submitting a proposal for LibrePlanet on Tuesday, November 1st from 15:00 - 18:00 EDT (19:00 - 22:00 UTC). Join us in the [#libreplanet][4] IRC channel on irc.freenode.net. Don't use IRC? Email your questions to <campai...@fsf.org>. [4]: irc://irc.gnu.org/libreplanet # Need help traveling to LibrePlanet? We have a limited amount of funding to bring conference participants to LibrePlanet from all around the world. [You can apply for a scholarship starting now][5] -- the application deadline is Monday, December 1st, 2016 at 10:00 EST in the morning (15:00 UTC). Scholarship recipients will be notified in mid-December. [5]: https://my.fsf.org/lp-scholarship-application If you don't need a scholarship, you can help us welcome all types of people to LibrePlanet 2016 by [making a contribution][6] to the conference's scholarship fund now, or when you register for LibrePlanet. [6]: https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=33 # Will your company sponsor LibrePlanet? Would your employer consider sponsoring LibrePlanet? We'll be providing the info you need to persuade them soon, but you can also contact us now at <campai...@fsf.org> for more information. LibrePlanet is an energizing, friendly event where you'll meet activists, students, developers, and leaders -- and you may get involved in a new project, gain new energy for free software activism, and make new friends. We work hard to ensure a welcoming environment for all, and we have a [safe space policy][7]. Don't wait to register: we want you here with us on March 25-26, 2017 for [LibrePlanet 2017][1]. [7]: https://libreplanet.org/2017/safe-space-policy/ Georgia Young Program Manager P.S. Check out LibrePlanet 2016's [video of testimonials][8] about why the free software community loves this annual event! [8]: https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/m/libreplanet-2016-fork-the-system/ -- Support the LibrePlanet Scholarship Fund: <https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=33&pk_campaign=libreplanet2015&pk_kwd=lp_email_footer> Sent from the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1335 UNITED STATES _______________________________________________ Replicant mailing list Replicant@lists.osuosl.org http://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/replicant