LibrePlanet 2024

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Instead of hosting one LibrePlanet conference in 2025, the FSF is planning a jam-packed anniversary year, filled with several new and exciting activities in 2025. <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/forty-years-of-commitment-to-software-freedom"> Learn more</a> and <a href="https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/subscribe">subscribe</a> to the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/">Free Software Supporter</a> to stay tuned.</p> </div>  <div id="wrapper">  <div class="lp-banner hidden-xs">  <div class="container">  <div class="row"> <div class="lp-head">  <div class="lp-logo col-sm-3 col-xs-5"> <a href="/2024/"> <img src="/2024/assets/img/logo.svg" class="img-responsive" alt="[ LibrePlanet 2024 ]"> </a> </div> <div class="lp-date-place col-sm-5 col-xs-2">  <p><br><strong>Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA & online</strong> <br><strong>May 4 & 5, 2024</strong></p> </div>              <div id="lp-signup-block" class="col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <form 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2024: Cultivating Community</a></li> <li><strong>04/24/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/what-role-community-plays-in-free-software-and-more-interview-with-david-wilson">What role community plays in free software and more -- Interview with David Wilson</a></li> <li><strong>04/10/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/meet-the-locals-come-to-libreplanet-and-connect-with-free-software-supporters-in-new-england">Meet the locals: Come to LibrePlanet and connect with free software supporters in New England</a></li> <li><strong>04/02/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/there-are-plenty-of-ways-to-socialize-at-libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community">There are plenty of ways to socialize at LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community</a></li> <li><strong>03/27/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/alyssa-rosenzweig-who-spearheaded-the-reverse-engineering-of-apples-gpu-to-keynote-libreplanet">Alyssa Rosenzweig, who spearheaded the reverse-engineering of Apple's GPU, to keynote LibrePlanet</a></li> <li><strong>03/07/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/welcome-attendees-get-to-know-speakers-first-hand-and-make-libreplanet-a-unique-experience">Welcome attendees, get to know speakers first hand, and make LibrePlanet a unique experience</a></li> <li><strong>02/27/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/exciting-talks-hands-on-workshops-and-thrilling-discussions-await-you-at-libreplanet-2024">Exciting talks, hands-on workshops, and thrilling discussions await you</a></li> <li><strong>01/23/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/hayley-tsukayama-will-speak-about-grassroots-activism-at-libreplanet-2024"> Hayley Tsukayama will speak about grassroots activism at LibrePlanet 2024</a></li> <li><strong>01/03/2024</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/libreplanet-2024-may-4-and-5-wentworth-institute-of-technology-boston-ma"> LibrePlanet 2024: May 4 and 5, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA</a></li> <li><strong>10/25/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/call-for-sessions-extended-until-november-17"> Call for Sessions extended until November 17</a></li> <li><strong>10/18/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/register-to-be-part-of-libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community"> Register to be part of LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community</a></li> <li><strong>10/11/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community-will-feature-a-keynote-by-david-wilson"> LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community will feature a keynote by David Wilson </a></li> <li><strong>09/26/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/free-software-awards-nominate-those-who-inspire-you-by-nov-21">Free Software Awards: Nominate those who inspire you by Nov. 21</a></li> <li><strong>09/06/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/call-for-sessions-for-libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community-now-open">Call for sessions for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community now open </a></li> <li><strong>04/18/2023</strong> <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/watch-the-libreplanet-charting-the-course-videos-on-gnu-mediagoblin-and-peertube">Watch the LibrePlanet: Charting the Course videos on GNU MediaGoblin and PeerTube</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="lp-content" class="col-sm-9">  <div id="lpc-carousel" class="carousel">  <ul class="carousel-inner list-unstyled" style="max-width:900px; max-height:600px; !important;">  <li class="item active"> <a href="https://my.fsf.org/node/70/"> <img src="https://static.fsf.org/nosvn/libreplanet/2024/communications/Thanks.png" alt="[Link to the LibrePlanet 2024 survey. 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Now, a growing free software community is needed more than ever to meet these challenges. At LibrePlanet 2024, we discussed how to foster the free software community, how to counter current threats to free software, and face the challenges ahead.</p> <p>LibrePlanet is the annual conference hosted by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). LibrePlanet provides an opportunity for activists, hackers, law professionals, artists, educators, students, developers, policymakers, tinkerers, and anyone looking for technology that respects the user's freedom to come together in order to discuss current issues in technology and ethics. Newcomers to these topics are always welcome. The conference features talks and workshops for all ages and experience levels.</p> <p>The theme for LibrePlanet 2024 was <strong>"Cultivating Community."</strong> The focus was on further growing the free software movement, mobilizing from the grassroots, and building a stronger community in the process. We asked ourselves: <em>How can we be a welcoming community that attracts newcomers as well as a lasting home to all those wonderful people who belong to it?</em> As always, LibrePlanet featured talks related to free software and fitting one of the following tracks: Licensing, security, community, social context, hardware, freedom ladder, free software documentation, free software in government, education, or practice, workshops, or talks that explore the free software concept. Following our theme, we highlighted speakers who showed ways of effectively organizing community, increasing diversity, facilitating the participation of volunteers, and encouraging users to contribute to their favorite projects. During the conference, attendees could learn about free software projects that invite newcomers to participate, community platforms that enable participation, and free software that attracts new users.</p> <p>Since the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/gnu40/">announcement to develop the GNU operating system forty years ago</a>, the free software movement has developed an incredible amount of software that respects the user's freedom. Free software activists have proven again and again that it's possible to participate in modern life without surrendering your freedom to large tech monopolies. Now, it is time to bring this message to more people. 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