<div dir="ltr">Hello, BBLISA members, <br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br><font color="#000000">My
name is Alex Patel, and I'm a campaigns organizer at the Free Software
Foundation. I wanted to make sure you knew about LibrePlanet 2015,
free software conference being held at MIT on March 21-22. I've attached a bit of information below. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. <br>
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Best, <br>Alex Patel <br>Free Software Foundation</font><br><br>---<br><p><a href="http://libreplanet.org/2015/" target="_blank">LibrePlanet 2015: Free Software Everywhere</a>, March 21-22, 2015 at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Don't miss out on this free software conference happening right in your backyard!</p>
<p>This year's program showcases how free software is used around the
world, from "Engaging Nepali kids with free software" to "Implementing
electronic medical record systems in rural Haiti". We're also taking a
close look at how international treaties will affect free software
users, with sessions from April -- a French free software activist
organization -- and Electronic Frontier Foundation. </p>
<p>The conference will explore the importance of free software in
different contexts, such as "Dr. Hyde and Mr. Jekyll: advocating for
free software in nonfree academic contexts," and "Librarians fight back:
free software solutions for digital privacy." </p>
<p>And if you're looking to pick up some serious free software skills,
LibrePlanet 2015 has some great workshops planned, like "Will it
blend?", a Blender tutorial with Bassam Kurdali, the animator of our <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/user-liberation-watch-and-share-our-new-video" target="_blank">User Lib</a> video. And of course, we'll have a workshop for all of you who want to learn to "Rock your Emacs."</p>
<p>In addition to all these great sessions, LibrePlanet 2015 will
feature keynotes from two of free software's biggest thinkers: Benjamin
Mako Hill and Karen Sandler. </p>
<p><a href="https://libreplanet.org/2015/program/" target="_blank">The full draft program is now online</a>. Go check it out -- we're pretty sure you'll want to <a href="https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=20&pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=register" target="_blank">register</a> after taking a look at all the conference has to offer. Remember, FSF <a href="https://my.fsf.org/join?pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=join" target="_blank">members</a> and students attend gratis, so the best way to attend is to become a member (if you aren't one already).</p>
<p>At LibrePlanet, we bring together software developers, policy
experts, activists, and computer users to learn skills, share
accomplishments, and address challenges to software freedom. Newcomers
are always welcome, and LibrePlanet 2015 will feature programming for
all ages and experience levels. <a href="http://libreplanet.org/2015/" target="_blank">LibrePlanet 2015</a> is produced in partnership by the <a href="https://www.fsf.org" target="_blank">Free Software Foundation</a> with the <a href="http://sipb.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)</a> at MIT. </p>
<p>So, what are you waiting for? <a href="https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=20&pk_campaign=libreplanet-program&pk_kwd=register" target="_blank">Register for LibrePlanet 2015 today!</a>.</p><br></div>
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