BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240723T182034Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240805 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240723T182034Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240723T182034Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481165 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Thursday\, August 1\, 2024 at 1pm throug h Sunday\, August 4\, 2024 at 6:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nFOSSY (Free and O pen Source Yearly) is a 4-day conference addressing many of the most pre ssing issues faced by individuals who feel trapped and mistreated by the software and devices permeating society. Over fifty exceptionally quali fied speakers will talk about the ethical\, legal\, social\, and technol ogical aspects of how we get to a better world\, where computers actuall y serve and empower the people who use them. Attendees of all experience levels\, including those completely new to free and open source softwar e\, will find sessions of interest. Registration is on a sliding scale\, and includes breakfast\,refreshments\, and a social event to meet and n etwork with speakers and other attendees. \;\n \;\nPut on by Softw are Freedom Conservancy\, a nonprofit organization centered around ethic al technology. Our mission is to ensure the right to repair\, improve an d reinstall software. We promote and defend these rights through fosteri ng free and open source software (FOSS) projects\, driving initiatives t hat actively make technology more inclusive\, and advancing policy strat egies that defend FOSS (such as copyleft).\n\nTags: conference\, FOSS\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481165 URL:https://2024.fossy.us SUMMARY:FOSSY - Free and Open Source Software Yearly LOCATION:PSU Smith Memorial Student Union: 1825 Southwest Broadway\, Port land OR 97201 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR