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# LibrePlanet 2021: Adopting Free Software Ideals
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2021-02-24 22:19:53 -05:00
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I will be speaking again at this year's [LibrePlanet][] on March 20th,
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which will be online.
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This year,
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I'll be talking about challenges with adopting free software ideals and
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the impact that it can have not only on individuals,
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but also on our community as a whole.
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This talk will be personal,
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drawing upon my evolution over the past fifteen or so years.
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[LibrePlanet]: https://libreplanet.org/2021
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Here is the abstract for this year's talk:
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> Adopting free software ideals can be confusing and challenging for
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> individuals, filled with cognitive dissonance and questioning of
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> practicality. Am I a bad person if I use non-free software? What
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> example should I set as a free software activist or advocate? How does
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> that relate to responsibilities of developers and distributors?
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>
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> This is a talk about practical ethics and ideals. It is personal,
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> drawing upon my experiences and evolution over the past fifteen
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> years. It contains some awkward discussions that free software
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> activists like to avoid, and hopes to guide those seeking to adopt
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> more free software ideals, but fear they may not be able to meet such
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> high standards. It's a talk about evolution and growth.
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> But complacency in the face of conflict can also dilute our
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> ideals. So this is also a talk about balancing ideals in the context
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> of one's own unique circumstances, while at the same time preserving a
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> strong message about software freedom.
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I'm disappointed that I won't be able to see everyone in person,
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but I hope that we can all remain healthy this year so we can maybe see
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one-another in~2022.
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I did not submit a talk for last year's conference because I had too much
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going on,
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so I'm excited to be back.
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