From d70dd4aac8b83c768576abde95ac8a0b085ee08e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gerwitz Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:08:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] LibrePlanet 2021: Adopting Free Software Ideals Information about upcoming talk at LP2021. --- images/tp/SHA512SUM | 1 + images/tp/remote-list | 1 + post/2021-02-24-libreplanet-2021.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ src/talks.rec | 24 +++++++++++++++++ style.css | 5 ++++ 5 files changed, 73 insertions(+) create mode 100644 post/2021-02-24-libreplanet-2021.md diff --git a/images/tp/SHA512SUM b/images/tp/SHA512SUM index 634ef1c..fe16bdb 100644 --- a/images/tp/SHA512SUM +++ b/images/tp/SHA512SUM @@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ 794b6aca4d20e60f876b38127a5d3f5975e4c99b0520dfd8a1895df00b9168f07cf650fb2d2a4d7d818a74d3a9e5a252b94ef70cf50fb17484f4272408420ba9 fsfs-icons-beige.png eed04adc1c7a0854357c64be77cd8b7da1e343e0cd672b375fde2425754d5232584865f27997d718d6a72ce03e81b4513d7eb0d23f51d07a1b4332f7b67d6581 lp-2017-crop.png 8a3b7d906a86f49b283e374ca29d792b48e8b3366f12d5243e4df45130ec4fc462978855f321a383745c98a56981f6bb17ab0687f726ff86750aa2b312255b82 lp-2019-logo.png +51572d6bfd60139b7df7838760676821e2be17bc3a27060a2558fc9f32369efb716c783b28d05e70ea45b91aece5426e048b58edfec2cb55b554c3f8f26ffb0d lp-2021-logo.svg 881bc5ab12ce46fa80383b587cd88d8a9ab03bbfea02178ecf4ba8cde7b4d5c0e7ee88370141fa40db3207f50f99eb27d344ccb2b845631d1c297c13b319c970 covid-19-fatality-rate.png 8e651d79b45d6b7464a5d40c6db0cec52049fb214442e2df82f4c1ab924ac7365ef6f04f7504c2a0c0684f7c7b6e9c59fde1b93298979be22a5a24b425390eac covid-19-flatten-curve.gif diff --git a/images/tp/remote-list b/images/tp/remote-list index 875144b..b66ee1d 100644 --- a/images/tp/remote-list +++ b/images/tp/remote-list @@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ eff-privacy.png https://web.archive.org/web/20190102234255/https://www.eff.org/f fsfs-icons-beige.png https://web.archive.org/web/20190105011705/http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/badges/fsfs_icons_beige-bg.png lp-2017-crop.png https://web.archive.org/web/20181208025632/https://libreplanet.org/2017/assets/img/site_logo_alternate.png -crop 75x75+29+0 lp-2019-logo.png https://libreplanet.org/2019/assets/img/lp-logo-2019.svg -background '#4f0276' -resize 220x75 +lp-2021-logo.svg https://libreplanet.org/2021/assets/img/logo.svg covid-19-fatality-rate.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Illustration_of_SARS-COV-2_Case_Fatality_Rate_200228_01-1.png/640px-Illustration_of_SARS-COV-2_Case_Fatality_Rate_200228_01-1.png covid-19-flatten-curve.gif https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Covid-19-curves-graphic-social-v3.gif/640px-Covid-19-curves-graphic-social-v3.gif diff --git a/post/2021-02-24-libreplanet-2021.md b/post/2021-02-24-libreplanet-2021.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8948dc8 --- /dev/null +++ b/post/2021-02-24-libreplanet-2021.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# LibrePlanet 2021: Adopting Free Software Ideals + +I will be speaking again at this years [LibrePlanet][] on March 20th, + which will be online. +This year, + I'll be talking about challenges with adopting free software ideals and + the impact that it can have now only on individuals, + but also on our community as a whole. +This talk will be personal, + drawing upon my evolution over the past fifteen or so years. + +[LibrePlanet]: https://libreplanet.org/2021 + + + +Here is the abstract for this year's talk: + +> Adopting free software ideals can be confusing and challenging for +> individuals, filled with cognitive dissonance and questioning of +> practicality. Am I a bad person if I use non-free software? What +> example should I set as a free software activist or advocate? How does +> that relate to responsibilities of developers and distributors? +> +> This is a talk about practical ethics and ideals. It is personal, +> drawing upon my experiences and evolution over the past fifteen +> years. It contains some awkward discussions that free software +> activists like to avoid, and hopes to guide those seeking to adopt +> more free software ideals, but fear they may not be able to meet such +> high standards. It's a talk about evolution and growth. +> +> But complacency in the face of conflict can also dilute our +> ideals. So this is also a talk about balancing ideals in the context +> of one's own unique circumstances, while at the same time preserving a +> strong message about software freedom. + +I'm disappointed that I won't be able to see everyone in person, + but I hope that we can all remain healthy this year so we can maybe see + one-another in~2022. + +I did not submit a talk for last year's conference because I had too much + going on, + so I'm excited to be back. diff --git a/src/talks.rec b/src/talks.rec index 56f70fd..042ae91 100644 --- a/src/talks.rec +++ b/src/talks.rec @@ -1,3 +1,27 @@ +id: afsi +title: Adopting Free Software Ideals +location: LibrePlanet 2021 +date: 2021-03-20 +locimg: lp-2021 +abstract: Adopting free software ideals can be confusing and challenging for ++ individuals, filled with cognitive dissonance and questioning of ++ practicality. Am I a bad person if I use non-free software? What ++ example should I set as a free software activist or advocate? How does ++ that relate to responsibilities of developers and distributors? ++ ++ This is a talk about practical ethics and ideals. It is personal, ++ drawing upon my experiences and evolution over the past fifteen ++ years. It contains some awkward discussions that free software ++ activists like to avoid, and hopes to guide those seeking to adopt ++ more free software ideals, but fear they may not be able to meet such ++ high standards. It's a talk about evolution and growth. ++ ++ But complacency in the face of conflict can also dilute our ++ ideals. So this is also a talk about balancing ideals in the context ++ of one's own unique circumstances, while at the same time preserving a ++ strong message about software freedom. +event_link: https://libreplanet.org/2021 + id: sapsf title: The Surreptitious Assault on Privacy, Security, and Freedom location: LibrePlanet 2017 diff --git a/style.css b/style.css index 4d5fd89..c68addc 100644 --- a/style.css +++ b/style.css @@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ ul.links > li:first-child { padding-top: 75px; min-width: 220px; } +.talk .links a.video.lp-2021 { + background-image: url('images/tp/lp-2021-logo.svg'); + padding-top: 205px; + min-width: 205px; +} a.box.free-sw {