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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T091500
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DESCRIPTION:Breakfast and coffee break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T091500
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DESCRIPTION:Breakfast and coffee break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Keynote Session
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T094500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T103000
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DESCRIPTION:Keynote Session: Corporations and FOSS
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T094500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T103000
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DESCRIPTION:Keynote Panel: Open Source and AI
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:20+ years of the OSU Open Source Lab
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T094500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T103000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Lance Albertson\nThe OSU Open Source Lab is a free ve
ndor-neutral colocation hosting facility that provides a variety of hostin
g services for FOSS projects from around the world since 2003. This sessio
n will cover the current status of what the lab has been up to and other n
ew services we’re planning on releasing soon. Some of the interesting te
chnologies we’ve been working with include OpenStack\, OpenPOWER\, ARM64
\, RISC-V\, Ceph storage and Chef to name a few.\n\nIf you’ve ever wonde
red about all the services we provide and what we do\, this is the session
for you. We’ve been improving our services quite a bit and also have be
en expanding on a few other fronts as well. In addition\, we’ll cover ho
w we hire and mentor students who work at the lab and where they end up af
ter graduating. In addition\, we’ll cover some other ways we try and men
tor other students beyond those who work at the lab.
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/274/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Registration
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T101500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T131500
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DESCRIPTION:Registration Open
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:From Data to Action: Using Metrics to Improve FOSS Communities
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dawn Foster\nSustaining FOSS projects and communities
over the long-term can be a challenge. Project leaders and contributors a
re busy people who don’t always have the time or experience to focus on
growing a community and maintaining their software. Using metrics is one w
ay to help FOSS projects identify potential issues and identify areas wher
e they can improve their community to make it more sustainable over the lo
ng-term. Being proactive about improving sustainability before it becomes
a crisis can help make our software more sustainable and reliable for all
of us. However\, not everyone has the experience or skills required to kno
w how to interpret their metrics and use what they learn to make improveme
nts within their community.\n\nThe CHAOSS project has been creating a seri
es of MIT licensed Practitioner Guides focused on helping bridge the gap b
etween research and practice to improve the sustainability of our software
and communities. The guides are designed to make it easier for people to
draw meaningful and actionable insights using community metrics\, even whe
n those people do not necessarily have a deep background in data analysis
or much experience working within FOSS communities.\n\nThis talk will iden
tify several categories of metrics from the Practitioner Guide Series (e.g
.\, responsiveness\, contributor sustainability\, organizational participa
tion)\, discuss how to interpret the metrics\, and provide ideas for impro
ving in areas identified using the metrics. The audience will walk away wi
th a better understanding of how to use metrics to proactively improve the
long-term sustainability of their FOSS projects and communities.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Steadfast Self-Hosting Workshop
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T104500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adam Monsen\nJoin in a hands-on workshop all about se
lf-hosting! Bring your experiences and curiosity\, leave with inspiration
and ideas to try out. Together we'll help each other get unblocked whereve
r we're at\, from thinking about self-hosting to improving smooth-running
servers and services. This workshop will focus on fundamental concepts\, t
ools\, and techniques from the FOSS book Steadfast Self-Hosting\, although
having and having read the book is not required.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/219/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T113000
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T113000
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Open source training for reproducibility\, collaboration\, and com
munity in academic research
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alex Marden\nResearch-focused data and software train
ing outside of the standard academic curriculum can play a crucial role in
university environments. Reproducibility and collaboration are fundamenta
l aspects of research\, creating an opportunity to incorporate open source
software development strategies and techniques into training workshops.\n
\nThe University of Texas at Austin Open Source Program Office (UT-OSPO) h
as co-sponsored numerous workshops that emphasize the interplay among open
source software\, reproducibility\, and collaboration. A key focus is eng
aging researchers across diverse use-case scenarios along the open source
participation pathway – from introducing participants to the benefits of
using open source software to managing collaborative open source software
ecosystems.\n\nThis session will explore the UT-OSPO’s cross-department
al initiative\, integrating open source software training into research wo
rkshops and events. We will discuss pedagogical and administrative strateg
ies for appealing to a wide range of researchers and fostering an open sou
rce community within a large university.
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END:VEVENT
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SUMMARY:Things I've Learned as a Linux Kernel Maintainer
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Darrick J. Wong\nI spent seven years serving as the m
aintainer of the XFS filesystem and iomap filesystem library in the Linux
kernel. Whilst on that journey\, I learned a lot about steering technical
direction of those two projects\, but also the limitations of managing a
community without authority. I intend this talk to be most helpful for pe
ople who are current FOSS maintainers or are mid to senior level developer
s contemplating taking on such roles.\n\nThese are the six skills that I f
ound most helpful and grew the most in those seven years:\n * Concocting a
strategy from which to build a development roadmap\n * Defining roles for
people to take on\n * Negotiating staffing and budgets with managers\n *
Coaching people who are trying to get their efforts across the finish line
\n * Dealing with external shocks in as principled a manner as possible\n
* Steering your way out of burnout\, aka Replacing Yourself\n\nFor each of
these areas\, I'll share how that skill fits into the Linux community (th
ey didn't always fit well!) and what happened when I tried to make things
happen in those areas. I will target spending about 4-5 minutes talking a
bout each of those points and leave 20-25 minutes at the end for an audien
ce discussion.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/246/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Thinking Beyond 0's and 1's
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nisha Kumar\nOpen Source won. We see it in the large
number of software projects created and used by other software projects. M
ost of our modern day software\, including AI\, runs on a large number of
open source software projects. Working in a cloud company that produces an
d deploys software at scale\, I see a lot of phenomenon that look very muc
h like what I used to see when I worked in semiconductor manufacturing an
age ago. Examples of these are drift from the norm\, heisenbugs\, emergent
properties\, and just ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ things.\n\nThe physical world is ful
l of these types of phenomenon. We deal with it by using probability and s
tatistics - accepting that we can't give a "true" or "false" answer\, but
settling for a continuous "maybe". This is a talk about looking at softwar
e production at a larger scale than just the single artisanal "app". We wi
ll apply probability and statistics to open source software at scale\, and
use some "Machine Learning" to get some insights into how the single app
is the product of\, and part of a somewhat unknowable whole.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A truly community-based Open Source LLM and what it can do for you
r business and the open community
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: JJ Asghar\nWhat if I told you the way we're distribut
ing AI models is fundamentally broken? The majority of people out there le
verage the ChatGPTs of the world and just ask it for some simple tasks le
veraging Prompt Engineering. That's all well and good\, but when you want
to bring AI into your business processes\, do you really want to give your
secret sauce to another company to train their own models? Probably not.\
n\nBuilt by IBM and Red Hat from the get-go\, InstructLab is an open sourc
e project that lets you stay in control of your AI by creating some easy-t
o-use tuning for a base model. Today we’ll talk about what it can do for
you as an engineer and how much it can do to improve your business proces
ses. If you’re thinking that you need a trusted AI system that’s truly
open source and lets you track back what is put into the tuned data set\,
we’ve got you covered.\n\nThis talk will prime you to be able to check
it out and learn to use it in 45 minutes or less. \nKeeping you in complet
e control of your AI story code\, and making sure your company knowledge i
s in a place that you find secure.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:An ideal education with Open Source\, a Recent Grad's Perspective.
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Onexi\nThe open source world is one filled with oppor
tunity\, for collaboration\, for learning\, and brimming with experiences.
It allows for ideas and communities to come about regardless of backgroun
d\, for the sake of a common goal. If only I knew about it sooner. I learn
ed of open source in my last semester of college\, and I believe it can tr
ansform our education as it is now.\n\nLet’s propose a thought experimen
t. Suppose that you are back in college and open source is a widespread co
ncept in education\, not as it is right now\, but as widely known as the i
dea of internships\, for example. Opportunities for open source projects w
ould exist for every discipline\, allowing for the collaboration among stu
dents from art\, literature\, business\, engineering\, and more. Open sour
ce would be more diverse\, allowing for other disciplines to pick up the w
ork where another may falter. A developer might be too clear cut to write
out friendly documentation for newcomers to a project\, and a writer might
be too non-technical to explain certain technologies in depth\, but both
people collaborating could create great documentation. If it sounds famili
ar in any way\, it is essentially how people work in the real world\, at a
company. Meaning\, that if you had open source in your education you coul
d adapt to working with other disciplines that are not studying the same t
hing as you\, on a project that can have a real world impact.\n\nCollege s
tudents would trick themselves into creating their own company\, a pseudo
startup. Many ideas flourish in young minds\, but never come to fruition\,
maybe due to lack of resources\, or not having the right people around. A
lot of times\, given a lack of knowledge\, or the overwhelming feeling of
doing lots of work that could have no impact\, they never see the light.
College is a place filled with diversity of knowledge and experiences\, li
ke open source. If a school club existed which allowed any major to join\,
bundle together\, and create an open source project of their choosing whi
le leaving each student a piece of the puzzle to fulfill\, it would essent
ially have the same structure as a real company\, more or less. Think abou
t the many app/company ideas that have crossed your mind. Would you have t
ried to make them if you had open source? \n\nStudents can experience the
real world and create a real project\, from the comfort of their home. Peo
ple have different circumstances\, and many students fail to gain experien
ce in their field right out of college. Whether it be personal circumstanc
es\, failing to get chosen for internships\, or not having the time to do
extracurriculars\, there are many reasons why students fail to learn what
real world work is like. Open source projects would allow a student to app
ly their skills regardless of time frame or location\, given that they hav
e a laptop on hand. Moreover\, these skills can be directly applicable int
o the real world\, as you work with people with different backgrounds towa
rds a common goal.
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SUMMARY:Co-Designing Sustainable Prosocial Digital Infrastructure
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: LX Cast\nTo build social tech infrastructure that sup
ports our collective well-being\, we need to include decentralized\, open
source\, and slow-growth options. However\, these approaches have historic
ally fallen outside traditional tech funding mechanisms. \n\nTech that sup
ports collective well-being should meet real needs\, solve real problems\,
be usable\, and be purpose-built\, not seeing people as an exploitable re
source or means to extract. So how can projects like these be sustainable\
, secure\, and built in collaboration with communities? We think that peop
le putting money into projects should be part of the project design team\,
so that their expertise\, experience\, and motivations can be both repres
ented and explicitly weighed in the context of the problem the technology
hopes to solve. \n\nIn other words\, we need to co-design our financial mo
dels to find strategies that support the holistic goals of the makers\, co
mmunity\, and capital suppliers. In this workshop\, we will explore some o
f the mechanisms that might lead to co-design frameworks\, and surface str
ategies from participants. We will learn from one another what has worked
and what hasn’t\, and re-imagine how people putting money into FOSS migh
t be collaborators with us and the communities we’re designing and build
ing with.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T113000
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:News Flash! You Are Enough. Let's Talk About Amplifying Your Value
& Authenticiy
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Shannon Rasimas\nHaving talked with 100's of people a
bout their careers\, whether it be a transition into something new or grow
th from within\, the default seems to be to focus on what you don't know o
r who you need to morph into to get to where you want to go. You don't nee
d to learn 5 new languages\, refactor all your code\, earn 3 new skills\,
and build 2 websites and an API to show you are good enough. Guess what\,
you already are enough. You also don't need to transform yourself into so
mebody you think you should be in order to fit in or find acceptance. You
are amazing just as you are. This is all hard work looking a little more d
eeply at ourselves\, but let's find strategies to elevate the way we think
and talk about ourselves\, connect to our why\, and be comfortable sharin
g the true essence of who we are. In a time where loneliness is at an all
time high\, how can we also build meaningful community and create spaces\,
interview practices\, and culture for everyone to find safety in bringing
their authentic selves\, connect to purpose\, and be valued. And finally\
, why are we doing any of this if we can't find the joy in it. This talk i
s meant to inspire you to tap into the leadership qualities and value you
already have instead of focusing on the deficits\, and for all of us\, esp
ecially those with the power to do so\, to start building better spaces fo
r for all of us to exist in and start creating better community all around
. We all can use a little more belonging these days.
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FreeBSD on ARM64
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Dexter\nFreeBSD is a compelling operating sys
tem for the ARM64 platform with its recent addition of bhyve ("beehive") h
ypervisor support and its traditional tightly-integrated features includin
g OpenZFS\, Jail\, DTrace\, Packet Filter\, and pkg.\n\nThis talk will pro
vide an authoritative introduction to FreeBSD features and uses with a foc
us on the ARM64 platform.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Why FOSS Must Be Discrimination Free
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T104500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T113000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Josh Berkus\nWhy are the non-discriminatory clauses (
5 and 6) part of the Open Source Definition? Why does anyone care? Why s
houldn't project owners be able to limit where the software can be used or
prevent bad people from using the software?\n\nThese two clauses are the
most poorly understood parts of the Open Source Definition\, and the ones
that would-be license writers most frequently want to compromise. They ar
e not a moral requirement\; instead\, they are compulsive in order to sust
ain how FOSS is packaged\, distributed\, and used. An Open Source Initiat
ive board member will explain\, in developer-friendly terms\, why you shou
ld care about OSD5 and OSD6.\n\nAttendees will learn why to retain these f
reedoms in their own license-writing\, and why the are important when cons
uming other people's projects.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T114500
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T113000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T114500
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T113000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Developing Your First Nextcloud App
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Edward Ly\nNextcloud is an on-premises\, free softwar
e alternative to Google \nWorkspace and Microsoft 365 that puts user data
back into the hands of \nthe people. Whether it be getting a handle on you
r photos\, your budget\, \nor your recipe collection\, Nextcloud is your o
ne-stop solution for \nde-Googling your digital life. But as much as the a
pp ecosystem may have \ngrown since Nextcloud was founded in 2016\, it is
impossible to cover the \nunique needs of every single user. That is why N
extcloud offers you the \nbasics upon which you can build your own app. In
this workshop\, we will \ndemonstrate how you can quickly get started dev
eloping your first \nNextcloud app.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Maps as Art using FOSS
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tracy Homer\nTracy will show several different artist
ic maps she has made\, and go through the different software tools used to
make them. She will discuss what datasets and formats work for each type
of map and how you can make your own artistic maps using freely licensed s
oftware.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T123000
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T123000
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SUMMARY:Development of a Nation-wide Research Data Management Platform Le
veraged by Open Science Framework
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Shoji Kajita\nThis session shares our experiences on
a nation-wide Research Data Management (RDM) platform in Japan by using Op
en Science Framework developed by Center for Open Science in U.S.A. The su
rrounding contexts of RDM like Open Science and Research Integrity have be
en quickly changing and the supporting technologies of RDM have been drama
tically changing due to the speed of Dog Year for digital technologies. To
tackle these situations\, National Institute of Infomatics (NII) has been
developing and operating a nation-wide RDM platform "Gakunin RDM" for the
entire Japanese higher educational institutions. Currently over 100 insti
tutions have been using Gakunin RDM since 2022. Through the course\, sever
al challenges are emerging due to the major customizations requested by in
stitutional users. These are common to any Open Source projects. In this t
alk\, we will introduce the challenges by the following three parts:\n1. W
hat is Open Science Framework\n2. Current status of Gakunin RDM\n3. Curren
t major challenges
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T114500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T123000
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Java Performance on ARM64 and Ampere
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T114500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T123000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mikael Vidstedt\nFor close to three decades the Java
technology stack has been powering the world\, running everything from edg
e device to enterprise server-side workloads. The Java Platform Group at O
racle is heavily investing in ARM64\, working closely with Ampere to ensur
e that current and future applications run securely and with high performa
nce. In addition to designing and implementing new features to leverage th
e natural strengths of the hardware\, the team has also delivered a long l
ist of performance enhancements to future and existing versions of Java th
rough OpenJDK. This session will cover key projects and features in the Ja
va platform\, how they relate to ARM64\, and showcase the performance impr
ovements they have resulted in.
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SUMMARY:How to Chart your own Career Path in Open Source - A Panel Discuss
ion
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T123000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165416Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ray Paik\nThere isn’t one way to build your career
in open source as there are a variety of roles beyond writing code and man
y different routes into those roles. It’s also important for individuals
to chart their own path that aligns with their unique experience and inte
rest.\n\nIn this panel discussion\, panelists will share how they got star
ted in their career and their journey over the past two decades. For peopl
e looking for jobs in open source\, we’ll discuss what we look for in ca
ndidates and why it’s not necessary to check all the boxes in job descri
ptions. We’ll also discuss challenges in balancing your day jobs vs. ope
n source activities during your career.\n\nIn addition\, we’ll also delv
e into other challenges and opportunities of an open source career that ra
nge from dealing with the impostor syndrome\, DEI (Diversity\, Equity\, an
d Inclusion) challenges\, exploring open source communities for self growt
h\, and more.\n\nThe goal of this session is to help attendees feel more c
omfortable exploring opportunities in open source and be confident in char
ting their own path. Our panel members will share what contributed to thei
r success and the lessons learned throughout their extensive experience in
open source. This session is meant to be interactive\, and we’ll encour
age attendees to ask questions and engage in the conversation.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Getting ML Right in a Complex Data World
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T123000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Oz Katz\nMachine learning workflows are iterative & r
epetitive to and from multiple steps including data labeling\, data clean
ing\, preprocessing and feature selection methods during model training\,
just to arrive at an accurate model.\n\nQuality ML at scale is only possib
le when we can reproduce a specific iteration of the ML experiment–and t
his is where data is key. This means: capturing the version of training da
ta\, ML code and model artifacts at each iteration is mandatory. However\,
to efficiently version ML experiments without duplicating code\, data and
models\, data versioning tools are required. Open source tools like lakeF
S make it possible to version all components of ML experiments without the
need to keep multiple copies\, and as an added benefit\, save you storage
costs as well.\n\nIn this talk\, you will learn how to use a data version
ing engine to intuitively and easily version your ML experiments and repro
duce any specific iteration of the experiment.\n\nThis talk will demo thro
ugh a live code example:\n• Creating a basic ML experimentation framewor
k with lakeFS (on Jupyter notebook)\n• Reproducing ML components from a
specific iteration of an experiment\n• Building intuitive\, zero-mainten
ance experiments infrastructure\n\nAll with common OSS data engineering st
acks & open source tooling.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How do FOSS projects actually use new README documents?
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T114500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T123000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Matt Gaughan\nWithout safeguards or redundancies\, FO
SS maintainers can find themselves unsupported in the upkeep of projects\;
this can concentrate risk\, jeopardizing project health and software secu
rity. The suggestions for better community governance are often the same:
grow documentation\, recruit new maintainers\, expand what it means to be
a contributor. But does this common advice actually work? What impact do
these prescriptions actually have in growing the project's maintainer comm
unity?\n\nStudying over 2\,000 FOSS projects packaged in the Debian distri
bution\, we test how the popular recommendations of publishing README and
CONTRIBUTING files actually impact project contribution activity and the r
ecruitment of maintainers. Our work finds that\, contrary to popular recom
mendations\, governance files are often newly published in response to inc
reased project activity and that the benefit of this new documentation is
not always immediate. Further descriptive analysis of initial governance d
ocuments show a wide range of content and forms across projects as communi
ties adopt standards and formats from different traditions. \n\nIn this ta
lk\, we will discuss our results and what they might mean for maintainers.
We hope that maintainers will share their own experiences around communi
ty governance\, project documentation\, and FOSS evolution. Our empirical
results are the starting point of a community conversation around the util
ity of governance files and how projects can better employ these documents
for project health\; we look forward to this talk opening a broader discu
ssion about project organization and presentation.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T114500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T123000
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SUMMARY:Making new tools for open source graphics software
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T114500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T121500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tom Lechner\nLet's discuss various ways that tools su
ch as Godot\, Blender\, Inkscape\, and Krita let you extend them\, such as
non-destructive procedural generation from Blender's Geometry Nodes\, cus
tom utilities with Inkscape extensions\, or hacking right in source code f
or crazier things. We will also talk about the importance of open standard
s for art resources\, to be able to share resources across different softw
are that might otherwise have very different internals and purposes.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The State of FOSS Funding
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T123000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kara Sowles\nJoin me in taking a look at the current
state of free and open source software funding\, what the potential paths
to financial sustainability currently look like for maintainers\, and what
new models are being explored. \n\n- What options do projects have when l
ooking to be financially sustainable long-term?\n- What organizations are
funding free and open source software\, and how do they allocate it?\n- Wh
at does it looks like to have funding that isn't subject to unstable corpo
rate budgets and interests? \n- What’s missing from our current models o
f funding? \n\nI’ll include info from some of the top Open Source Progra
m Offices currently funding corporate dependencies\; government-funded ini
tiatives aimed at sustaining digital public goods we all rely on\; and use
r-sustained projects that rely on the goodwill of individuals. We’ll tou
ch on what place Accelerators and Grants have in this\, and peeling away t
he growth-curve expectations from investors who may\, or may not\, underst
and the needs of free and open source. \n\nIt's essential we ask ourselves
: how do we ensure the software our societies depend on is sustainable lon
g-term?
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Lunch break
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T140000
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DESCRIPTION:<em>Lunch</em>
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Lunch break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T123000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T140000
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DESCRIPTION:<em>Lunch</em>
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Lunch break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T123000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T140000
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DESCRIPTION:<em>Lunch</em>
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Opening Remarks
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T134500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T140000
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DESCRIPTION:Opening Remarks
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T144500
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Your FOSS Productive Life! - The Vibrant Ecosystem around Applicat
ions
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sriram Ramkrishna\nFree and Open Source Software ecos
ystems evolve in curious ways. In the beginning\, when we thought about op
en source software\, we limited ourselves to applying it to the desktop an
d the web. \n\nKernel\, user-space\, and application frameworks worked tog
ether closely to recreate the user experience that we\, as nerds\, grew up
on. Over time as the utility of open source software became a part of ent
erprise and business\, we moved away from the desktop into the data center
. Then\, came the myriad of technologies... from databases to containers..
..we are all familiar with today. The Linux-based desktop was relegated to
the tinkerer\, the curious\, and the nostalgic. Developers moved to MacOS
as the serious developer tool of choice. As investment moved away from th
e desktop and application ecosystem\, it seemed that the bright light of t
his ecosystem had been diminished.\n\n Away from center stage\, amazing th
ings are happening in the app ecosystem. A greater sense of collaboration
prevails\, and this not quite hidden from view ecosystem is flourishing.\n
\nThe Flathub App store has 2600 apps and is adding 40 new apps a month.
By the end of 2024\, it’s projected that Flathub will have over 3000 app
s ranging from developer oriented apps to apps on the go. Let's look at ho
w this ecosystem is thriving and ushering in a renaissance. Expect to hear
a short history lesson on the app ecosystem's influence on the Linux plat
form before focusing on the apps and where we are today.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:GNU/Linux Loves All: Free Software in Music
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Timmy James Barnett\nThe music industry is cluttered
with proprietary software and hardware. Musicians get locked into non-free
technologies. There is even a professional pressure to use proprietary to
ols as though it is just part of making music in today's modern society. A
pple computers are even seen by many as a default for beginner and profess
ional musicians. When someone says they don't regularly use MacOS\, Window
s is assumed. But you can make great music without compromising Human Tech
Rights by using Free Software and GNU/Linux\, a far superior operating sy
stem to proprietary alternatives.\n\nTechnology is such a great tool for m
usic. The development of technology supports the development of music. Thi
s is why musicians should be using Free Software and supporting a Free com
munity. Philosophers\, mathematicians\, music performers and theorists hav
e been coming up with many different ways of how to tune instruments for t
housands of years. With the Internet\, musicians can find out so much of w
hat has been done in the past as well as what is possible now. The world o
f tuning keeps coming up with exciting new and innovative ways to organize
possible pitches. \n\nHowever\, even with something as exciting as new mo
dern instruments and software that can inspire so much great music\, we se
e so many new things that are proprietary. This world of proprietary puts
unnecessary restrictions on what should be an open and creative process th
at is inviting for both amateurs and professionals. Why are companies maki
ng non-free software tools just for users to be able to even experience th
e sounds of notes that are decades\, centuries or millennia old? Why shoul
d we have restrictions on the great notes both historic and modern from Af
rica\, India\, and the Middle East\, that are not found on standard Wester
n instruments in the local Western music store? We have such a great tool
all around us\, the computer. Computers should come to our aid in a way th
at inspires more music and community on a global scale. \n\nThis talk show
s some great Free technologies\, instruments and software. All software is
run on a GNU/Linux Laptop.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mentoring youth: The FOSS strategy we've been looking for
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Devin Ulibarri\nFree software enthusiasts are eager f
or the day to come when digital sovereignty is the norm. However\, how do
we get there from where we are now?\n\nWhile installing GNU/Linux onto you
r own computer and avoiding proprietary software may be helpful for your p
ersonal freedom\, these actions fail to persuade others to change their de
ep-seeded habits. Informing friends and family about software freedom is c
ertainly important\, but folks have an understandably hard time transition
ing. So what are we to do about it?\n\nMentoring youth interested in techn
ology to be contributing members of the free software projects can have a
lasting impact. Youth are more amenable to change\, and they have more tim
e to learn and try new things. Moreover\, youth who are able to not only u
nderstand the *philosophy* of software freedom -- but to *exercise* those
freedoms -- stand ready to make a significant and lasting impact\, both fo
r themselves and those around them.\n\nAt Sugar Labs\, we create tools for
learning. The tools are FOSS. The source code published\, even during dev
elopment. We invite youth to contribute to our software\, solving issues u
nder community mentorship and developing their skills. Plus\, many of our
tools help students to learn programming\, which helps our youngest learne
rs prepare for their next steps (at Sugar Labs or elsewhere). As a result\
, we have some repositories with over two-hundred contributors\, many of w
hom are in high school or college. Moreover\, students who have stayed wit
h us for a sustained period have reported their successes in later FOSS en
deavors.\n\nThis talk will examine education and mentorship as a strategy
to bring free software into the mainstream\, both because it helps give yo
uth the experience they need to better understand the implications of soft
ware freedom as well as helps to guide youth into free software communitie
s where they can continue to make a lasting positive impact.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Update on Recent Copyleft Litigation and the State of Copyleft
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bradley M. Kuhn\nSo much has happened recently with e
nforcement of copyleft licenses\, such as the GPL and LGPL. This session
will give you an update on all that's happened in the last year regarding
GPL compliance and enforcement.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:You've been laid off. Now what?
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T142500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mike Jang\nI've survived two layoffs. I've also found
jobs while employed. While I've announced my availability\, I've never us
ed the LinkedIn "Open for Work" banner. After my last layoff (March of 202
4)\, I submitted 15 serious applications in under 40 days and had a 40% su
ccess rate getting interviews. Too many of us in tech are not working. So
many more of us are at risk.\n\nI want to share my lessons learned\, "Best
practices after a layoff." I've split this talk into the following sectio
ns:\n\n• Negotiate your layoff terms\n• Apply for unemployment\n• Re
gain focus (avoid anger)\n• Don't just ask for help (Tell potential futu
re employers what you can do for them)\n• Find hiring managers in your n
etwork\n• Customize your application (and cover letter\, and thank you n
ote\, etc.)\n• Share your schedule\n• Extra work (demonstrate what you
can do for your target company)\n• Prepare for your interview (spoiler:
prepare a "closing statement")\n• Follow up\n• The offer\n\nFor the r
ecord\, I'm happy where I'm working now\, and I hope to stay there for man
y years into the future. This is a difficult economy. While my methods may
not work for everyone\, I hope they can help people who need a different
approach to their job searches.
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SUMMARY:Report from the AI-Assisted Programming and Copyleft Committee
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stefano Zacchiroli\nAt the onset of AI-assisted progr
amming\, Software Freedom Conservancy convened a committee to investigate
the implications of such assistance \nfor copyleft and software freedom mo
re broadly. \nIn this session\, members of the committee will report back
to the FOSSY audience about their work and discuss recommendations for the
use and development of AI assistants that are compatible with free softwa
re goals.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:30 Years and Counting: Secrets to enduring user groups
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165417Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Dexter\nWhy do some user groups endure for de
cades while others do not? What organizational structures and personalitie
s are needed to maintain interest\, attendance and participation? The Port
land Linux/Unix Group was founded over 30 years ago and is still going str
ong\, hosting some of the top open source speakers in the world including
Linus Torvalds\, Kelsey Hightower and Bradley M. Kuhn.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Open source mentorship programs: what’s in it for you as a mento
r\, maintainer\, or mentee? (panel)
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165418Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emily Lovell\nMentorship can be a powerful tool for c
ultivating a more diverse\, equitable\, and inclusive tech pipeline. For m
entors and maintainers\, investing in these relationships can help to grow
and sustain their technical communities. Meanwhile\, mentees can benefit
from a sense of belonging\, alongside technical learning and professional
development.\n\nJoin us for a conversation about four mentorship initiativ
es serving as onramps to open source\, especially for those minoritized in
tech\; these include a variety of models for bridging community colleges\
, research universities\, and HBCUs with industry open source. We’ll dis
cuss how these collaborations have been beneficial to everyone involved\,
and how such efforts can be beneficial to you as a potential mentor\, main
tainer\, or mentee. We’ll then open up the floor to questions and conver
sation about mentorship in open source — and how you can get involved.\n
\nSession takeaways:\n- Key considerations for launching a new mentorship
initiative within your own project\, organization\, or community\n- Existi
ng programs you might engage with as a mentor or apply to as a mentee\n- A
n invitation to join a growing cross-sector interest group on this topic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T144500
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SUMMARY:Empowering FOSS projects on ARM64 at the OSUOSL
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165418Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Lance Albertson\nAt the OSU Open Source Lab\, we prov
ide a variety of services\, including access to ARM64 for FOSS projects. T
his session will discuss what we can provide to FOSS projects\, how the in
frastructure underneath is setup and some user stories from some of our ho
sted projects. This will also include some brief discussion about the nuis
ances of hosting ARM64 hardware in a data center.
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SUMMARY:Setting Up A Simple XMPP Server
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T144500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165418Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Root\nThis talk will showcase the simplicity and ease
of setting up your own XMPP server using the Snikket software\, walking s
tep-by-step through the process using slides. The end result will be a ful
ly functioning XMPP server that can be used throughout the remainder of th
e conference between all attendees. There will be a demonstration of the f
eatures available to a Snikket Instance including\, but not limited to\, i
nviting others to join your server\, group chats that are private or publi
c\, adding contacts\, managing and updating the instance as the admin\, cr
eating limited accounts for kids\, and steps for more secure end-to-end en
cryption. This talk will also dive into some personal privacy\, security\,
and persona considerations and how they will be affected by your threat m
odel.
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SUMMARY:Video Encoding on Arm64
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T140000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T144500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John J. O'Neill\, Ph.D.\nThis session provides a brie
f overview on video encoding and why it's critically important due to the
exponential increase in online video. Video encoding on Arm64 processors
provide outstanding performance and are very power efficient. The talk wi
ll compare running video encoding on Arm64 with legacy x86 processors as w
ell as hardware-based Video Processing Units (VPU). The Arm64 video encod
ing ecosystem is very active and recent performance improvements will be h
ighlighted. Future directions in Arm64 based video processing ecosystem w
ill also be discussed.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:Private Equity companies only want one thing and it's.......
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ben Ford\nThe experience of being acquired by a priva
te equity company is often traumatic. There are layoffs and reorgs and can
celed projects and nobody knows who's working on what and the back office
suite always changes so you're off balance to begin with and... and the co
mmunity. Who's keeping the community engaged through the process? How do y
ou even keep a community alive\, when all the metrics seem to be up in the
air and nobody seems to care about what's important? Complaints are pilin
g up\, community members feel unappreciated\, and we keep stepping on them
. Don't they know that community is what built this company?\n\nIt doesn't
have to end here. This talk will go through our experiences with this sit
uation and how we learned from it and are coming through the other side. I
will talk about how we learned to communicate our business value and how
we had to reset some of our expectations. Most importantly\, I'll talk abo
ut how we taught the new company to look at our community\, not with greed
\, but with appreciation.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:"The Power of Belonging: go beyond DEI "
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Aarti Ramkrishna\nOpen source communities have long b
een heralded as the bastions of innovation\, collaboration\, and shared pr
ogress. These communities thrive on the contributions of individuals from
all walks of life\, bringing a plethora of ideas and perspectives to the t
able. However\, the reality of achieving genuine diversity\, equity\, and
inclusion (DEI) within these spaces remains elusive.\n\nAarti Ramkrishna\,
an educator from the global majority and a dedicated equity advocate\, in
vites you to a compelling and transformative discussion on how we can cult
ivate a culture of belonging in open source environments. Drawing on her e
xtensive background in education administration\, curriculum development\,
and DEI\, Aarti offers a deeply personal and professional insight into th
e intricacies of fostering inclusive communities.\n\nIn her journey as an
instructional leader and equity facilitator\, Aarti has consistently champ
ioned the importance of diversity and inclusion. Her work in developing cu
lturally responsive curricula and facilitating professional development ha
s significantly enhanced educational outcomes and fostered a more inclusiv
e learning environment. She brings this wealth of experience to the open s
ource arena\, highlighting the parallels and unique challenges faced by th
ese communities.\n\nDuring this talk\, Aarti will delve into the importanc
e of recognizing and addressing implicit biases\, creating equitable parti
cipation opportunities\, and ensuring that every contributor feels seen an
d valued. She will share practical strategies and tools that open source e
ngineers can use to embed DEI principles into their projects\, from the in
itial stages of development to ongoing community engagement.\n\nThrough vi
vid storytelling and real-world examples\, Aarti will illustrate the trans
formative power of belonging. Attendees will leave with a deeper understan
ding of how to bridge gaps within their communities\, promote fairness\, a
nd cultivate an environment where innovation and inclusivity go hand in ha
nd.\n\nThis talk is a powerful call to action for all members of the open
source community. By committing to DEI\, we not only enrich our projects b
ut also ensure that the future of technology is shaped by a truly diverse
and inclusive set of voices. Join us in this crucial conversation and be p
art of the movement to build a more inclusive and innovative open source e
cosystem.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Toward an Economy of Open Abundance: Why FLO funding needs donor c
oordination and how to do it
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Aaron Wolf\nThere are four categories of economic goo
ds: private goods\, club goods\, commons\, and public goods. FLO (Free/Lib
re/Open) software and other similarly-licensed digital works are public go
ods — meaning they are open and abundant. So\, they don't fit our market
economy which relies on the opposite — scarcity and exclusion. Forcing
software into the standard economic system leads to reliance on paywalls a
nd ads. Can we do better?\n\nIn the first part of this talk\, Aaron will p
rovide an updated understanding of the economic dilemmas with public goods
. He will explain how standard language and models of economics make assum
ptions that work against the goals of software freedom. From there\, we ca
n see how to frame a new economic understanding of sharing and abundance.\
n\nTo get the key concepts\, we need to distinguish between goods and serv
ices\, exclusive vs open\, and scarce vs abundant. We can see these as tra
its on continuums (between clearly open and clearly exclusive are examples
of partly-open). With these core ideas in mind\, we can more easily see t
he issues with FLO projects today (along with many related parts of the ec
onomy).\n\nIn the second part of the talk\, Michael will argue that crowdf
unding for FLO projects is not effective enough as is. That's why we see a
ppeals to donate often couched in terms of merely buying someone a coffee
and similar. To become a game-changing economic force for good\, we need t
o improve one critical feature: donor coordination.\n\nWe believe that man
y more people would happily donate modest amounts to support FLO projects
whose works they use and value — if only they could be confident that it
would make a real difference. Most of us cannot give enough individually
to change the game\, but if large numbers of individuals can coordinate an
d donate together\, the collective funding power could have a massive impa
ct and even ultimately change the nature of our economy.\n\nThe basic prin
ciple of donor coordination is simple — what you donate can be tied to w
hat others donate. But exactly how best to do it is not a simple question.
There are many ways it can be approached\, each with different pros and c
ons. Michael will present the key "how" variables\, discuss their signific
ance\, and outline some of the pros and cons of each. And he'll describe t
he work he and others are doing to develop usable platforms to test these
coordination ideas with real funding.\n\nThe panel following this talk at
3pm will provide an opportunity to explore these ideas further in interact
ive discussion.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:Down But Not Out: How I'm Continuing to Serve as a Tech Lead 3 Yea
rs Unemployed
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jordan Hewitt\nWhen my freelancing "side gig" took of
f in 2020\, I was finally able to quit my stop gap retail job and take on
2 to 3 clients at a time. However\, I soon found around 2021 the market wa
s shifting\, and\, lacking the knowledge on how it was changing\, I ended
up losing all my clients and starting from square one--unemployed. I hadn'
t built any notoriety with any major clients yet\, so I was basically a no
body. I was naive early on: after all\, I have 12 years software developme
nt experience--someone's bound to want me! But it became clear that it was
now a cutthroat job market. After thousands of job applications\, hundred
s of ghostings\, and many reimaginings of my brand I could have given up\,
but I've never stopped serving the tech community\, despite not getting p
aid for it. In this talk\, I'll share what what's working\, what's not\, a
nd how the tech community can help not only me\, but thousands of other hi
ghly-skilled tech workers to not only find a job\, but thrive in their car
eer.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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SUMMARY:FLO funding: A panel discussion of challenges\, incentives\, and p
ossibilities
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Wm Salt Hale\nSeveral panelists will discuss\, with o
pportunities for audience participation\, the challenges\, incentives\, an
d possibilities around funding free/libre/open (FLO) projects.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Survival is an Achievement: Tactical ways to keep user groups aliv
e under strain
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emily Soward\nThis talk focuses solely on how to help
a user group community survive under duress and what individuals can do t
o help in a practical way if they aren’t experts in community developmen
t and stewardship. We will discuss tactical\, teachable tips for sustainin
g community under challenging times for those who are not community manage
ment experts. We will discuss 1/ what good enough looks like for community
management and how to stabilize a user group using COVID-19 disruptions t
o AWS User Groups as a case study\, 2/ how to identify what makes your use
r group community unique and build acceptably detailed community managemen
t strategies and documentation to get you through the next month\, quarter
\, or year 3/ how to know when your community needs intervention and who m
ight help you\, and 4/ how to be kind to yourself when you need a break to
make sure you and your community stay safe.\n\nNo community management sk
ills or experience needed\; this talk is all about lessons learned and tac
tics that are within reach for beginners and helpers.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/214/
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:My Neighbour in Open Source
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Harmony Elendu\n"My Neighbour in Open Source"\nIn a w
orld that is increasingly connected yet paradoxically divided\, the concep
t of "My Neighbour in Open Source" stands as a testament to the potential
of communal living. This speech and presentation delve deeply into how we
can foster inclusivity and diversity within the global open-source communi
ty through both visible and subtle means. It emphasises that\, much like n
eighbours in a physical community\, individuals in the open-source sphere
can come together to build diverse products and initiatives that transcend
boundaries of color\, language\, personal challenges\, geographical origi
ns\, and varying personalities.\n\nAt the heart of "My Neighbour in Open S
ource" is the idea that the open-source community mirrors the dynamics of
a thriving neighborhood. In any given neighbourhood\, residents work colla
boratively to enhance their living conditions\, ensuring that every member
feels included and valued. This analogy is powerful in the context of ope
n-source because it underscores the importance of collective effort and mu
tual support in achieving common goals. Just as neighbors come together fo
r community clean-ups\, block parties\, and local projects\, contributors
to open-source projects unite to solve problems\, innovate\, and push the
boundaries of what is possible with technology.\n\nOne of the key aspects
of fostering inclusivity and diversity in open-source is recognizing and v
aluing the unique contributions of every individual. Diversity in this con
text is not merely about representation across different demographics\, bu
t also about the inclusion of diverse perspectives and ideas. Open-source
projects benefit immensely from the varied experiences and viewpoints that
contributors bring. This diversity of thought leads to more robust and cr
eative solutions\, as it encourages out-of-the-box thinking and problem-so
lving approaches that might not emerge in a more homogeneous group.\n\nThe
speech highlights practical ways to promote inclusivity within the open-s
ource community. These include creating welcoming and accessible documenta
tion\, establishing mentorship programs\, and actively reaching out to und
errepresented groups. Accessible documentation ensures that new contributo
rs\, regardless of their background\, can easily understand and get involv
ed in projects. Mentorship programs provide guidance and support to newcom
ers\, helping them navigate the complexities of open-source contribution a
nd develop their skills. Outreach initiatives aim to break down barriers t
o entry by providing resources and opportunities to those who might otherw
ise be excluded.\n\nFurthermore\, "My Neighbour in Open Source" addresses
the importance of creating safe and respectful spaces where all contributo
rs feel valued. This involves implementing and enforcing codes of conduct
that prohibit discriminatory behavior and harassment. By fostering a cultu
re of respect and inclusion\, open-source communities can ensure that ever
y participant feels safe to express their ideas and collaborate freely. Th
is\, in turn\, enhances the overall quality and innovation within projects
.\nThe presentation also explores the invisible ways in which inclusivity
can be promoted. These include fostering an inclusive mindset among existi
ng contributors and leaders\, who must be aware of their own biases and wo
rk actively to counteract them. It is crucial for leaders in the open-sour
ce community to set an example by embracing and promoting diversity in all
its forms. This can involve highlighting the contributions of diverse ind
ividuals\, celebrating cultural differences\, and encouraging open dialogu
e about inclusivity.\n\nIn practice\, achieving the vision of "My Neighbor
in Open Source" means that everyone\, from project maintainers to casual
contributors\, plays a role in building an inclusive community. It require
s a commitment to continuous learning and improvement\, as well as a willi
ngness to listen and adapt to the needs of the community. This collective
effort mirrors the dynamics of a successful neighbourhood\, where the well
being of each member contributes to the overall health and vibrancy of the
community.\n\nUltimately\, "My Neighbour in Open Source" is a call to act
ion. It invites every member of the open-source community to reflect on th
eir role in fostering inclusivity and to take proactive steps towards crea
ting a more welcoming and diverse environment. By working together as neig
hbors\, we can ensure that the open-source community not only thrives but
also serves as a model for collaborative and inclusive innovation in the b
roader tech industry and beyond
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SUMMARY:Teaching Young Children About Software Freedom
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Aaron Wolf\nKids today grow up in a world dominated b
y computers. And yet the only education they normally get\, if any\, focus
es on basic computer use or on programming. Where topics of power and ethi
cs do come up\, they focus on issues like privilege\, bigotry\, and social
-media. How can young people learn about the inherent issues with software
freedom at the foundations of the tech that surrounds them?\n\nThinking a
bout this dilemma\, I first asked others for their ideas. Mostly\, the res
ponses mentioned pseudo-educational games or other fun-computer-things for
kids that are FLO. Few were great\, and none taught free/libre/open conce
pts as an emphasis itself.\n\nInstead of games and spectacles\, I decided
to set up a computer for my then-6-year-old focusing on a basic terminal.
We started by playing with silly commands like espeak TTS saying funny th
ings or gibberish. Over time\, it evolved into his own first program: Cowm
ath — a Bash script in which cowsay and espeak in combination quiz the u
ser on random math questions.\n\nAll along\, I emphasized how our experien
ces fit into larger context. We use FLO software to do this\, and when we
share our code for others to use\, study\, and adapt\, we become part of c
ontinuing that process. We talked about licensing and community and other
topics. And we now hope to get others to join us in expanding the FLO-firs
t educational curriculum we have started (in-progress at codeberg.org/FLO
-Conscience/FLO-kids ).\n\nWe presented the first time remotely for LibreP
lanet in March 2023. Then\, we presented in-person at SeaGL in November 20
23. Rowan loved meeting others who actually understand and care about soft
ware-freedom\, and he's eager to get other kids his age also understand an
d share his concerns and interests here. In this presentation we will shar
e our story\, recent updates\, and our ideas about how more parents and te
achers can bring these ideas to more kids.
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SUMMARY:The Art of Asking
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paige Cruz\nWhen joining a new organization or projec
t we’re often told “There are no bad questions - ask away!” and I fu
lly endorse stoking your curiosity and connecting with others for help. I
do believe that there are no bad questions but that there can be badly phr
ased questions. If you’ve ever had your questions go unanswered in onlin
e forums or are tired of hearing “it depends” time and time again this
session is for you! \n\nBetween instant messaging platforms\, mailing lis
ts\, social media accounts\, wikis\, repos\, and meetups there are a lot o
f ways to connect and engage with an open source community/project and who
you ask\, when you ask\, where and how can all affect the answers you get
. \n\nWe will unpack what it takes to craft questions that get answered by
reviewing several case studies of questions posed about OpenTelemetry acr
oss various channels. Finishing with a simple guide you can put into pract
ice to master the art of asking to get answers.
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SUMMARY:Why rewrite OpenBSD's fw_update(8)?
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrew Hewus Fresh\nOpenBSD provides the utility fw_u
pdate(8) to handle firmware loading for hardware from manufacturers whose
licensing isn't compatible with our base system. We will take a trip into
the history of fw_update(8)\, its structure and why it exists. A recent re
write provides an illustration of the value OpenBSD places on simplicity a
nd user experience.
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SUMMARY:Apache Mahout's Quantum Computing Interface
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrew Musselman\nApache Mahout (https://mahout.apach
e.org) is a linear algebra library for building machine learning solutions
\, and up until this year focused on compute back-ends such as Spark and F
link for processing training data into predictions. More recently the proj
ect has adopted quantum compute back-ends as well. The Qumat (https://gith
ub.com/apache/mahout?tab=readme-ov-file#qumat) library is a Python-based i
nterface to multiple quantum computing systems\, starting with IBM's Qiski
t\, which allows researchers and developers to assemble quantum logic gate
s into circuits that can run on simulators as well as utility-scale quantu
m computers. This talk will provide a brief introduction to quantum comput
ing\, including the data structures used along with some basic logic gates
(https://github.com/apache/mahout/blob/main/docs/basic_gates.md)\, and wi
ll demo Qumat software running in a notebook that will be shared after the
talk.
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SUMMARY:Mitigating MITMs in XMPP
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Amolith\nIn October 2023\, Jabber.ru\, “the largest
Russian XMPP messaging service”\, discovered that both Hetzner and Lino
de had been targetting them with Machine-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks for
up to 6 months. This talk covers the basics of MITM attacks in general\, s
ome specifics of the attack against Jabber.ru\, and a very effective mitig
ation strategy for admins to implement and both admins and users to monito
r.\n\nThis talk assumes little prior knowledge beyond “XMPP is an open a
nd extensible communication protocol that facilitates messaging\, calling\
, and more”.
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SUMMARY:Unlocking containers on ARM64: A story of runtime and image suppor
t
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Phil Estes\nContainer runtimes like Docker and contai
nerd are the core software components that enable the adoption of containe
r technology\, whether in cloud orchestrator systems like Kubernetes or in
edge and embedded compute scenarios. Similarly\, the Open Container Initi
ative (OCI) has standardized the concepts around containers\, like the ima
ge and runtime specifications\, so that all runtime implementations are in
teroperable. \n\nIn both these worlds\, the adoption of multi-platform sup
port has made steady progress for the last 6-8 years. While progress has b
een slow at times\, the ecosystem has now fully unlocked the advantages of
ARM64 as one of the key platforms supported directly by runtimes and enco
ded into the specifications of the OCI.\n\nIn this talk we'll walk through
this history of the adoption of ARM64\, including a focus on the CNCF con
tainerd project as a shining example of the adoption of multi-platform sup
port\, and specifically the enablement of the containerd project to build\
, test\, and release official support on ARM64. We'll look at example use
cases and where the industry is using this support today to enable product
ion workloads on ARM64.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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SUMMARY:AMA: Building Autonomous Self Healing Computer Systems
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Darrick J. Wong\nDoes your data management system go
bonkers? Would you like it to fix itself for you? Or possibly just grow
weird new parts on demand? I recently finished construction on an autonom
ous self healing filesystem for Linux 6.10 and would love to share how it
works with everyone. Many people who I've shown this off to think this is
magic\, but it's really not:\n\nDo you have record sets that you need to
index? While the system is running? What if I showed you several techniq
ue for doing that\, along with some discussion of the strengths and weakne
sses of each?\n\nHow about analyzing the structure of graph structured dat
a? By relaxing some constraints and tightening others\, it's possible to
determine if you've got a proper tree ... or whatever it is that directory
trees actually are. Eventual consistency is key here.\n\nOh\, and did I
mention that this is XFS? So I'll also talk about how do to this in a res
ource and functionality-constrained environment like the operating system!
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/239/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Q&A: Unemployed or Underemployed? How to get through.
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T150000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mike Jang\nMike Jang and Jordan Hewitt will take this
time to take questions and discuss strategies more in specifics. This dis
cussion will be directly related to the previous talks\, You've been laid
off. Now what? (Mike Jang)\, and Down But Not Out: How I'm Continuing to S
erve as a Tech Lead 3 Years Unemployed (Jordan Hewitt)
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/269/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Using Open Source Software to power the Sustainable Cloud
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T150000
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DTSTAMP:20240723T165419Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dan Kalowsky\nThis session will introduce how Ampere
Computing has leveraged Open Source Software and standards for powering it
's line of custom designed Arm based servers. We'll briefly cover what it
means to be an Arm based Neoverse design\, and then dive into how Open So
urce software drives the platform through firmware development\, booting\,
and daily operations. The talk will touch upon some of the benefits and
challenges encountered along the way that relate to multiple project devel
opment and open source software development.
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/191/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How do you really do GPL enforcement? (aka Bringing software right
-to-repair to the masses)
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T150000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T154500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Denver Gingerich\nEnforcing the General Public Licens
e (GPL) to bring real software freedom to people can be very challenging i
n practice\, but many of the steps in the process are straight-forward. A
s the only organization enforcing the GPL for Linux\, Software Freedom Con
servancy (SFC) receives a huge quantity of GPL violation reports\, and nee
ds to triage each one as the beginning of our process. The next step is c
alled the "CCS check" (complete corresponding source check)\, a crucial bu
t barely known activity that determines whether some candidate source code
actually corresponds to the device/binaries that the candidate was provid
ed for. We will discuss the CCS check in detail\, providing examples and
tips for doing your own checks.\n\nLastly\, we'll cover the offer check\,
something everyone can do to help in SFC's efforts to bring real software
right-to-repair to every device running Linux. Whether you want to check
offers for source code\, review a CCS candidate\, or go even further with
additional GPL enforcement work of your own\, this talk will set you up fo
r success.
LOCATION:333
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/261/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Developing Accessible\, Multimodal Interactive STEM Simulations wi
th SceneryStack
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brett Fiedler\nSceneryStack is a recently created ope
n-source community built around a [collection of HTML5/TypeScript develop
ment libraries](https://scenerystack.github.io/community/guides/scenerysta
ck_list/) in the Model-View-Controller framework that can be used **toge
ther or separately** to create multimodal and accessible\, web interactiv
es. SceneryStack libraries are used to create PhET Interactive Simulations
\, free and open-source science and math simulations with hundreds of mill
ions of uses worldwide\, as well as their growing set of Inclusive Feature
s. SceneryStack includes support for robust accessibility features like dy
namic and navigable screen-reader descriptions\, dynamic and customizable
descriptions through browser text-to-speech\, sounds and sonifications\, p
an and zoom\, alternative input\, and more. SceneryStack offers libraries
specifically tailored to interactive\, educational simulation development\
, in addition to being suitable for general web interactive development. T
he goals of SceneryStack are to create more accessible and enjoyable STEM
learning interactives\, as well as supporting developers to create more in
clusive dynamic web content broadly. We share about the motivation to crea
te SceneryStack\, propelled by teacher-developers\, and the vision for the
future of the open-source community.
LOCATION:338
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/203/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A review of valuation models and their application to open source
models
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sophia Vargas\nCollectively\, we struggle to consiste
ntly define the value of open source and work supporting open source proje
cts. Without clear value attributed to open source projects and developmen
t\, it can be difficult to justify investment in open source projects\, es
pecially as many continue to rely on open source solutions as a source of
cost savings. This talk will discuss longstanding and novel economic\, soc
ial and operational models and whether or not they can be an effective met
hod to measure the value of open source projects and contributions. Our go
al is to further our collective ability to articulate the value of open so
urce.
LOCATION:328
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/262/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T154500
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DESCRIPTION:Coffee\, tea\, and snack break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T154500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T163000
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DESCRIPTION:Coffee\, tea\, and snack break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T154500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T163000
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DESCRIPTION:Coffee\, tea\, and snack break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Coffee/tea break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T154500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T163000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165419Z
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DESCRIPTION:Coffee\, tea\, and snack break
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Case Studies of Exploitation in Open Source
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Watson\nOpen Source funding is inextricably related t
o how it is governed. Open source governance of mature projects can be sp
lit into four components: the project itself\, the services company surrou
nding the project\, the foundation associated with the project\, and its c
ommunity of users.\n\nContrary to popular belief\, open source has “riva
l” assets in the form of social capital (attention\, trust\, a sense of
belonging) and traditional assets (trademarks\, donations\, certification
proceeds\, conference proceeds). Both of these asset types need ethical g
overnance in order to avoid exploitation. \n\nTraditionally\, donations f
or open source projects were in the form of direct participation e.g. code
or in fiat money. More recently\, open source projects such as Bitcoin\,
Ethereum\, and Solana “mint” and issue “tokens” that can be redee
mable in fiat money. This opens the door to new opportunities (non fungib
le ownership of digital assets\, i.e. web 3.0) and new methods of exploita
tion (rug pulls). \n\nWe will present a case study on three open source i
nitiatives with various sizes of projects\, non profit foundations\, open
source services companies\, communities\, and funding styles. These initi
atives are the CNF Test Suite\, the Fedora project\, and XRP. We will con
clude with an analysis of the funding styles\, stemming from the governanc
e structure of the open source project. \n\nThe attendee will walk away w
ith a useful model for critiquing open source funding which can be used fo
r traditional as well as web 3.0 open source projects.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/220/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Discussion: Scalability Through Open Source Hygiene
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ria Farrell Schalnat\nThere are many processes within
an organization dealing with open source including licensing reviews & co
mpliance\, export compliance\, product security\, contractual obligations\
, and sustainability. These operate against the backdrop of ongoing devel
opment in technology\, case law and newer legal requirements such as the E
O 14028 in the United States and the European Union’s Cyber Resiliency A
ct (EU-CRA). All of them depend on inventories to understand the scope o
f obligations\, risks and opportunities. They also require simple\, scala
ble runbooks to achieve the underlying goals. Come to this session for an
interactive discussion on practices and how to leverage projects within t
he Linux Foundation to super-charge your company’s open source practices
.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/260/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T171500
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T171500
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T171500
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Anatomy of a Cross-platform Chat SDK
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T163000
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Paul Weber\nA lot of XMPP developers spend mu
ch of their time re-implementing the same basic protocol features. While g
ood low-level libraries for protocol establishment are not hard to find\,
what would it look like to model at a higher level\, so that developers ca
n focus on building a great user experience and not have to worry about wh
at a "XEP" is? I have been exploring this space and will report on my find
ings\, demo a prototype\, and solicit feedback about what would make your
chat or real-time development experience smoother.
LOCATION:328
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/231/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Fostering Diversity and Sustainability: A Call to Empower Outreach
y
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T171500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Omotola Eunice OMOTAYO\nIn today's rapidly evolving t
ech landscape\, fostering diversity and promoting sustainability are not j
ust ethical imperatives but crucial elements for innovation and long-term
societal impact. Outreachy\, a successful diversity program and one of the
main projects of SFC\, exemplifies these principles aimed at supporting u
nderrepresented groups in open source and tech communities worldwide. \n\n
This talk proposes to explore the pivotal role of Outreachy in advancing d
iversity and sustainability while advocating for increased support and emp
owerment towards the sustainability of the program.\n\nThe discussion poin
ts will include the following: \n1) The significance of diversity in drivi
ng innovation and creativity within tech companies and open-source communi
ties.\nPresenting statistical evidence and case studies that highlight the
tangible benefits of diverse teams in problem-solving and product develop
ment.\n2) Exploring how Outreachy's focus on sustainability aligns with gl
obal efforts towards environmental stewardship in technology.\nShowcasing
projects within Outreachy that exemplify sustainable tech solutions\, such
as renewable energy monitoring systems and eco-friendly software developm
ent practices\,.\n3) Addressing the challenges faced by Outreachy in scali
ng its impact and ensuring the long-term sustainability of its programs.\n
Proposing strategies for enhancing collaboration with tech companies\, edu
cational institutions\, and funding partners to broaden Outreachy's reach
and support.\n\nCall to Action:\nThis session will urge stakeholders in th
e tech industry\, including corporations\, nonprofits\, and individuals\,
to actively support Outreachy's mission through sponsorship\, mentorship\,
and advocacy. Emphasizing the role of collective action in creating an in
clusive and sustainable tech ecosystem that benefits everyone.\n\nIn concl
usion\, this talk aims to inspire and mobilize the audience to champion di
versity and sustainability in tech by supporting Outreachy. By amplifying
Outreachy's impact through increased awareness and resources\, we can crea
te a future where opportunities are accessible to all and technological ad
vancements are driven by diverse perspectives and ethical considerations.\
n\nAttendees will gain insights into the transformative power of Outreachy
in fostering diversity and sustainability within tech\, along with action
able steps to contribute to its success. This talk seeks to ignite a conve
rsation on the pivotal role of inclusive initiatives like Outreachy in sha
ping the future of technology and society as a whole.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/229/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:You say you want a (web) revolution?
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bryan T Ollendyke\nThrough web standards\, we have gi
ven developers the tools to build powerful web experiences. \nThrough web
standards\, we have given corporations the tools to build powerful custome
r bases.\nThrough web standards\, we have given the richest .0001% of plan
et earth the knowledge to make the money printing machine go brrrrr.\n\n"W
e'd all love to see the plan" as the song goes.. So let's try the statemen
t again.\n\nThrough web standards\, we can build amazing things\, but the
web is too hard for a 99.99% of earth to be creative with it. At least not
on their own without 3rd party\, proprietary systems (social media\, web
site tonight companies\, etc) that push high quality UX in exchange for ow
ning user-data and locking them into these solutions.\n\nHAX The Web seeks
to attack the problems of web creation\, portability\, sustainability\, a
nd complexity to lower barriers to participation for the common-person. HA
X\, short for Headless Authoring eXperience\, is an ecosystem of highly pe
rformant W3C spec Web Components\, 100s of them. These highly semantic tag
s for things like < video - player > or < multiple - choice > allow users
to add engaging experiences to the web in a sustainable format that is pla
tform free.\n\nWe can't just create tags and walk away though\, we must bu
ild better authoring experiences or these semantic tags will lay in the ha
nds of the few. That's why we built the < h-a-x > tag\, a series of web co
mponents that work anywhere that inject a powerful drag and drop authoring
experience that is able to understand the definition of other web compone
nts to allow users to place them on the page.\n\nBut what's an editor with
out a place to store that content? < haxcms-site-builder > is a headless C
MS that has PHP and NodeJS compatible back-ends but writes everything to s
tatic .html files and a site.json "database" for relationship data. You ca
n build HAXsites\, download them as a zip\, drop on any web server and the
y JustWork (TM).\n\n"You say you got a real solution"\n\nReasons people ra
ve about our ecosystem:\n- Migrate a HAX site by pointing to the URL\n- Cr
eate a new HAXsite from the headings / contents of a .docx file\n- Migrate
to HAX from gitbook / notion / other sources by pointing to the repo\n- "
Magic script" that detects undefined web components and automatically hydr
ates their definitions at run time\n- CDN mirrors that automatically hydra
te sites that lack the local JS files\n- As it's all static and cached in
an unbundled fashion so its high scale\, data / power saving\, easy to tin
ker with\n- 100% open source\n\nLearn about our ecosystem\, how Penn State
has integrated it into the classroom to have students contribute to the p
roject\, how it powers online courses\, blogs and websites\, and most impo
rtantly: how to get involved!\n\nWe seek Ubiquity for web content and expe
riences. We seek a revolution in web publishing. We seek to "HAX" The way
we Web.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T171500
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T171500
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DESCRIPTION:No description
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T171500
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How a hardware company supports arm64 open source software develop
ment
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Edward Vielmetti\nEquinix is not a typical contributo
r to the world of open\nsource software. Organized as a real estate invest
ment\ntrust\, it operates digital infrastructure around the globe\,\nkeepi
ng computing systems powered on and cooled in\noer 250 data centers.\n\nEd
will describe the current Equinix open source program's origins at \nPack
et\, an infrastructure-as-a-service company acquired\nby Equinix in 2020.
The pioneering Works on Arm program\nbrought bare metal access to the then
-new arm64 server\nplatform\, and welcomed developers to port their softwa
re\nand tools to that architecture at a time when these servers\nwere scar
ce.\n\nThe talk will cover lessons learned from a multi-year bootstrapping
\nprocess to bring arm64 to the data center. From programming\nlanguages t
o build tools to optimization techniques\, Ed will\ndiscuss the crucial ro
le that access to bare metal hardware at\nscale makes in enabling software
development to succeed.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/195/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Navigating Dependency Abandonment
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T171500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bogdan Vasilescu\nMany developers relying on open-sou
rce digital infrastructure expect continuous maintenance\, but even the mo
st critical packages can become unmaintained. Despite this\, there is litt
le understanding of the prevalence of abandonment of widely-used packages\
, of subsequent exposure\, and of reactions to abandonment in practice\, o
r the factors that influence them. We did two research studies to address
this gap.\n\nFirst\, we interviewed 33 developers who have experienced dep
endency abandonment\, and learned that many felt they had little to no sup
port or guidance when facing abandonment\, leaving them to figure out what
to do through a trial-and-error process on their own. Often\, people used
multiple strategies to cope with abandonment\, for example\, first reachi
ng out to the community to find potential alternatives\, then switching to
a community-accepted alternative if one exists.\n\nSecond\, we quantitati
vely analyzed all widely-used npm packages and found that abandonment is c
ommon among them\, that abandonment exposes many projects which often do n
ot respond\, that responses correlate with other dependency management pra
ctices\, and that removal is significantly faster when a projects end-of-l
ife status is explicitly stated. \n\nThis talk reviews the results of thes
e two studies\, and ends with recommendations to both researchers and prac
titioners who are facing dependency abandonment or are sunsetting projects
\, such as opportunities for low-effort transparency mechanisms to help ex
posed projects make better\, more informed decisions.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/255/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The University of California OSPO Network: Building a Multi-Campus
Efforts to Promote Open Source th
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephanie Lieggi\nThe growth of Open Source Program O
ffices (OSPOs) in institutions of higher education has helped advance the
development\, use and long-term stewardship of open source software and pr
actice. This new movement is also enabling new and unique pathways to furt
her the impact of university research and improving the educational opport
unities for the next generation of open source leaders. Since 2020\, more
than a dozen universities in the US\, as well as a number in Europe\, have
piloted OSPO efforts on their campuses with promising results. One of the
first OSPOs in a public university was at the University of California\,
Santa Cruz (UCSC). Building on the experience gained at UCSC\, in May 202
4\, six out of the ten University of California (UC) campuses began workin
g to build the first of its kind systemwide OSPO network. This ambitious e
ffort\, funded through the Alfred P Sloan Foundation\, allows each campus
to develop infrastructure that promotes individual areas of excellence whi
le leveraging the expertise of the entire network. \n\nThis presentation w
ill showcase the foundational work of UCSC in building an OSPO over the pa
st three years and will discuss the early work of the other campuses in wo
rking together to build the first of its kind\, systemwide OSPO. It will
also provide an initial blueprint for other educators looking to work coll
aboratively to promote open source approaches in academia. Participants wi
ll learn the benefits of creating a networked set of OSPOs as well as hear
about methodologies the UC network plans to employ for creating and maint
aining a system-wide open source community of practice.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/200/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Research Says.....Insights on Building\, Leading\, and Sustaining
Open Source
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T171500
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kaylea Champion\nHow do we know when a project is str
uggling? How can we build communities to sustain open source projects? \n\
nIn this beginner-friendly talk\, I will describe recent research findings
about successfully sustaining an open source project and the lifecycles o
f these projects. We know that open source software is fundamental to glob
al communication\, business\, education\, and more. This software is often
produced and maintained through dynamic organizations in which we have a
great deal of flexibility to choose our own tasks. But what we choose to w
ork on and what the global public most needs are not always in alignment.
What organizational structures\, governance practices\, and technology cho
ices are associated with increased risk? And given these circumstances\, h
ow might we work together to improve software quality and security? Let's
look at what we know about signs of trouble and strategies for success\, a
nd then discuss how the research community can better serve the needs of o
pen source.\n\nYou'll walk away with:\n* new ideas for taking action perso
nally and inside organizations\n* specific data-driven insights into how p
rojects evolve over time
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/247/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Balancing Innovation and Safety: Navigating the Dilemma of Open-So
urcing AI Models
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T171500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Abhishek Gupta\nThe recent trend of leading AI labs e
ither open-sourcing their models or restricting access has ignited a criti
cal debate: How should we share increasingly capable AI models? Open-sourc
ing\, the practice of making model architecture and weights freely accessi
ble\, has been a cornerstone of software and AI development\, fostering ex
ternal oversight\, accelerating progress\, and decentralizing control. Yet
\, as AI models become more powerful\, the risks of misuse and unintended
consequences escalate.\n\nThis talk scrutinizes the delicate balance betwe
en the benefits and risks of open-sourcing highly capable foundation model
s. While open-sourcing has historically been a boon\, we contend that for
certain future models\, the potential dangers may outweigh the advantages.
We propose that such models should not be open-sourced\, at least initial
ly\, to mitigate these risks.\n\nExploring alternative strategies\, we del
ve into non-open-source model sharing options that could safeguard the ben
efits of open-source while minimizing potential harms. Our recommendations
aim to guide developers\, standard-setting bodies\, and governments in es
tablishing safe and responsible model sharing practices\, ensuring that th
e progress of AI remains both open and secure.
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T171500
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T171500
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SUMMARY:Embracing your weird: Community Building through Fun & Play
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T171500
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UID:279@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tom "spot" Callaway\nI believe that the community tha
t plays together\, stays together. It sounds cliche (and it is)\, but the
first rule of community building is to remember that communities are made
of people\, not code. Over the last 15 years\, I've been experimenting wit
h creating opportunities for the communities that I am a part participated
in to play and have fun\, at first subconsciously\, but later\, mindfully
and intentionally. In this talk\, I will share some of the ideas I have t
ried\, along with some efforts that I have seen done in other communities.
I hope to try to convince you to invest in creating opportunities for you
r communities to connect as people through laughter and play\, and critica
lly\, and how that can help in growing the size\, resiliency\, and sustain
ability of open source communities.
LOCATION:329
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/212/
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T163000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T171500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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LOCATION:338
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
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DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T171500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T173000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Break
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T171500
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
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LOCATION:333
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
UID:302@2024.fossy.us
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LOCATION:329
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
UID:322@2024.fossy.us
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LOCATION:338
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Opening Remarks
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240804T183000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
UID:228@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Closing Remarks
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165420Z
UID:260@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:No description
LOCATION:328
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Protecting users against confusing licensing
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:296@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Craig Topham\nThe Free Software Foundation's (FSF) GN
U family of General Public Licenses (GPL) is renowned for protecting user
freedom. It's concerning and confusing that some people alter licenses wit
h restrictions that attempt to render software nonfree. The GPLs v3.0 Sect
ion 7 allows the removal of unauthorized restrictions. The FSF may also en
force its copyrights and trademarks to stop unauthorized alterations to FS
F's licenses. This presentation covers the operation of Sec.7 and how FSF'
s copyright and trademark rights can help to protect against confusing use
of the GPL.\n\nThere are some great features in GPLv3/AGPLv3 Section 7\,
including the ability\nto create Additional Permissions — this allows li
censors to use the v3\nlicenses to create fine-tuned weaker copylefts: eve
n LGPLv3 itself is an\nAdditional Permission set applied to GPLv3. The li
censes also permit removal\nof “further restrictions” that take away u
sers' rights.\n\nWe've faced however a complex confluence of events relate
d to Section 7. The community of\ncopyleft experts are discussing and cons
idering what to do. Specifically\, we\nhave seen more than once vendors c
onfusing their users: by adding further\nrestrictions to GPLv3/AGPLv3 in a
way that confuses users about their right to\nremove those “further res
trictions” and the right to exercise their full\nsoftware freedom.
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URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/259/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:280@2024.fossy.us
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LOCATION:329
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:290@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:No description
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
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DESCRIPTION:No description
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Leveraging open source softwares to incorporate open assignments i
n courses.
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rie Namba\nAt the University of British Columbia\, we
host a variety of open source software platforms to support instructors i
n adopting various teaching practices. This session will specifically focu
s on MediaWiki\, WordPress\, and H5P as tools for instructors interested i
n incorporating open practices into their courses and projects. We will go
over use cases\, and discuss the challenges and considerations we encount
er in supporting both instructors and students.
LOCATION:338
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/197/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:352@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:No description
LOCATION:333
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Why is Python Packaging
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:336@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Moshe Zadka\n"Python packaging is a problem" is a mem
e. What is Python packaging? What is being packaged\, where is it sent fro
m\, and where is its destination? Why\, oh why\, can't I just produce a lo
ckfile?\nLet's dive into the details of Python packaging: the past\, the p
resent\, the challenges ahead\, and the proposed solutions.
LOCATION:329
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/216/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Talk
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:324@2024.fossy.us
CATEGORIES:
DESCRIPTION:No description
LOCATION:328
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Community governance models on small-to-mid-size Mastodon servers
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240802T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:323@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Darius Kazemi\nDecentralized social media's rapid exp
ansion\, notably via the Fediverse and FOSS project Mastodon\, brings both
opportunities and multifaceted risks. For the first half of 2024\, indepe
ndent researchers and Fediverse denizens Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi sp
oke to the admins and moderation teams of about a dozen Fediverse servers.
The research sought to identify current server administrators’ most pro
mising models for mitigating those risks and outline the biggest and most
important gaps in risk mitigation\, with the aim of helping the broader Fe
diverse level up governance quickly\, safely\, and collaboratively.\n\nThi
s presentation will cover what we found when we spoke to the people on the
ground whose job it is to govern social media servers of about 100 to 2\,
000 active users. We'll discuss the risks we identified in detail\, a set
of best practices for risk mitigation that have emerged on various servers
in our sample\, and discuss a set of variously intense interventions to a
ddress currently unmet needs and unmitigated risks to successful Fediverse
governance. We will also discuss the role of FOSS tooling and where the F
OSS community can step up to fill in the gaps in some of these needs.
LOCATION:328
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/250/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:GitHub Actions & Arm64: Enabling the world’s software to build o
n ARM
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:284@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Larissa Fortuna\nTravel through GitHub’s journey to
supporting arm64 in GitHub Actions natively\, enabling the world’s deve
lopers to build\, test and deploy on Arm.\nWe will cover: \n-GitHub’s jo
urney to supporting Arm\n-Arm64 growth and presence in Azure\n-How the hos
ted arm64 runners work \n-Benefits for the OSS community\n-Sustainability
gains\n\nGitHub has long been the home for open source\, with GitHub Actio
ns being well-loved by the developer community. Driven largely by the voic
e of that community\, GitHub began supporting arm as a platform via self-h
osted runners first\, leading to the recent release of arm hosted runners.
Arm-based hosted runners mean that developers can build natively on Arm w
ithin GitHub\, removing the need for a cumbersome emulation layer. Without
the OSS community leading the charge\, the largescale movement to the arm
platform would not be possible. The growing popularity of the aarch64 pla
tform has caused large cloud providers to jump on the arm train as well\,
with Azure announcing arm chips in 2022. This talk will cover how the new
arm runners work\, how OSS can build on Arm within GitHub today and in th
e future\, as well as how arm processors can help individuals and companie
s reduce their impact on the environment.
LOCATION:327
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/190/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Voluntarily Excellent When It Comes To Accessibility: A New Review
er-Friendly VPAT
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T173000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240803T181500
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:304@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Chris Knapp\nVPAT and HECVAT (Higher Education Commun
ity Vendor Assessment Toolkit) are a partial solution to the problem of de
termining what competing products show better compliance with standards. T
hey are also good instruments for planning how to equitably roll out an ad
option with full understanding of the compliance gaps of the chosen produc
t. \nBut standard compliance information cannot tell the whole story. It i
s a snapshot in time that does not speak to the culture of the vendor\, wh
ere the product has been\, and more importantly\, where it is going. In th
is session\, we will detail Sakai’s multi-year effort to develop and imp
lement a community-sourced accessibility strategy\, that eventually led us
to produce our own VPAT\, and the steps we took to reimagine the standard
VPAT format with the VPAT reviewer audience in mind.
LOCATION:338
URL:http://2024.fossy.us/schedule/presentation/199/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FOSSY 2024: Social Event
DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T190000
DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20240801T220000
DTSTAMP:20240723T165421Z
UID:379@2024.fossy.us
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DESCRIPTION:Official Thursday Night Event at Punch Bowl Social\n\n340 SW M
orrison St Suite 4305\, Portland\, OR 97204\nJust quick ~15 minute Max rid
e from PSU. All attendees are invited!
URL:http://2024.fossy.us
END:VEVENT
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