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# [http://shaunagm.net/ Shauna Gordon-Mckeon] for the Sunlight Foundation Meetup
# [http://jesstess.com Jessica McKellar] on the Boston Python Workshop and Meetup
# [http://mike-burns.com/ Mike Burns] for the [http://bostonandroid.org/ Boston Android MeetupDevelopers Group]
# [http://benalman.com/ Ben Alman] for the [http://www.meetup.com/jquery-boston JQuery Boston Meetup]
# Deborah Nicholson for GNU MediaGoblin
# Asheesh Laroia for OpenHatch
# Nate Aune on Django Meetup
# Walter Bender on Sugar Labs
# Martin Owens, on the Ubuntu LoCo (local community)
# Adelaida McIntire on Interning at the FSF
# [http://mako.cc Benjamin Mako Hill], on [http://debian.org/ Debian]
 
== Noon: Lunch, on your own ==
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* 1105 Mass Ave: [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-sushi-cambridge Cafe Sushi]
 
Also, both Harvard and Central are about an 8 minute walk away so and there are lots of other reasonable options in both places.
== 1 PM: Show & tell ==
 
== 1:00 PM: Show & tell ==
 
The speakers from the Ignite community talks will be available for show & tell conversations in the main hall.
 
Also, if you get excited, you can jump right into an installfest.
== 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM: Two tracks ==
 
== 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM: Two tracks ==
 
We divided the afternoon into two so that more experienced contributors can discuss nitty-gritty, while newcomers to software freedom can learn the basics.
 
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<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #AAAAAA; font-size: 142%; margin-bottom: 10px;">Track one</div>
 
=== 1:30 - 2:00: Deb Nicholson, on how to message free software ===
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When explaining free software to newcomers to the movement, it's important to speak to their experience. Learn from Deb Nicholson's experience.
 
=== 2:15 - 2:45: JesseJessica VincentMcKellar, on howthe toBoston makePython money with free softwareWorkshop ===
 
The Boston Python Workshop is a free, project-driven introduction to the Python programming language for women and their friends. With 3 iterations under its belt since March and no sign of slowing down, the Workshop has brought over 100 women into the Python community in Boston. It has also inspired similar outreach events across the globe.
In 2011, making money with free, open source software is commonplace. But Jesse Vincent's story is unusual: he founded Best Practical, one of the first free software businesses, and today also makes money through selling free software in the Android Marketplace.
 
Hear from Jessica McKellar, the lead organizer for the Boston Python Workshop, about lessons learned running this open source diversity and outreach event and what it takes to run your own!
=== 3:00 - 3:30: Jeff Mitchell, on the history of the KDE community team ===
 
=== 3:00 - 3:30: Jeff Mitchell, on the historycommunities ofand the KDECommunity communityWorking teamGroups ===
Years ago, amidst internal strife, KDE created the Community Working Group to resolve community issues. Jeff Mitchell has been involved in that group since the early days, and also contributes to free software by contributing code to Amarok and Tomahawk, and system administration generally to KDE.
 
Years ago, amidst internal strife, KDE created the Community Working Group to resolve community issues. Jeff Mitchell has beenis involved in that group sincewith the earlyCWG days,as andwell alsoas contributes toother free software by contributing code to Amarok and Tomahawk, and system administration generally to KDEactivities.
At Software Freedom Day, Jeff will summarize the Community Working Group's activities over the past few years -- how it got started, what troubles it has had, what successes it has had, and the recent plan for a future of proactive community building.
 
At Software Freedom Day, Jeff will discuss communities, their makeups, and common pitfalls. He'll then discuss the lessons learned from KDE's CWG experience, and how the focus of KDE's CWG has evolved.
=== 3:45 - 4:15: Jessica McKellar, on the Boston Python Workshop ===
 
=== 3:45 - 4:15: Rob McQueen, on making money with free software ===
 
Rob McQueen is co-founder and partner in Collabora Ltd., a company that provides software development and other services to companies building consumer electronics products. He joins us from Cambridge, England.
 
Rob will talk about his experience employing engineers to work on free software applications and the business model that Collabora has used in its six years of life.
 
Jessica McKellar is a software engineer at Ksplice, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle. She helped organize the first Boston Python Workshop, and now is the lead organizer.
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=== 1:30 - 2:45: Installfest and installation help ===
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=== 1:30 - 23:4500: Installfest and installation help ===
 
We will provide CDs and DVDs containing free software: this will include applications for proprietary operating systems (Windows and Mac OS), as well as installation disks for, and common Linux distributions.
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* Asheesh Laroia
* Oliver Day
* Your name here!
 
=== 3:00 - 3:30: Danny Piccirillo, on the basics of cross-platform video editing in PiTiVi ===
 
Today, free software can help you edit and mix video and audio. Learn more as long-time video free culture fan Danny Piccirillo teaches you the basics of one such tool.
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=== 3:45 - 4:15: Oliver Day, on the solid basics of online security ===
 
Learn from Oliver Day, ona member of the Akamai security team, how you can stay safe online. You'll learn about tools like GPG and SSH but more importantly you'll leave with an understanding of the basics of security that will serve you in an ongoing fashion.
 
A hand-out will be provided so you can review at home.
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== 4:30: Wrap-up ==
 
=== 5:00: It's over! After-party ===
 
We intend to have an after-party at a nearby location, currentlyprobably TBAin Harvard Square.
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