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The speakers from the Ignite community talks will be available for show & tell conversations in the main hall.
The speakers from the Ignite community talks will be available for show & tell conversations in the main hall.


== 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM: Two tracks ==
== 2:15 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.
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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=== 1:30 - 2:00: Deb Nicholson, on how to message free software ===
=== 2:15 - 2:45: Deb Nicholson, on how to message free software ===


When explaining free software to newcomers to the movement, it's important to speak to their experience. Learn from Deb Nicholson's experience.
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: Jesse Vincent, on how to make money with free software ===

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.


=== 3:00 - 3:30: Jeff Mitchell, on communities and the Community Working Groups ===
=== 3:00 - 3:30: Jeff Mitchell, on communities and the Community Working Groups ===