Past Events
The Ultimate Emacs Course
Ourense, Spain. Jose E. Marchesi (GNU Project) will be teaching the class, which will take place at the Assembly hall of the Polytechnic Building, Campus de Ourense. All proceeds will be shared between course expenses (materials and speakers) and donations to the Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project
El Peligro de las Patentes de Software
Vigo, Spain. Auditorio del Centro Cultural Caixanova, AV Policarpo Sanz nº13. Richard Stallman explicará como las patentes de software obstruyen el desarrollo de software. Las patentes de software son patentes que cubren las ideas del software. Ellas restringen el desarrollo del software, de modo que cada decisión del diseño trae el riesgo de conseguir ser demandado. Las patentes en otros campos restringen fábricas, pero las patentes del software restringen a cada usuario de computadora. La investigación económica demuestra que incluso retardan el progreso. La charla será gratis y accesible a todos. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! (cf. https://www.fsf.org/events/20090430vigo)
El Movimiento del Software Libre
Vigo, Spain. Auditorio del Centro Cultural Caixanova, AV Policarpo Sanz nº13. Richard Stallman hablará sobre las metas y la filosofía del movimiento del Software Libre, y el estado y la historia del sistema operativo GNU, el cual conjuntamente con el núcleo Linux ahora es utilizado por decenas de millones de usuarios en todo el mundo. (cf. http://www.fsf.org/events/20090430vigo2 )
Software libre o software subyugante: ¿Quién tiene el control de tu computadora?
Ourense, Galicia, Spain. Ateneo de Ourense, Calle Curros Enríquez 1. La charla será gratis y accesible a todos. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
¿Qué es el software libre?
Santiago de Compostela. Facultad de Filosofía, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Copyright vs. Community
Austin, TX. Welch Hall 1.308, University of Texas at Austin. Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction. This talk will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
GNU General Public License: What We've Changed in Version 3 and Why
Austin, TX. National Instruments Corp., Room 1S13/1S14/1S15 Bldg-C, 11500 N MO Pac Expy. Richard Stallman wrote the first GNU General Public License in 1989, and version 3 which was completed in 2007. He will discuss the philosophy of the GNU GPL, the changes made in version 3, and the reasons for those changes. Admission is free and the talk will be accessible to all audiences. Registration through RSVP is required.
Free Software in Ethics and in Practice
San Antonio, TX. Chapman Auditorium, Chapman Center (building 8 on the map at http://www.trinity.edu/departments/public_relations/tour/map/color_campus_map_new.pdf ), Trinity University. Richard Stallman will speak about the Free Software Movement, which campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate to control their own computing activities. The Free Software Movement developed the GNU operating system, often erroneously referred to as Linux, specifically to establish these freedoms. This speech will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
Roundtable to Discuss Software and Bio-patents
Munich, Germany. Hackerhaus (!), Sendlinger Str. 14. There will be a round table with Richard Stallman, Professor Dr. A. Meindl, Christoph Then (Greenpeace), Christoph Then (Greenpeace), Romuald Schaber (German Federal Dairy Farmers Association) are confirmed guests. The public is encouraged to attend! (Also, cf. http://www.fsf.org/events/20090415munich for a speech by Richard Stallman in Marienplatz earlier in the day.)
What Has Free Software Got to Do with Patents on Pigs?
Munich, Germany. Marienplatz. Richard Stallman will speak at a joint rally against bio- and software patents in front of the European Patent Office.
Le Logiciel Libre: Philosophie et Enjeux
Marseille, France. Marseille, France. Palais du Pharo, 58 bd Charles Livon 13007 Marseille, France. This speech will be part of the 25th Festival Science Frontieres - Le futur comme vous l'aimerez (2009-04-02 through 2009-04-05). It will be in French and will be free and accessible to all audiences. The public is encouraged to attend.
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos 25 ans?
Marseille, France. Palais du Pharo, 58 bd Charles Livon 13007 Marseille, France. This is to be a debate between Richard Stallman, San Severino, Claudie Haigneré, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and Jean Jouzel and will be part of the 25th Festival Science Frontieres - Le futur comme vous l'aimerez (2009-04-02 through 2009-04-05). This debate will be in French. It will be free and accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
Copyright vs. Community
New York, NY. Moot Court Room (first floor auditorium), Cardozo School of Law, 55 5th Ave, (corner of 12th street and 5th ave), Yeshiva University. Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction. This speech will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
Digital Restrictions Management
Seattle, WA. William H. Gates Hall, Room 133, University of Washington Law School, 15th Avenue NE & NE 43rd Street. Please attend this conference to ask the right questions about DRM. Please let us know at campaigns@fsf.org if you will be able to make it.
Copyright vs. Community
Philadelphia, PA. Temple University, Kiva Auditorium, 13th and Montgomery, building 40 (Ritter Hall Annex) on the map at: http://www.temple.edu/maps/documents/TUMain_map.pdf The entrance is on the North side of Cecil B. Moore Ave., between 13th St. and Broad St. Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction.
Copyright vs. Community
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Lycoming College, AC Room D-001. Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction. This speech will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
LibrePlanet 2009
We've expanded our annual member meeting to two days! Nonmembers can also attend, for a small charge.
Copyright vs. Community: supporting artists while respecting freedom and society
Boston, MA. C. Walsh Theatre, 55 Temple St., Suffolk University. Copyright does great harm when applied to today¹s computer networks which facilitate online collaboration and peer-to-peer sharing. Developed for the age of the printing press and currently enforceable only through draconian punishments, the system infringes freedoms which have become essential to network users. Dr. Richard Stallman, MacArthur Fellow and president of the Free Software Foundation, offers an alternative way for copyright to provide its intended benefits to the public without negating the freedom we need. This talk will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend. The location is very close to Park St station on the MBTA Red Line. 1. Head northeast on Tremont St toward Park St 2. Turn left at Park St 3. Turn right at Beacon St 4. Turn left at Bowdoin St 5. Slight left at Derne St 6. Turn left to stay on Derne St 7. Turn right at Temple St Destination will be on the left.
Copyright vs. Community
Budapest, Hungary. Millenáris – Cultural Center Building B, 2nd district, Kis Rókus u. 16-20. Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction. This talk will be accessible to all audiences and the public is encouraged to attend.
El Peligro de las Patentes de Software
Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Hotel AC Palau de Bellavista, Pujada Polvorins, 1, Girona. Richard Stallman explicará como las patentes de software obstruyen el desarrollo de software. Las patentes de software son patentes que cubren las ideas del software. Ellas restringen el desarrollo del software, de modo que cada decisión del diseño trae el riesgo de conseguir ser demandado. Las patentes en otros campos restringen fábricas, pero las patentes del software restringen a cada usuario de computadora. La investigación económica demuestra que incluso retardan el progreso. Para inscribirse, ir a http://www.sigte.udg.es/jornadassiglibre/index.php?page=inscripcion .