Software Freedom Day 2011 at Palestine

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Software Freedom Day 2011 at Palestine

Date

The event will start on 2011/09/17 09:00:00 AM till 2011/09/19 04:00:00 PM.

Location

Ramallah, Nablus, Tulkarem and Jenin, Palestine, EMEA

Owner

This event is owned by hatem

Attendance

It is estimated that >1000 people will be at the event.

Description

We are proud to announce that PFSC will be hosting a special event on Saturday September 17 th for Software Freedom Day 2011! This is the biggest international celebration and outreach event for Software Freedom globally with hundreds of teams from all around the world participating!

In an increasingly digital age, more and more of our everyday experiences depend upon software. Software influences how we interact with each other, enjoy different media, vote, get paid, and even navigate our roads. Software underpins our very way of life, our basic freedoms such as freedom of association, freedom of thought, freedom of choice and much more, yet many people do not realise the importance and influence of software and other technologies on their lives.

What do we mean by Software Freedom? Software Freedom is about a technology future that we can trust, that is sustainable, and that doesn't negatively impact on the basic human freedoms we take for granted. Untrusted electoral systems can lead to civil unrest and a lack of trust in governing bodies. Spyware that watches what we listen to, our banking details and who we email can be installed on our computers without our knowledge. Region encoding of movies introduces an artificial barrier to the international content; where is our personal choice? Proprietary data formats can mean lockout to accessing our own information! Software Freedom can be maintained by transparent systems (such as Free and Open Source Software) that are based on open, secure and sustainable standards including data formats and communication protocols.

Software Freedom Day is a yearly celebration of Software Freedom and why it is important; our purpose is public education about these important issues. Information about the Software Freedom Day event in PFSC can be found at PFSC human network and we invite you to come along to a fun day with giveaways, competitions and information

Bugs Associated

Budget ticket : $450
Swag ticket : 684331

Links

Event Website : http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/

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