FOSSETCON

Free/Libre and Open Source Software Expo and Technology Conference, taking place Nov 19-21st at the Hilton in Lake Buena Vista Orlando, FL

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Dr. Richard Stallman @fsf will be the opening keynote http://t.co/tkOT1mOvS4 at Fossetcon 2015 in #orlando #floss #foss #fsf \o/

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Thanks to the OSI @OpenSourceOrg for supporting us two years in a row

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Thanks to @iXsystems for sending Dru! https://t.co/XUrZaLp4ek

[Garrett Honeycutt @learnpuppet]

Great to see @bsdevents with @GroffTheBSDGoat @fossetcon

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#fossetcon @marinaz A: No single initiative is going to fix the problem, we have to keep working on it from multiple directions.

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#fossetcon @marinaz Audience Q: Is getting women in tech or keeping women more difficult?
A: Both! There are fewer standalones for retention

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#fossetcon @marinaz Thank you for your talk, Marina, what a great note to end on!

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#fossetcon @marinaz Remember, under-represented folks may be extra hesitant or inexperienced at CFPs

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#fossetcon @marinaz Nominate people from under-represented backgrounds for community awards.

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#fossetcon @marinaz If you loved this conference, you're gonna love Libreplanent. CFP open until Monday.

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#fossetcon @marinaz If you are organizing a conference, make an effort to reach out to under-represented groups for speakers.

[Christopher Neugebauer (@[email protected]) @chrisjrn]

"Tor has Summer of Privacy.
Mozilla has Winter of Security."

Surely an opportunity for Spring to have a Spring of Spring, right? #fossetcon

[Sasha Feather @sasha_feather]

@wiredferret @fossetcon it'd be great if you could get your access policies online and add them to this list! https://t.co/0Rv1C2Cnps

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#fossetcon @marinaz To increase visibility of under-represented folks, amplify their voices in meetings, conferences, and online.

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#fossetcon @marinaz Nominations for the Women in Open Source award are open for another week. Go nominate: Women in community and education.

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#fossetcon @marinaz It is important to increase visibility. Picture of the always-amazing @sarahsharp!

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#fossetcon @marinaz Online connections:
@outreachy
#WOCinTech chat
Systers
DevChix

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#fossetcon @marinaz Conferences
Adacamp (RIP)
&:conf
Grace Hopper
Tapia (for POC)

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#fossetcon @marinaz Events at conferences:
GUADEC
LinuxCon
OpenStack Summit
Red Hat Summit

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#fossetcon @marinaz Next step: Fostering Connections
Share common concerns and meet senior people from the same background.

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#fossetcon @marinaz @outreachy has non-coding projects and also accepts non-student participants. Deadline for the next one is March 22

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#fossetcon @marinaz
Internships, for intermediate experience:
@outreachy
Google Summer of Code
Rails Girls Summer of Code
OpenDaylight Int.