gent thaçi - 5 years of flossk (oscal2014)
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5 years of FLOSSKFree/Libre Open Source Kosova
@GentThaciOSCALMay 3rd, 2014
Beginning
● James Michael DuPont travelled to Kosovo● First assembly in early 2009● Initiation of Software Freedom Kosova
conference● GNU/Linux and Open Source basics training
at IDI● Involvement around the conference
Software Freedom Kosova
● Annual conference held in Prishtina● The mission is to promote and empower
Free and Open Source Software● Bringing important speakers and
partnerships● Community establishment and development● Workshops
SFK 2009 - First conference
● Held on August at the Technical Faculty● Over 40 sessions split into 4 rooms● Over 500 participants from here and region● Introduction to the philosophy● Important keynote speakers such as Flavia
Marzano, Giuseppe Maxia, Marco Fioretti● Establishment of an active community...
SFK 2010
● Held on September at Technical Faculty● Over 20 session split into 2 rooms● Very important speakers and technical talks● Keynote speakers like Peter Salus, Rob
Savoye, Mikel Maron
SFK 2011
● Held at the Technical Faculty again :-)○ On November
● Over 300 participants● Full intensive day full with topics● Web development● Focused also on local and regional speakers
SFK 2012
● Only traditional and annual conference in Kosovo, and only at that time in the region
● Bruce Perens sent us a video instead!● Erik Albers spoke as well! :-)● Workshops initiated for the first time
SFK 2013
● Changed venue○ Held at a new venue - Faculty of Education
● Less speakers● Great audience● Organized team● Single day conference● Two days of workshops at ICK
Richard Stallman
● He spoke about a free digital society● Public lecture with a lot of participants● Important to me, FLOSSK, and community● He liked Kosovo and Albanians, and our
traditions.
Software Freedom Days
● FLOSSK Groups○ Prishtina○ Gjakova○ Prizren
● Promotion of Free Sofware
Release parties
● Important aspect of F/LOSS communities● Beside SFK● Official representation● Being able to show how Linux works and
why its matters● Project like: Distros, Mozilla, KDE, Drupal
FOSS BootCamps
● Powered by UNICEF Innovation Lab Kosovo● Organized twice, on 2013 and now in 2014● Full day training on introduction to Free and
Source Technologies● For free!● Great community outreach!
Projects
● OpenStreetMap and GIS development○ Cultural programs through
■ UN HABITAT■ Care■ Innovations Lab
● l10n● Consulting
Partnerships
● Part of Open Source Business Alliance● Close cooperation with fellow communities in
the Balkans and abroad● STIKK● University of Prishtina● Technology communities in Prishtina
Prishtina HackerspaceWhats next?
