gent thaçi - 5 years of flossk (oscal2014)

5 years of FLOSSKFree/Libre Open Source Kosova

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@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?

Pyetje?info@flossk.org — flossk.org

Faleminderit!

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@GentThaciOSCALMay 3rd, 2014