Fosscon 2012 will be held Saturday, August 11th, at the Venturef0rth

facility in Central Philadelphia.  This new location provides easy access

from Market East station, has both elevator access, and cool air

conditioning.

 

This year’s keynote will be provided by Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive

Director of the Software Freedom Conservancy, who will be speaking on

“Promoting Software Freedom Development via Non-Profits.”

 

Fosscon 2012 is a free and open source software conference, and will

include six general-interest talks,  and many

workshops on topics including development, community building,

hackerspace activities, and more.  Learn about 3D printing,

security, and protecting your privacy. Network with the local tech

community and discover new technologies. The Ubuntu PA group will also

be hosting an Ubuntu Village, with experts ready to help you dive into

an Ubuntu install and troubleshoot issues.

Fosscon is also searching for speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors for

this year’s event.

 

For information on speaking, visit http://fosscon.org/speakers.

For information on sponsoring, visit http://fosscon.org/sponsors.

For information on exhibiting, visit http://fosscon.org/exhibits.

 

To register for fosscon, visit https://www.wepay.com/events/fosscon-2012.

Basic admission is free.  Paid adminssion of $25 helps keep fosscon

available to those who are unable to support us in this way, and will also

receive a special gift.

 

Thanks for reading. We hope to see you there!

The fosscon 2012 team.