Established July 2021, LibrePlanet Colorado is a group of activists and other volunteers who advocate for the ideals of Free/Libre Software as an ethical social movement, and digital rights as a necessary means for a Free Society. We operate in accordance with the LibrePlanet Mission Statement and Code of Conduct.
Outreach
LibrePlanet Colorado has plans for close collaboration with the Software Freedom School located in the Denver Metro Area moving forward for 2025 - To grow membership. This effort will be lead by David L. Willson of The Software Freedom School
LibrePlanet Colorado is also going to pursue outreach to local computer groups or GNU/LInux User Groups at Colleges & Universities located on the Western Slope of Colorado. This effort will be spearheaded by Admin Andrew Himelstieb
Goals
Unite
Bridge connections between Free/Libre Software activists, users, and contributors regardless of location and culture
Encourage
Welcome those new to the Free/Libre concept and help to provide guidance via education, campaigns, and events
Advance
Build and contribute to Free/Libre Software code, documentation, and design
Meetings
No meetings are currently scheduled - we will hold routine meetings once LibrePlanet Colorado reaches 6 members - see the Join section below! For now, feel free to chat on our secure IRC channel (#libreplanet-colorado) on Libera.Chat (we monitor this channel daily). You may also consider attending an open house at your local hacker/maker space - denhac, or visit the Software Freedom School near Denver, Colorado.
Activities
LibrePlanet Denver (The precursor to this Group) presented a Lightning Talk during LibrePlanet Conference 2024! View the presentation slides or watch the video presentation.
We supply the above-mentioned organizations and local coffee shops with paper copies of the latest Free Software Foundation (FSF) Bulletin (semiannual magazine).
LibrePlanet Denver flyer, created by Admin Gnuamua (Andrew), posted at denhac hacker/maker space
Plans for the Future
We would like to inspire the State of Colorado to get involved through fun and creative activities that showcase the power and convenience of Free/Libre Software and the Right to Repair, such as:
Electronics and Amateur Radio
Getting a Ham Radio license
Communication with the ISS and Satellites like ARISS
1. Support the Free Software Foundation (FSF) with a paid membership or create a non-member account at no cost. 2. Log in to https://libreplanet.org using your FSF account. 3. Use the Template:Profile_Page as a template to create your user profile. 4. Add the LibrePlanet Colorado Badge to your user profile by adding {{user CO}} to the bottom of your user profile (example: Gnuamua).
Your username will also be automatically included in the LibrePlanet Colorado Members list (see below) once the LibrePlanet Colorado Badge has been added to your user profile.
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