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1 | LibrePlanet 2021: Jami and how it empowers users |
2 | by bandali on March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20) | |
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5 | I am giving my very first LibrePlanet[1] talk today on March 20th. | |
6 | I will be talking about Jami[2], the GNU package for universal | |
7 | communication that respects the freedoms and privacy of its users. | |
8 | I'll be giving an introduction to Jami and its architecture, sharing | |
9 | important and exciting development news from the Jami team about | |
10 | rendezvous points[3], JAMS[4], the plugin SDK[5], Swarm chats[6], | |
11 | and more; and how these features help empower users to communicate | |
12 | with their loved ones without sacrificing their privacy or freedom. | |
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14 | [1] https://libreplanet.org/2021/ | |
15 | [2] https://jami.net | |
16 | [3] https://jami.net/together-the-new-version-of-jami-and-a-new-step-forward | |
17 | [4] https://jami.biz/jams-user-guide | |
18 | [5] https://jami.net/plugins-sdk | |
19 | [6] https://jami.net/swarm-introducing-a-new-generation-of-group-conversations | |
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21 | Here is the abstract for my talk, also available on the LibrePlanet | |
22 | 2021's speakers page[7]: | |
23 | ||
24 | Jami is free software for universal communication that respects | |
25 | the freedoms and privacy of its users. Jami is an official GNU | |
26 | package with a main goal of providing a framework for virtual | |
27 | communications, along with a series of end-user applications for | |
28 | audio/video calling and conferencing, text messaging, and file | |
29 | transfer. | |
30 | ||
31 | With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has | |
32 | become the norm for many workers around the world. More and more | |
33 | people are using videoconferencing tools to work or communicate | |
34 | with their loved ones. The emergence of these tools has been | |
35 | followed by many questions and scandals concerning the privacy and | |
36 | freedom of users. | |
37 | ||
38 | This talk gives an introduction to Jami, a free/libre, truly | |
39 | distributed, and peer-to-peer solution, and explains why and how | |
40 | it differs from all other existing solutions and how it empowers | |
41 | users. | |
42 | ||
43 | [7] https://libreplanet.org/2021/speakers/#4285 | |
44 | ||
45 | I have been an attendee of LibrePlanet for some years, and am very | |
46 | excited to be giving my first ever talk at LibrePlanet 2021 this year! | |
47 | You can watch my talk and other speakers' talks live this weekend, | |
48 | from the https://libreplanet.org/2021/live/ page. Attendance is | |
49 | gratis (no cost) and you can register at https://u.fsf.org/lp21-sp. | |
50 | ||
51 | Presentation slides: | |
52 | - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.pdf | |
53 | - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021-with-notes.pdf | |
54 | - https://bndl.org/bandali.bib | |
55 | LaTeX sources: | |
56 | - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.tar.gz | |
57 | - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.zip | |
58 | ||
59 | I hope to see you around this year's all-online LibrePlanet conference | |
60 | this weekend! | |
61 | ||
62 | LibrePlanet is a conference about software freedom, happening | |
63 | March 20 through 21, 2021. The event is hosted by the Free | |
64 | Software Foundation (FSF), and brings together software | |
65 | developers, law and policy experts, activists, students, and | |
66 | computer users to learn skills, celebrate free software | |
67 | accomplishments, and face upcoming challenges. Newcomers are | |
68 | always welcome, and LibrePlanet 2021 will feature programming | |
69 | for all ages and experience levels. | |
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72 | -*- | |
73 | ||
74 | Copyright (c) 2021 bandali | |
75 | ||
76 | Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, | |
77 | are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright | |
78 | notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, | |
79 | without any warranty. | |
80 | ||
81 | this file: https://bndl.org/libreplanet-2021.txt |