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+LibrePlanet 2021: Jami and how it empowers users
+------------------------------------------------
+
+I am giving my very first LibrePlanet[1] talk today on March 20th.
+I will be talking about Jami[2], the GNU package for universal
+communication that respects the freedoms and privacy of its users.
+I'll be giving an introduction to Jami and its architecture, sharing
+important and exciting development news from the Jami team about
+rendezvous points[3], JAMS[4], the plugin SDK[5], Swarm chats[6],
+and more; and how these features help empower users to communicate
+with their loved ones without sacrificing their privacy or freedom.
+
+[1] https://libreplanet.org/2021/
+[2] https://jami.net
+[3] https://jami.net/together-the-new-version-of-jami-and-a-new-step-forward
+[4] https://jami.biz/jams-user-guide
+[5] https://jami.net/plugins-sdk
+[6] https://jami.net/swarm-introducing-a-new-generation-of-group-conversations
+
+Here is the abstract for my talk, also available on the LibrePlanet
+2021's speakers page[7]:
+
+ Jami is free software for universal communication that respects
+ the freedoms and privacy of its users. Jami is an official GNU
+ package with a main goal of providing a framework for virtual
+ communications, along with a series of end-user applications for
+ audio/video calling and conferencing, text messaging, and file
+ transfer.
+
+ With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has
+ become the norm for many workers around the world. More and more
+ people are using videoconferencing tools to work or communicate
+ with their loved ones. The emergence of these tools has been
+ followed by many questions and scandals concerning the privacy and
+ freedom of users.
+
+ This talk gives an introduction to Jami, a free/libre, truly
+ distributed, and peer-to-peer solution, and explains why and how
+ it differs from all other existing solutions and how it empowers
+ users.
+
+[7] https://libreplanet.org/2021/speakers/#4285
+
+I have been an attendee of LibrePlanet for some years, and am very
+excited to be giving my first ever talk at LibrePlanet 2021 this year!
+You can watch my talk and other speakers' talks live this weekend,
+from the https://libreplanet.org/2021/live/ page. Attendance is
+gratis (no cost) and you can register at https://u.fsf.org/lp21-sp.
+
+Presentation slides:
+ - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.pdf
+ - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021-with-notes.pdf
+ - https://bndl.org/bandali.bib
+LaTeX sources:
+ - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.tar.gz
+ - https://p.bndl.org/bandali-jami-libreplanet-2021.zip
+
+I hope to see you around this year's all-online LibrePlanet conference
+this weekend!
+
+ LibrePlanet is a conference about software freedom, happening
+ March 20 through 21, 2021. The event is hosted by the Free
+ Software Foundation (FSF), and brings together software
+ developers, law and policy experts, activists, students, and
+ computer users to learn skills, celebrate free software
+ accomplishments, and face upcoming challenges. Newcomers are
+ always welcome, and LibrePlanet 2021 will feature programming
+ for all ages and experience levels.
+
+
+ -*-
+
+Copyright (c) 2021 bandali
+
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.
+
+updated: 2021-03-21
+published: 2021-03-20
+plain text: https://bndl.org/2021/03/20/libreplanet-2021.txt