What we’re about
The Software Freedom School exists to teach the world how to use and why to choose free software.
David L. Willson and Heather L. Willson started SFS in 2013 with Linux Camp.
We feed the whole learner, mind (techie classes), body (delicious food), and spirit (libre software).
We try to have at least two 4-hour gentle hands-on intro classes each month, one 4-day immersion camp each year, and a few study groups.
Our ideal participant loves Free Software, comes to learn with us, and stays to teach with us. Newbies, graduates, veterans, career changers, and enthusiasts are all welcome and wanted with us!
We are a community based company in the Denver area. We want to partner with hacker-spaces, maker-spaces, LUG's, businesses of all sizes, entrepreneurs, and small, free schools like ours. Our goal is to teach the world how to use and why to choose free software and it would be wonderful if you joined us!
We look forward to meeting you and are excited for you to be part of the libre community!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- October - Software Freedom First Saturday: The GatheringSFS HQ: The Comfy Room, Littleton, CO
Software Freedom First Saturday: The Gathering
Start your month off right, by building software freedom with your technical friends.
Featuring:
- OpenWRT on KVM with Varun Vajpeyi
- GLTF Validation With Pydantic by John EdwardDrinane
- David's Mobbing Game
Bring:
- A machine, preferably Linux
- A question or an idea
- Maybe a show and tell
Event Details:
- 😍 You may have seen OpenWRT installed on an old residential-grade router, but did you know you can run OpenWRT as a VM? Varun will demonstrate a KVM implementation and some must-have commands.
- 😎 John shares his journey into 3D graphics: Pydantic is a mature Python wrapper of Rust for data validation. GLTF is a graphics schema standard. See some basic examples of data validation starting from Hello World to one of the canonical 3d files ported to GTLF.
- 🎯 David Willson demonstrates the value of mob work with a game!
There is a value for value ask of most events, this month is:
- 16 USD: https://paypal.me/sfs303/16
- Or Pay What You Choose: pwyc@sofree.us
Venue:
This is a hybrid event, in-person preferred.
When you register, you'll be asked whether you're planning to participate in-person or online. We need to know so we can plan seats, beverages will be available, as well as snacks.
We use Jitsi (it's like Zoom) for our online classroom:
- We also have Mattermost for sharing notes, leaving links, and messaging.
Doors and BBB open at 8:30am.
Those that get there early will take a vote for the rally track before presentations begin (to let everyone know the show is beginning and to take a seat or turn up volume):
- Frank Turner - The Gathering (2:39)
This post may change as details resolve.
