Software Freedom Kosova 2011
November 11, 2011
Software Freedom Kosova 2011 is the third annual Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) conference, taking place in Pristina on November 12.
The conference brings together professionals, academics, and enthusiasts who share the vision that software should be free and open for the community, allowing it to develop and adapt to its needs, including commercial uses. At the same time, the conference promotes the idea that knowledge is a common good—free and open to everyone.
FLOSS Kosova has successfully turned the conference into a traditional annual event, attracting a regional audience for lectures and presentations by local and international professionals and academics. Participants present the latest developments in the global Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) community.
The first conference was held in August 2009 and gathered around 500 attendees, featuring speakers from Sun Microsystems, Mozilla, MIT, European Union Open Source Government consultants, and other representatives. The second conference took place in September 2010 and saw the participation of several well-known figures from the FLOSS world.
The theme of SFK11
The theme of the 2011 conference will be “Doing Business with Free Software.” The conference will serve as a meeting point for a network of individuals and companies, aiming to sponsor and undertake projects that bring benefits to the citizens of Kosovo. The goal is to position Kosovo as one of Europe’s FLOSS hubs and, ultimately, generate commercial benefits for the country as well.
The conference aims to inform Kosovar businesses and the public about low-cost alternatives to expensive software, train local professionals on the latest software developments and social collaboration tools, promote respect for legal licensing, and present best practices for localizing popular software.
