<h4 id="introduction">Introduction</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Event</strong>: LibrePlanet</li>
<li><strong>Topic</strong>: Relaunching Software Freedom Day and the
surrounding movement.</li>
<li><strong>Editing Note</strong>: The recording was edited to remove
some visuals.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="background">Background</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Personal Involvement</strong>: I have been organizing
Software Freedom Day (SFD) in Brussels since 2012.</li>
<li><strong>Digital Freedom Foundation (DFF)</strong>:
<ul>
<li>A nonprofit organization that has gone through various names and
legal states.</li>
<li>Focuses on celebrating digital freedom through various events.</li>
<li>Initially focused on Software Freedom, later expanding to Hardware
Freedom and Document Freedom.</li>
<li>Briefly included Education Freedom Day and Culture Freedom Day, but
resources were limited.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="history-of-software-freedom-day">History of Software Freedom
Day</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>2004 Origins</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Matt Oquist recognized the quality of free software and lamented its
obscurity.</li>
<li>Collaborated with the OpenCD project to create and distribute CDs
containing free software.</li>
<li>CDs were distributed to various groups, organizations, and libraries
to raise awareness.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="importance-of-software-freedom">Importance of Software
Freedom</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Awareness and Advocacy</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Emphasis on the importance of making the public aware of the
benefits and availability of free software.</li>
<li>Efforts to advocate for the use of free software in various
domains.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="evolution-and-challenges">Evolution and Challenges</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Expansion of Focus</strong>:
<ul>
<li>The movement expanded from Software Freedom to include Hardware and
Document Freedom.</li>
<li>Periodic inclusion of Education and Culture Freedom days to address
broader aspects of digital freedom.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><strong>Resource Limitations</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Challenges faced due to limited resources, leading to a focus on the
most impactful areas.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="conclusion">Conclusion</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Call to Action</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Encouragement for individuals and organizations to participate in
and support Software Freedom Day.</li>
<li>Emphasis on the collective effort required to promote and sustain
the movement.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="additional-information">Additional Information</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Contact and Participation</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Register your event on <a href="https://digitalfreedoms.org/sfd">the
website</a> or keep an eye on <a
href="https://digitalfreedoms.org/sfd/blog">the blog</a> for updates or
inspiration</li>
<li>Join the chat on <a
href="https://matrix.to/#/#SoftwareFreedomDay:matrix.org">the Software
Freedom Day Matrix channel</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@dff">Mastodon</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
