Join EFF at the 16th annual LinuxFest Northwest! This free, public event is open to seasoned free and open source software users and novices alike. Check out the wide array of talks on the schedule and don't forget to stop by the EFF booth and learn more about our recent work, donate for some cool swag, or even join as an official member!
Be sure to catch EFF Senior Staff Technologist Seth Schoen at two talks:
ACLU-WA and EFF Panel Discussion
Saturday at 2:30 PM in Haskell 108, F/OSS Legal Issues Track
As in previous LinuxFest events, representatives of ACLU-WA and EFF will talk about the past year's important events in online civil liberties, and answer your questions. There's always lots to talk about, and this past year was no exception.
Let's Encrypt: A Free Robotic Certificate Authority
Sunday at 4 PM in CC-115, Privacy & Security Track
Take a look at how the Let's Encrypt CA works, our ACME protocol for requesting and issuing certs, and the client software that can automate the process. And we'll demonstrate what the experience of getting a cert from the new CA may look like for webmasters (don't look away, or you might miss it!). We'll also talk about who's behind Let's Encrypt and some of the measures we're considering for preventing misissuance of certs. Of course, you're invited to test and help perfect the process.
About LinuxFest Northwest:
"LinuxFest Northwest is an annual event produced by the Bellingham Linux Users Group, and volunteers from other northwest U.S. open source users groups. It is held on the campus of Bellingham Technical College. The Fest features Linux and open source experts and aficionados sharing their experience and enthusiasm with a wide variety of free and open source technologies."
LinuxFest Northwest
Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindbergh Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
