Latinoware 2013

The deadline for anyone interested in enrolling with a discount on the 10th Latin-American Free Software Conference (Latinoware) is on August 2. Registration, currently costing R$ 70, will move to R$ 90 for the period between August 3rd and September 22nd; and to R$ 110 from September 23rd and October 4th. Registration applications can be submitted via link http://lapsi.latinoware.org.

The conference, which already has more than 750 participants, will take place between October 16 and 18, at Itaipu Technological Park (PTI). Leia mais

People wishing to present papers at Latinoware 2013 can send in their submissions by September 08. Presentations, delivered in lecture format, must address one of the macro topics of the 10th edition of event, which are:
- Big Data
- Mobility
- Cloud
- Virtualization
- Privacy
- Communities
- Security
- Geo-referencing
- Development
- Automation/robotics

The authors of the two standout papers selected by the Latinoware 2013 organizing committee will be sponsored in giving their papers, with costs for airfare, accommodation and meals during the event being covered. Leia mais

Free software can bring many benefits, both for individuals and for those who produce them. But does everyone know where and when to use them? At Latinoware 2012, the topic “Free Licenses and Fundamental Rights” will be addressed by Heitor Faria*, on October 19th.

 Author of “Free Licenses and Fundamental Rights” and “Bacula – Backup in Free Software”, at the conference Faria will address the social-legal benefits enabled by content or free software, focusing on the Fundamental Rights of society and bringing them to applications in social development. Leia mais

With the objective of bringing international speakers and, consequently, raise the level of quality for events, the organizing committees for Latinoware,Free Softeare International Conference (CISL Argentina) and the Hackers to Hacker Conference (H2HC) joined forces this year.

A result of this cooperation is, for instance, the coming of Ron Minnich, creator of LINUXBios, and Jon “Maddog” Hall, executive director of Linux International. Both will participate in Latinoware and CISL Argentina, which will be held in Buenos Aires, betweenOctober 15 and 19. Leia mais

Unusual situations of everyday life of a programmer are shown daily on site ‘Programmer’s Life’ by comic strips and a good dose of humor. On the 19th, at 10am, André Noel – author of the site – will share with the Latinoware audience his experiences and also show how to use free tools in production of content.

Lots of creativity, Inkscape and Gimp are enough for the work he does and that has followers all over the country “Everything is produced with free software. Leia mais