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John Sullivan |
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Subject: |
www/people speakers.html |
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Date: |
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:17:46 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: John Sullivan <johnsu01> 07/07/16 19:17:46
Modified files:
people : speakers.html
Log message:
Add me.
Free Software and Free Software Movement shouldn't be capitalized,
fixed.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/people/speakers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.48&r2=1.49
Patches:
Index: speakers.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/people/speakers.html,v
retrieving revision 1.48
retrieving revision 1.49
diff -u -b -r1.48 -r1.49
--- speakers.html 25 May 2007 17:35:41 -0000 1.48
+++ speakers.html 16 Jul 2007 19:16:36 -0000 1.49
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
<title>GNU and Free Software Speakers - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
(FSF)</title>
<meta http-equiv="Description" name="Description" content="This page
describes various speakers who can speak or serve on panel discussions
-as representatives of the GNU project and the Free Software Movement."
+as representatives of the GNU project and the free software movement."
/>
<meta http-equiv="Keywords" name="Keywords" content="speaker, event,
panel, discussion, freedom, free, software, open, source, legal,
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
<p>
We often get requests for speakers who can represent the GNU Project
-and/or the Free Software Movement at a conference, event or panel
+and/or the free software movement at a conference, event or panel
discussion. You can use this page to find someone to speak on behalf
-of the GNU Project and/or the Free Software Movement. Speakers are
+of the GNU Project and/or the free software movement. Speakers are
listed in alphabetical order by last name. If you would like to
invite one of these speakers to an event, please contact the speaker
directly via email.</p>
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
<li><a href="#Moglen">Eben Moglen</a></li>
<li><a href="#Oliva">Alexandre Oliva</a></li>
<li><a href="#Stallman">Richard M. Stallman</a></li>
+<li><a href="#Sullivan">John Sullivan</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="Chassell" href="http://www.rattlesnake.com/";>Robert
@@ -114,20 +115,20 @@
<h3><a name="Dachary">Loïc Dachary</a> <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a></h3>
<dl><dt><strong>Biography</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
-Loïc first got involved in Free Software in 1987. He is now a senior
+Loïc first got involved in free software in 1987. He is now a senior
developer who has contributed to many software projects. In January 2001 he
initiated Savannah to improve the infrastructure of the GNU Project.
-Loïc also does volunteer work for Free Software organizations,
-mostly in Europe, to protect Free Software from legal threats and
+Loïc also does volunteer work for free software organizations,
+mostly in Europe, to protect free software from legal threats and
promote cooperation and freedom.
</p>
</dd><dt><strong>Topics</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
</p><ul>
-<li>Development of Free Software</li>
-<li>Free Software and hacktivism </li>
+<li>Development of free software</li>
+<li>Free software and hacktivism </li>
<li>The infrastructure and dynamics of the GNU Project </li>
-<li>Free Software solutions for information retrieval </li>
+<li>Free software solutions for information retrieval </li>
</ul>
</dd><dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
@@ -140,13 +141,13 @@
<dl><dt><strong>Biography</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
-Ricardo Galli is an advocate of Free Software. He holds a PhD in Computer
+Ricardo Galli is an advocate of free software. He holds a PhD in Computer
Science and he is a professor of the University of Balearic Islands. He
-has more than 40 scientific papers, some of them devoted to Free Software
+has more than 40 scientific papers, some of them devoted to free software
issues. He has been teaching Operating System subjects based exclusively
-on Free Software and GNU/Linux since 1993. He has released several Free
+on free software and GNU/Linux since 1993. He has released several Free
Software programs (cpudyn, llaut, wp-cache, etc.). He research interests
-include Small Worlds graphs, the impact of Free Software on the regional
+include Small Worlds graphs, the impact of free software on the regional
economy and ethics applied to the use of software in research and high
level education.
</p>
@@ -155,11 +156,11 @@
Ricardo Galli is willing to deliver speeches about the following topics:
</p>
<ul>
- <li>Definition and ethical aspects of Free Software.</li>
- <li>Economic impact of Free Software.</li>
+ <li>Definition and ethical aspects of free software.</li>
+ <li>Economic impact of free software.</li>
<li>Free software and Informatic Profession.</li>
<li>Ethics, software, patents and copyright in the Information
Society.</li>
- <li>Free Software as an opportunity to [technologically] peripheral
regions.</li>
+ <li>Free software as an opportunity to [technologically] peripheral
regions.</li>
</ul>
</dd><dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
@@ -186,11 +187,11 @@
Topics Georg Greve can speak about include
</p>
<ul>
- <li>Visions for Free Software and the FSF</li>
+ <li>Visions for free software and the FSF</li>
<li>Background, concept and future of the <a
href="http://fsfeurope.org/";>FSF Europe</a></li>
- <li>History, background and philosophy of Free Software and the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/";>GNU Project</a></li>
+ <li>History, background and philosophy of free software and the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/";>GNU Project</a></li>
<li>"Copyright in the internet age": implications for copyright of the
digital revolution.</li>
- <li>Commercial, practical and sociological aspects of Free Software and
the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/";>GNU Project</a></li>
+ <li>Commercial, practical and sociological aspects of free software and
the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/";>GNU Project</a></li>
<li>The Brave GNU World</li>
</ul>
</dd><dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt><dd>
@@ -202,12 +203,12 @@
<h3><a name="Heinz">Federico Heinz</a> <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a></h3>
<dl><dt><strong>Biography</strong></dt><dd>
-<p>Federico Heinz is a latin-american programmer and Free Software
+<p>Federico Heinz is a latin-american programmer and free software
advocate living in Argentina. He is a co-founder of <a
href="http://www.vialibre.org.ar/";>La Fundación Vía
Libre</a> , a non-profit organization that promotes the free flow of
knowledge as a motor for social progress, and the use and development
-of Free Software as a powerful tool towards that goal. He has helped
+of free software as a powerful tool towards that goal. He has helped
legislators such a Argentina's Ing. Dragan, Dr. Conde and Peru's
Dr. Villanueva draft and defend legislation demanding the use of Free
Software in all areas of public administration.</p>
@@ -217,11 +218,11 @@
Software, including:
</p>
<ul>
- <li>general aspects of Free Software and the Free Software Movement</li>
- <li>Free Software's role for poor and developing countries</li>
- <li>Free Software in the public administration</li>
- <li>Free Software as an enabler for sustainable development</li>
- <li>Free Software in education</li>
+ <li>general aspects of free software and the free software movement</li>
+ <li>Free software's role for poor and developing countries</li>
+ <li>Free software in the public administration</li>
+ <li>Free software as an enabler for sustainable development</li>
+ <li>Free software in education</li>
</ul>
</dd><dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
@@ -238,8 +239,8 @@
<dd>
<p>
- Bradley M. Kuhn is a supporter of the Free Software Movement. He
- hacks on, teaches about and documents Free Software and advocates the
+ Bradley M. Kuhn is a supporter of the free software movement. He
+ hacks on, teaches about and documents free software and advocates the
importance of software freedom. Kuhn spent five years working for the
Free Software Foundation, and served as its Executive Director for
three of those. He now serves as the Chief Technology Officer for
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@
Mr. Kuhn holds a <i>summa cum laude</i> B.S. in Computer Science from
Loyola College in Maryland, and an M.S. in Computer Science from
University of Cincinnati. Before working full-time for the FSF, he
- worked as a Free Software consultant in the technology industry.
+ worked as a free software consultant in the technology industry.
</p>
</dd>
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@
Professor Moglen is willing to deliver speeches about the following topics:
<ul>
-<li>The Free Software Movement, in relation to other ideas of how
+<li>The free software movement, in relation to other ideas of how
to produce and distribute ideas.</li>
<li>Why the current movement in
technology will overcome the conventional idea in law.</li>
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@
<p>
Alex is one of the founding board members of <a
href="http://www.fsfla.org";>FSF Latin America</a>. Since early 1990s,
-he has been Free Software user, then volunteer developer, then
+he has been free software user, then volunteer developer, then
evangelist and professional toolchain developer. He holds Computing
Engineering (1995) and Master in Computer Sciences (1998) degrees from
the University of Campinas, where he pursues a Doctorate degree in
@@ -324,12 +325,12 @@
</dd><dt><strong>Topics</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
</p><ul>
-<li>Free Software philosophy and the GNU project</li>
+<li>Free software philosophy and the GNU project</li>
<li>Moral, economic and legal aspects of software freedom</li>
<li>GPLv2, GPLv3, and some other licenses</li>
<li>Copyright, patents, Digital Restrictions Management and other
threats to your freedoms</li>
-<li>Free Software in Latin America</li>
+<li>Free software in Latin America</li>
</ul>
</dd><dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt><dd>
<p>
@@ -384,11 +385,51 @@
sufficient time in a hispanic milieu to remember forgotten words
before the speech. </p></dd></dl>
+<h3><a name="Sullivan">John Sullivan</a> <a
href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a></h3>
+<dl>
+ <dt><strong>Biography</strong></dt>
+ <dd>
+ <p>
+ John Sullivan is currently a campaigns manager at the <a
+ href="http://www.fsf.org";>Free Software Foundation</a>, where he has
+ worked since early 2003. He is active in and familiar with a number of
+ free software and free culture communities. While he has received more
+ formal training as a penniless poet than a programmer, he has authored
+ and currently maintains a few free software packages in his off time, and
+ does freelance web development using free software tools. He has a B.A.
+ in Philosophy and an M.F.A. in Writing and Poetics, and is based in
+ Boston, Massachusetts.
+ </p>
+ </dd>
+
+ <dt><strong>Topics</strong></dt>
+
+ <dd>
+ <p>
+ John Sullivan can speak about:
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>DRM issues and the FSF's <a
href="http://defectivebydesign.org";>Defective By Design</a> campaign</li>
+ <li>Media format patents, proprietary licensing, and the FSF's <a
href="http://playogg.org";>PlayOgg.org</a> campaign</li>
+ <li>Choosing free software over Microsoft Windows Vista, and the FSF's
<a href="http://badvista.org";>BadVista.org</a> campaign</li>
+ <li>How you can help: Strategies for communicating and organizing around
free software ideals</li>
+ <li>Why software should be free</li>
+ <li>Introduction to the GPLv3 and free software licensing</li>
+ <li>FSF/GNU high-priority free software projects</li>
+ </ul>
+ </dd>
+
+ <dt><strong>Languages</strong></dt>
+ <dd>
+ <p>He is working on other languages but currently only speaks English
well.</p>
+ </dd>
+</dl>
+
<div class="center">
<h3><a name="becoming-speaker">Becoming a
speaker</a></h3></div>
<p>
-If you have been working for some time in the Free Software Movement
+If you have been working for some time in the free software movement
and you would like to become a speaker, here are some suggestions.
</p>
<ul>
@@ -430,7 +471,7 @@
</p>
<p>
-Copyright © 2001, 2003, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+Copyright © 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-0301, USA</p>
<p>Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is
permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.
@@ -439,7 +480,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/05/25 17:35:41 $ $Author: puigpe $
+$Date: 2007/07/16 19:16:36 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
- www/people speakers.html,
John Sullivan <=