About FOSSY

FOSS has moved to Vancouver, BC - August 6-9 at University of British Columbia!

Software Freedom Conservancy is so proud to announce that we are hosting our fourth community oriented conference this summer. FOSSY (Free and Open Source Yearly) is focused on the creation and impact of free and open source software, uplifting contributors of all experience. We are also mindful of having a safe environment for all. In this new time of conferences, we will be focused on potentially contagious disease safety and making sure all attendees feel safe participating as much as they feel comfortable.

Now taking place in Vancouver, BC, FOSSY is a community focused event that invites local community, as well welcoming the wider internet and global communities we have formed over the years. Whether you are a long time contributing member of a free software project, a recent graduate of a coding bootcamp or university, or just have an interest in the possibilities that free and open source software bring, FOSSY will have something for you.

For this fourth year we are running a conference of this scale, we are having several tracks with talks over three days and an unconference the last day. With tracks for community building, development and legal and licensing issues, our conference will provide ample learning and networking opportunities for contributors of all levels of experience. There will be hands-on workshops, lightning talks and traditional 40 minute talks.

As we look to the future of conferences, we are excited to focus on using free software to run a conference and will seek to help reduce the amount of proprietary software that is treated as default.