How Ubuntu has contributed to free software communities in Colombia
summary
Ubuntu powers a Free Software Installation Festival begun in Bogotá in 2005 that uses volunteer teams and conference pack media (CDs, t-shirts) to install Ubuntu quickly; the local effort scales to 290+ cities across Latin America and in 2018 reaches ~5,000 people in Bogotá. The community builds hands-on workshops and courses (Krita, LaTeX), pivots to virtual during the pandemic to bring international speakers, and now focuses on rebuilding in-person events and increasing gender diversity.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Ubuntu’s impact in Colombia
- 1:48Early free software in Colombia
- 3:15Colombian Ubuntu community
- 5:12Canonical’s Ubuntu role
- 6:37Colombian Ubuntu founding
- 7:20FLISoL festival significance
- 9:09FLISoL’s local government impact
- 10:12Community collaboration with authorities
- 11:21Community success stories
- 12:47Free software workshops in Bogotá
- 13:50FLISoL Bogotá 2018 attendance
- 15:15FLISoL Kids inclusion
- 16:40Human connections beyond software
- 17:51University partnerships growth
- 18:15FLISoL during pandemic
- 19:20Virtual FLISoL global reach
- 20:04Rebuilding post-pandemic
- 20:45Future diversity goals
- 21:46Closing and resources
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