BlueHats: Public servant advocates for software freedom
338 | Sat 02 Aug 3:25 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
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Michael Downey is an international civil servant, working on free & open source software programs for the world's largest international development agency. He has been involved in FOSS for several decades, as a user of, advocate for, and contributor to many free software projects. He helped lead OpenMRS, for which he accepted the FSF Award for Projects of Social Benefit in 2013, and has served on multiple project and nonprofit boards. Michael holds two undergraduate engineering degrees and his doctoral research focused on cross-cultural computer supported cooperative work.
Michael Downey is an international civil servant, working on free & open source software programs for the world's largest international development agency. He has been involved in FOSS for several decades, as a user of, advocate for, and contributor to many free software projects. He helped lead OpenMRS, for which he accepted the FSF Award for Projects of Social Benefit in 2013, and has served on multiple project and nonprofit boards. Michael holds two undergraduate engineering degrees and his doctoral research focused on cross-cultural computer supported cooperative work.
Abstract
BlueHats is a worldwide community of public servants (teachers, researchers and other government workers, etc.) who promote FOSS use in, by, and for the public sector. BlueHats believe that tax money spent on software development should result in Free Software, and they support the principle of "public money, public code". All public servants around the world are invited to join this movement, so come and learn more about the movement and help us spread the word!
BlueHats is a worldwide community of public servants (teachers, researchers and other government workers, etc.) who promote FOSS use in, by, and for the public sector. BlueHats believe that tax money spent on software development should result in Free Software, and they support the principle of "public money, public code". All public servants around the world are invited to join this movement, so come and learn more about the movement and help us spread the word!