Libre Software Meeting

The Libre Software Meeting (LSM or RMLL in French for Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre) is conferences cycle about Free Software. LSM is an annual event born in 2000 and since 2003, it occurs in a different town each year. LSM are free as in beer and as a speech :-) No fees, no places limit.

2010 LSM edition

2010 LSM will take place in Bordeaux from 6 to 11 July. 2010 LSM will have 7 main topics (each topic will host several more focused sessions) :

• Technical Topic
• Libre Culture, Art and Entertainement
• Social and Solidarity Economy - Sustainable Development
• Accessibility and Handicap
• Sciences, Education and Popular Education
• Corporate, Business and FLOSS
• Local Authorities, Administration and Public Policies

This year, LSM will have also 2 transversal topics :

• Sustainable development
• Accessibility

LSM has also set up a partnership with the international solidarity summit organized by CRID and RADSI from 7 to 10 of July at Pessac, near Bordeaux.

Talk requirements :

• Language : French, Spanish or English,
• Duration : we can sum up 20 minutes slots. We just have to respect break time.

Your proposal :

• Proposal format :
  • topic (or session inside the topic if you already know) for which you candidate
  • a talk abstract - 20 lines to be able to evaluate the talk plan and contents
  • a biography is appreciated.
  • a photography to improve communication and contact on site.
• Deadline : April 15th 2010.
• Refunds for speakers :
  • Travel : LSM can take in charge the speaker’s travel costs, but only if really necessary. However, LSM are a free event (free as a beer and as a speech with limited resources and we have to make choices.
  • Accommodation : LSM do not take in charge accommodation costs. But as each year we provide low cost local accommodation.
• Talk document : we will ask you for a digital version of your talk in order to put it online on this website. Open format and free license required.
• Contact : send your proposal at :
  • Technical Topic :
    • System Administration session
    • Development session
    • Embedded systems and Open Hardware session
    • Operating System session
    • Security session
    • Internet session
  • Libre Culture, Art and Entertainement topic
  • Social and Solidarity Economy - Sustainable Development topic
  • Accessibility and Handicap topic
  • Sciences, Education and Popular Education topic
  • Corporate, Business and FLOSS topic
  • Local Authorities, Administration and Public Policies topic