[Discuss] Reviving LibreBoston at A2

[mark at buttery.org (Shirley Márquez Dúlcey)]

I'm an A2 member, and I'll be happy to champion this idea from the inside.
I think it aligns well with our mission.

On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 9:36?AM Zachary Liebl <blu at zachliebl.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
> Recently the Free Software Foundation closed its main office at 51
> Franklin Street. Historically that was where the FSF has held various
> meetups for its members. Me and a number of other FSF members were
> discussing how we want to continue hosting meetups.
>
> BLU is also looking for a place to host in-person meetups.
>
> I am wondering if this group would be open to teaming up with FSF members
> to revive LibreBoston (http://libreboston.org/). I have been told the
> LibreBoston has historically been a sub-group of BLU, and you all can tell
> me more about it. If I am wrong, then pretend that LibreBoston is something
> new that we are trying to create; it will not make a difference.
>
> At these meetups we would like to have a speaker talk about something
> FOSS-related, share what our current software projects are, and socialize.
> This sounds very similar to our monthly BLU meetings, but it has a bit more
> of an emphasis on Free Software.
>
> Attendance at BLU monthly meetings seems to be dwindling, so it may seem
> like a bad idea to start a brand new set of meetups. However, I can say for
> certain that this is not an issue from the FSF side, and there is extremely
> heavy interest in making this happen.
>
> Because we put an emphasis on Free/Libre Software and this has a lot of
> overlap with "maker culture," we think that we be able to easily get a
> meeting spot at Artisan's Asylum (Abbreviated A2). A2 is a large makerspace
> in Allston. Although this place is primarily a workshop, they do have
> classrooms that can fit 30 people (https://www.artisansasylum.com/).
>
> I am asking if this sounds like a plausible idea.
>
>
> From,
> Zachary Liebl
>
>
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