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Day 4
11:00

11:30

12:00

12:30

13:00

13:30

14:00

14:30

15:00

15:30
Self-Restricting Software Workshop (en)

oxzi

Computer programs run with all privileges of the running user. If your user can read your emails, then so can any other program you run. However, many programs do not need most permissions and perhaps should not have them at all. This workshop demonstrates quite simple ways in which software can self-restrict itself. The focus will not be on foreign, potentially malicious software, but on hardening programs against misconduct and future security vulnerabilities. Several operating systems have developed different interfaces that restrict software beyond its normal scope. This workshop will focus on POSIX and especially OpenBSD because of its user-friendly APIs. Although other operating systems, such as Linux, will be discussed, they will not be covered in depth due to their more complicated APIs. Within the workshop part, software with known security vulnerabilities is then patched together - usually with almost a single line. Ideally, an exploit has hardly any effect afterwards, although the vulnerability is still present. This is not intended to encourage carelessness, but rather to demonstrate the development of a further safety net for software. A basic understanding of programming is required and, more importantly, an interest in the topic. You will need to bring an SSH client, for example a laptop with (almost) any operating system. The language will be either English or German, depending on who shows up.

Running a NGO empowered by with Software Freedom (en)

Tobias

Can organisations with limited resources be digitally sovereign and still provide modern services? It is not trivial, but the FSFE proves it's possible. In this workshop we want to share our story and hear from you how you are running your NGO on FreeSoftware.

Transitous Meetup (en)

Julius Tens, Volker Krause, Jonah Brüchert

This is a meetup for people interested in the Transitous project, including but not limited to users, developers and contributors.

A whirlwind tour through the land of Wikidata-powered apps (en)

Lucas Werkmeister

In this presentation, we’ll take a quick look at lots of different applications that use Wikidata data.

Federating knowledge: exploring ways to bridge wikis and notes (en)

Tommi

Most people and organizations have their very own way of acquiring, organizing, archiving, sharing, and collaborating on knowledge repositories. A broad spectrum of opinions and approaches resulted in a diverse and rich ecosystem of knowledge management solutions. Nevertheless, this also implies scattered and disconnected knowledge sources. What would it mean to build bridges among wikis and federate knowledge?

Collaboration Architecture - Because WhatsApp Groups are Terrible (en)

Anke Holst

WhatsApp groups have become the default tool for coordinating anything. Also, WhatsApp groups are terrible. We all have stories. From an architectural point of view, they are terrible because the least configurable platform. There is a 1 and a 0 - you are a member of a group and get every message, or you are not a member and get no message. We used to have tools that worked better. Every forum built on free forum software would work better. The problem is - everyone who hears "we should organise" immediately imagines a WhatsApp group. There is knowledge out there about how to build tools and help people organise through them - but we have no language. I am proposing Collaboration Architecture. What do we think?