FOSSY 2026 track proposals are open!

Mon Feb 23 18:55:11 UTC 2026

		FOSSY 2026 track proposals are open!

URL: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/feb/23/fossy-26-track-proposals-open/

Social media:
  https://social.sfconservancy.org/notice/B3cbhnINDiWH5EDGAy

FOSSY 2026 [0] (August 6th – 9th 2026 at University of British Columbia
in Vancouver, Canada) has opened our call for track proposals!! [1] Our
community led tracks have always been a highlight of the conference.
Making space for what the community wants to talk about, and fostering
discussion around key issues in software freedom is what FOSSY is all
about. You can view the 2025 [2], 2024 [3], and inaugural 2023 [4] track
listings on the archived conference sites.

We want to best support track organizers (it's a lot of work!), so
please reach out if you have any questions. Generally, we welcome tracks
focused on software freedom, software development and the people behind
such creation. Our organization focuses on ethical technology, the
software right to repair, how do LLMs and AI interact with free software
and making sure software is made by all those who are impacted it. We're
excited to see how the rest of the community is thinking about these
issues and learning from you all about the current landscape and future
of the software freedom movement. Our form asks who is organizing, the
topic, and how many days you would like. We will tailor the schedule to
best facilitate the wide range of topics people are passionate about.

Don't forget we've already got rooms you can book [5] (more options in
the "budget rooms" tab) for this summer! Booking early helps us know and
you are able to cancel (with a full refund) up to 72 hours before your
booking begins. We're so excited for this year and can't wait for you to
join us in Canada!

[0] https://fossy.ca/
[1] https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/
[2] https://2025.fossy.us/pages/tracks/
[3] https://2024.fossy.us/pages/tracks/index.html
[4] https://2023.fossy.us/pages/tracks.html
[5] https://reserve.suitesatubc.com/GROUP/availability.asp?hotelCode=UBC&sdl=Check+In&startDate=08%2F06%2F2026&edl=Check+Out&endDate=08%2F09%2F2026&adults=1&children=&rooms=1&requesttype=invBlockCode&code=G260802B