Software Freedom for Kids

Speakers: Aaron Wolf, Rowan Wolf

Room: HC 203

Time: Sat 11:25 am – 11:55 am

Format: Lecture (30 Min + Q&A)

Difficulty: Introductory

Track: Education

Presenter Location: In-person

Experience: several-th time speaking

Description:

Kids today are surrounded by proprietary technology. How can we help them not only use free software more often, but also understand *why* software freedom matters?

This talk features a father and his 10‑year‑old son sharing the options, challenges, and best practices they’ve discovered through years of setting up software‑freedom‑centered technology for younger children.

The session provides both an overview and an update following previous presentations at LibrePlanet 2023, SeaGL 2023, and FOSSY 2024. Their collected resources and notes are openly published at: https://codeberg.org/FLO-Conscience/FLO-kids

Target Audience:

Anyone with kids

Educators

People teaching children

Developers building software with kids in mind