Jim is the co-organizer of the Chicago GNU/Linux User Group, a member of the GNOME Foundation and contributor to the GNU MediaGoblin project. By day, he works as an HR systems analyst at a large hospital in the city. He encourages use and development of Free, Libre and Open Source software, and thinks that the, "Year of the free software desktop," is the year that you use free software on your desktop.
GNOME is a desktop computing environment with a full suite of applications and utilities. It is also free software, and is designed in a manner that respects your freedom and privacy. But if regular users and developers don't find these applications useful and enjoyable, all of that freedom is for naught. This presentation will look at where GNOME (and other free software projects) are succeeding at bringing a fully capable and enjoyable computing platform to users, and where we have room to improve. This session is geared toward regular laptop users and software developers, and provides a reasonable and compelling justification for running free software on your computer.
Location: Illinois B
Time: Saturday 4:00PM — Saturday 4:50PM
