[CREATE] A big LGM 2015 announcement

[ginger coons]

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Announcing Libre Graphics Meeting 2015

April 29th - May 2nd, University of Toronto, Canada

For its 10th edition, Libre Graphics Meeting is looking back at the 
achievements of Free/Libre and Open Source software for artists and 
designers. We're also looking forward, at the developments coming in the 
next decade.

Since its first edition, held in Lyon, France, in 2006, Libre Graphics 
Meeting has been bringing together software developers, artists, 
designers, users and other contributors to Free/Libre and Open Source 
graphics software. For its tenth edition, Libre Graphics Meeting heads 
to Toronto for four days of talks, workshops, hack sessions and meetings.

Developers and prominent users of software projects like Inkscape, Gimp, 
Scribus, Fontforge, My Paint, Blender, and Krita—among many others— come 
together to show off their projects and discuss them with the larger 
Libre Graphics community. Not only is Libre Graphics Meeting an exciting 
and motivating moment for developers and users of all kinds, from 
typographers to illustrators, designers and video artists, it's is also 
a unique moment for users and developers of free software to collide and 
share ideas beyond the confined space of mailing-lists, bug trackers or 
forums.

2015 is going to be an exciting year for LGM. The program, available 
online now (http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2015/program/), is packed 
full of talks and workshops, from new methods of type design to 
animation, as well as plenty of time built in for informal collaboration 
and discussion. As well as the four scheduled days, LGM 2015 will also 
feature pre-event work sessions and hackathons, including the Inkscape 
Hackfest, which will allow developers of the popular vector graphics 
software to get together and do concentrated work.

LGM is open to the public, and registration is free (visit to 
http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2015/register/ to register). Even if you 
don't plan to attend LGM, you can always help us fund the costs of 
bringing contributors to this invaluable meeting. Our annual fundraising 
campaign (https://pledgie.com/campaigns/28155) helps support the travel 
costs of contributors travelling to attend LGM. If you're a user or just 
a fan of Free and Open Source Software, please consider donating as a 
way to say "Thank You!" to the developers of these projects. All 
contributions will be used to reimburse those who travel to Toronto to 
make our software better.

The tenth edition of Libre Graphics Meeting will offer a unique look at 
the achievements of the last ten years of the Libre Graphics world, and 
opens the door for more great things in the years to come. So if you are 
an artist or developer interested in Free and Open Source tools, don't 
miss a chance to participate in this unique and itinirary event held 
this year in the beautiful city of Toronto. You will learn how those 
tools are reshaping the way artist work and have the opportunity to 
share your ideas with some of the most interseting people of this community.


About Libre Graphics Meeting
Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) is the annual gathering of users and 
developpers of Free and Open Source software for graphics, design, and 
visual art. This unique event brings together different groups, usually 
gathering around specific projects, online, via their mailing-lists or 
forums. LGM has grown over the years to become an essential moment in 
the lives of these diverse but interconnected communities. The 
discussions, presentations and feedback available at LGM have had a 
positive impact on the developpment of both the tools and their 
respective communities. The event gives developers, contributors and 
users a chance to get together, get things done, and come up with new 
ways forward.
http://libregraphicsmeeting.org

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ginger "all-lower-case" coons
adaptstudio.ca
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