RMLL 2011 Conference Proposal

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=Information about the talk=


 * Topic: Libre Culture and Arts
 * Title: Video Games & Free Software
 * Nature: Conference
 * Language: English
 * Capture: yes
 * License: CC-BY-SA
 * Constraints: none

Abstract
We love video games. Video games are among the most creative bits of software around. They get us hooked, and bridge a gap between code, art and playfulness. They also often push the limits of technology forward, and host some of the most passionate communities on the Web.

And yet, there is only a handful of successful video games upholding the free software values. The video game and free software worlds mostly coexist in mutual ignorance, if not disdain. Why? What can studios, developers and players do about it?

Speaker(s)
Confirmed:
 * Xavier Antoviaque
 * Loic Dachary
 * David Blanchard

Biography
Xavier Antoviaque (round table organizer): Community Manager in the video game industry and free software advocate. Initiated the Ryzom.org project to release a MMORPG under the GPL, co-founded the Free Software video game studio Farsides and recently became a board member of April.

Loic Dachary: Free software developer and activist, best known as a French Free Software pioneer since 1987 and as a speaker for the GNU Project and April. Lead developer of the Pokersource multiplayer online poker room, as well as numerous other Free Software projects, including the MMORPG framework NeL. President of the Free Software Foundation France.

David Blanchard: Former Head of Ubisoft India, and before that Producer on online and console titles. Co-founder of the Free Software video game studio Farsides.

Information about the transportation charges
TBD