This is an automatic English translation of the Dutch original.
Dependence on Microsoft 365, Google Drive and other tyrannical tech platforms is not harmless. Our economy, democracy and society suffer for it. But how do we break that stranglehold in the workplace? By doing it together!
So join our liberation movement! During the Post-Tyranny Tech meetups we take you on a journey. In every gathering we free a piece of your work from the grip of Big Tech.
What are we going to do?
This edition we continue by liberating the next piece of office automation: questionnaires, date pickers and sign-up forms.
In previous sessions we laid the groundwork: switching from the clouds of Google or Microsoft to our own Vrije Cloud. After that LibreOffice, the free counterpart to Microsoft Word, Excel, etc., and video calling through a plugin in NextCloud or Matrix.
The next editions are on 3 Apr and 17 Apr. Each session we tackle one piece of software from your daily workflow. From email and cloud collaboration to ticketing, presenting, AI and bookkeeping. Always with the same approach: which FLOSS alternatives are there? How do you use them?
Missed the last one?
You can still take part even if you missed an earlier edition. We give you clear instructions beforehand to catch up, and help you get going on the spot.
Our “FLOSS First” principle
Since our founding, we at Post-X Society have followed the Free Libre Open Source Software First principle (FLOSS First). For all our work we try to use open software first, on our own servers, on our own terms.
Is that easy? Not always. Is it free? You wish! Is FLOSS sacred? Nope. We too are not entirely free of Google Drive and Microsoft 365. Especially when we work with partners who are still trapped. Increasingly with red cheeks of shame.
Hence this call to action. Let us turn the discomfort into action.
Who is it for?
This series is for everyone who dreams of working without Big Tech tools and wants to turn that into action now. Or who wants to share experience. Small organisations, freelancers, activists, techies and non-techies.
You do not need to be an IT specialist, just willing to learn and experiment.
What we do not do: social media. There are plenty of other initiatives for that.
Practical details
- Where: The Hague
- When: Thursday afternoon 19 Mar, 13:00-16:00
- Cost: €25, including a practice cloud for a month