Jami and how it empowers users (LibrePlanet 2021)
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:09:00 -0400

I am giving my very first [LibrePlanet][1] talk today on March 20th.
I will be talking about [Jami][2], the GNU package for universal
communication that respects the freedoms and privacy of its users.
I'll be giving an introduction to Jami and its architecture, sharing
important and exciting development news from the Jami team about
[rendezvous points][3], [JAMS][4], the [plugin SDK][5], [Swarm
chats][6], and more; and how these features each help empower users to
communicate with their loved ones without sacrificing their privacy or
freedom.

Here is the abstract for my talk, also available on the [LibrePlanet
2021's speakers][7] page:

> Jami is free software for universal communication that respects
> the freedoms and privacy of its users.  Jami is an official GNU
> package with a main goal of providing a framework for virtual
> communications, along with a series of end-user applications for
> audio/video calling and conferencing, text messaging, and file
> transfer.
>
> With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has
> become the norm for many workers around the world.  More and more
> people are using videoconferencing tools to work or communicate with
> their loved ones.  The emergence of these tools has been followed by
> many questions and scandals concerning the privacy and freedom of
> users.
>
> This talk gives an introduction to Jami, a free/libre, truly
> distributed, and peer-to-peer solution, and explains why and how it
> differs from all other existing solutions and how it empowers users.

I have been an attendee of LibrePlanet for some years, and am very
excited to be giving my first ever talk at LibrePlanet 2021 this year!
You can watch my talk and other speakers' talks live this weekend,
from the [LibrePlanet 2021 - Live][8] page.  Attendance is gratis
(no cost), and you can register at <https://u.fsf.org/lp21-sp>.

**Presentation slides:** [pdf][9] ([with notes][10]) | [bib][11]\
**LaTeX sources:** [tar.gz][12] | [zip][13]\
**Video:** [webm][14]

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I hope to see you around this year's all-online LibrePlanet conference
this weekend!

> LibrePlanet is a conference about software freedom, happening
> March 20 through 21, 2021.  The event is hosted by the Free Software
> Foundation (FSF), and brings together software developers, law and
> policy experts, activists, students, and computer users to learn
> skills, celebrate free software accomplishments, and face upcoming
> challenges.  Newcomers are always welcome, and LibrePlanet 2021 will
> feature programming for all ages and experience levels.

[1]: https://libreplanet.org/2021/
[2]: https://jami.net
[3]: https://jami.net/together-the-new-version-of-jami-and-a-new-step-forward
[4]: https://jami.biz/jams-user-guide
[5]: https://jami.net/plugins-sdk
[6]: https://jami.net/swarm-introducing-a-new-generation-of-group-conversations
[7]: https://libreplanet.org/2021/speakers/#4285
[8]: https://libreplanet.org/2021/live/
[9]: jami-empowers-users.pdf
[10]: jami-empowers-users-with-notes.pdf
[11]: jami-empowers-users.bib
[12]: jami-empowers-users.tar.gz
[13]: jami-empowers-users.zip
[14]: https://archive.org/download/libreplanet-2021-jami-empowers-users-bandali/jupiter-saturday-1540.webm

Copyright (c) 2021 Amin Bandali.  Presentation slides and their
sources are licensed under [GNU GPLv3+](license.html#gplv3).
Presentation video is licensed under [CC BY-SA
4.0](license.html#cc-by-sa).