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HPR4639: NLUUG Spring Conference 2026

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NLUUG Spring Conference 2026

"NLUUG is the association of (professional) Open Source and Open
Standards users in the Netherlands" You can follow them on
@[email protected]
on Mastodon.

I was particularly interested to attend their
2026 Spring Conference 2026
as our own
Jeroen Baten
was giving a talk on "Getting started with CI/CD using
Forgejo
Actions and why this is important AF"

He assures me he will post it as a show.
cough
owes me a show
cough
.

While there the urge to record came upon me, so I was able to snag
a few interviews.

Ronny Lam representing NLUUG
NLUUG is the association for (professional) developers,
administrators and users of UNIX/Linux, Open Source, Open Source,
Open Systems and Open Standards in the Netherlands. The NLUUG
community includes, system administrators, programmers and network
specialists.
If you are working as an open professional, then NLUUG is the
excellent association where you can keep track of your technical
knowledge, for example during our six-monthly conferences. The aim
of NLUUG is to disseminate the application and knowledge of open
standards and UNIX/Linux.
NLUUG maintains close ties with many organizations and individuals
who pursue the open mind.

  • https://nluug.nl/organisatie/personen/ronny-lam/
  • https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLUUG
  • https://nluug.nl/
    Nico Rikken representing the FSFE
    The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers
    users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all
    aspects of our lives. Free Software gives everybody the rights to
    use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help
    support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom
    of press, and privacy.
    Learn more

    While we are no strangers to chatting with the
    Free Software Foundation Europe
    (
    hpr857
    ,
    hpr1957
    ,
    hpr2223
    ,
    hpr2945
    ,
    hpr2946
    ,
    hpr3388
    ,
    hpr3407
    ,
    hpr3833
    ), this was the first time we had a chance to interview
    Nico Rikken
    .

    We chat about freedom and
    Ada and Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and
    Raspberry Ice Cream
    by
    Matthias Kirschner
    and
    Sandra Brandstätter
    .

    Geert-Jan Meewisse representing Coalition for Fair Digital
    Education
    The Coalition for Fair Digital Education (CEDO) is a group of
    concerned parents, IT professionals, teachers, and privacy
    advocates committed to enabling fair and sovereign digital
    education. The coalition operates as a working group within
    Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC). We have drafted a manifesto
    calling for improvements in digital education.
    Today, children in education receive an online account from a
    foreign Big Tech company at an early age. Through this account,
    data can be collected, profiles can be built, and personal
    information can be used and exploited by these companies. This
    profiling leads to children being categorized and receiving
    tailored content that companies deem relevant—before they even
    discover things for themselves. And that’s not the only issue.
    Since schools exclusively use “standard” Big Tech solutions,
    children do not learn about alternative programs or tools. As a
    result, real digital skills and critical thinking are not
    developed, making children dependent on a company that profits
    from their data. The privacy and sovereignty of digital education
    are under severe pressure, affecting not only students but also
    teachers and parents, who are forced to use the same systems.
    Other countries are already ahead in this regard: in Denmark,
    Google products have been banned in schools in Helsingør
    municipality, and the German state of Baden-Württemberg has
    prohibited Microsoft 365.
    We advocate for the development of an open-source digital
    infrastructure for learning and educational tools, based on public
    values such as autonomy, equality, sovereignty, democracy,
    transparency, accessibility, academic freedom, and
    privacy-by-design.
    To achieve this, raising awareness among students, parents,
    teachers, and school boards is crucial. Additionally, we aim to
    involve policymakers by presenting our manifesto.

    https://eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs.nl/english/

    A working group of the
    Internet Society
    , Geert-Jan was here to tell us of their work to build a FLOSS
    alternative for Education.

    You can get in touch with him at
    gj -at- eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs .nl
    , or
    @geert-jan:matrix.org


    Conclusion

    I had great conversations with the sponsors who were a little shy
    about doing an interview. They do have a range of jobs available
    for those of us with Dutch nationality, and have lived in the
    Netherlands for the last 10 years.

    The event was fantastic, professional, held in a great venue, and
    the closest thing to real life
    xkcd: Shibboleet
    as you are likely to get.

    I would like to thank the NLUUG team, volunteers, venue staff and
    of course the attendees for a wonderful day. With any luck this
    will not be the last time you hear about this team on HPR.

    The recordings will be available on the
    NLUUG FTP Server

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