Libre (free as freedom) computing workshops - May 2026

Friday, 01/05/2026, 21:29 h.

This May 2026 in Asturias (Spain), Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack) organizes a program of introductory libre (free as freedom) computing workshops, aimed at people with little knowledge of the subject but interested in the ethical, social and environmental implications of computing technologies.

The libre (free as freedom) computing movement advocates that software (computer programs or applications) and hardware (the physical or material components of computers) should can be used, modified, and shared by anyone, without imposition of technical, legal, or economic restrictions, as rights and freedoms for all people. Additionally, information should also be equally available. This is fundamental not only for the own good of person individually but also of the population in general. These rights and freedoms become even more important as our daily activities become increasingly intertwined with computing: in a world of digital words, sounds, and images, libre (free as freedom) computing in particular and libre (free as freedom) access to information and knowledge in general represent a fundamental part of the exercise of rights and freedoms in general.

Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack)'s May 2026 activity agenda has the collaboration of Free Software Foundation (FSF).

Schedule/calendar:

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at seven (19:00 h): "Practical introduction to libre (free as freedom) programming - Part 1": Learn to easily create your own programs for your daily personal needs using libre (free as freedom) software.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at seven (19:00 h): "Don't throw, fix": If you have any difficulty using libre (free as freedom) software or any physical problem with your computer or any other electrical device, we offer our help (knowledge and tools) to try to fix it.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at seven (19:00 h): "Practical introduction to libre (free as freedom) programming - Part 2": Learn to easily create your own programs for your daily personal needs using libre (free as freedom) software.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at seven (19:00 h): "Don't throw, fix": If you have any difficulty using libre (free as freedom) software or any physical problem with your computer or any other electrical device, we offer our help (knowledge and tools) to try to fix it.
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at ten (10:00 h): "Introduction day to libre (free as freedom) computing and installation of libre (free as freedom) operating systems": Aimed at people with curiosity or interest in libre (free as freedom) computing but with doubts or questions to clarify, or who are considering the possibility of installing libre (free as freedom) software but want help or try it first without commitment.

Notes for attendees:

The location of the activities is El Olivar (Calle Oscura, number 1/3 - Oviedo - Asturias).
The language of all activities is Spanish.
The theme of Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack) activities is libre (free as freedom) computing. It is not the space to talk about topics unrelated to this subject. People who deliberately seek to create discomfort, for example through foreign topics or sexist, xenophobic, lookist or other discriminatory attitudes of a similar nature, are not admitted.
Attendance is free. Registration is optional: If the capacity of the premises is exceeded (unlikely), previously registered people would have priority in order. Registering is recommended and helps us organize if you want to bring a computer or any other electrical device that has a physical problem to be fixed or if you want to install a libre (free as freedom) operating system on a computer, because by requiring personalized attention, if we did not have the capacity to serve all the people who want to fix or install, priority would be given to the previously registered people in order and then the unregistered people in order of arrival.
The activity is free, although if anyone wants they can freely contribute to the money box that will be in a corner. You can also donate computer and telecommunications components and equipment, such as computers, but with minimum requirements to guarantee that they are useful and we don't accumulate things that are not serve us.
We have computers to lend during the duration of each session to people who want (whether they don't bring a computer or simply prefer it that way).
If you want to install on a desktop computer, it is possible to transport only the tower and for our part to provide a screen, keyboard and mouse during the day (check availability in advance).
Later there will be other days of meetings with the attendees to resolve doubts and questions that may arise. Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack) do in-person libre (free as freedom) computing activities with weekly frequency, check our agenda.
As an act of dissemination of libre (free as freedom) software, only libre (free as freedom) software will be offered, promoted and supported.
Ask any questions you have.

About Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack)

Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack) is an active group for the promotion and dissemination of libre (free as freedom) computing (software, hardware, services, formats and protocols). Throughout more than a decade of uninterrupted activity, Pica Pica HackLab (PicaHack) has obtained significant achievements such as the first FLISOL in Europe (in 2010), the only free software 30th birthday event in Spain (in 2013), Richard Stallman's first conference in Oviedo (in 2015, and also the second in 2018), reaching the the Asturian parliament to be the first parliament in Spain to support the international campaign "Public Money, Public Code!", and being the only FLISOL location on the planet that has always been 100% libre (free as freedom) software over the years (uninterruptedly since 2010), which has consolidated us as a reference in terms of dissemination and promotion of libre (free as freedom) software.

Libre (free as freedom) computing workshops - May 2026

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