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FSF's FOSSY conference seeks AI, Toolchain, Legal submissions

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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is organizing its Polymath North American conference, FOSSY, in Vancouver, Canada, during mid-August. The conference is seeking submissions for various tracks, with a particular emphasis on AI, Toolchain, and Licensing/Legal topics. The Call for Papers (CfP) is closing soon, and organizers encourage submissions to ensure robust discussions and difficult decisions. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing importance of AI discussions within the free and open-source software community.

RANK_REASON This is a call for papers for a conference, not a release or significant industry event.

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FSF's FOSSY conference seeks AI, Toolchain, Legal submissions

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # SFC 's polymath North American # FOSS conference — # FOSSY — occurs in Vancouver, BC, Canada in mid-August. https:// 2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/ The # CfP clo

    # SFC 's polymath North American # FOSS conference — # FOSSY — occurs in Vancouver, BC, Canada in mid-August. https:// 2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/ The # CfP closes SOON! There are many tracks, but I particularly urge you to submit to the # AI , Toolchain, & the Licensing/Legal tr…

    LINKS 2026.fossy.ca/…/tracks

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