Hi all ! Here’s a rough update (and a new page too): http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/6th_Libre_Graphics_Meeting_Montreal_2011
Again, feel free to edit. Cheers ! Louis 2010/9/9 Louis Desjardins <[email protected]> > Le 10-09-09 05:58, ricardo lafuente a écrit : > > On 09/07/2010 11:41 PM, Schrijver wrote: >> >>> As a connection point, Libre graphics does not only have a relation to >>> the traditional graphic processes but also I think to developments >>> like generative design and software art. You can see this in projects >>> like Shoebot and Nodebox but for example also the ‘processing’ >>> language http://processing.org/ —that’s an important software tool in >>> this respect and its a free and open source project. Actually maybe we >>> could invite someone from their team? >>> >>> This generative approach is gaining some steam, >>> For example, >>> http://www.generative-gestaltung.de/ >>> This book was the top selling book on the German Amazon, >>> there will be an English version too. >>> >>> And a new text-book on software in art and design was just released by >>> Princeton Architectural Press which is meant for art education: >>> http://formandcode.com/ >>> >> >> I strongly back this suggestion. >> >> Processing is a tool that has been gaining a *lot* of ground inside of >> art circles, as a means to introduce coding to artists and designers, >> and it's been around for quite a while. My interest in coding came about >> the day a forward-thinking teacher taught the basics of Processing to >> our design class, around 6 years ago. >> >> It also has a sizable community which, in my view, is somewhat >> disconnected from the free software ecosystem as a whole. You often see >> installations and projects running Processing inside a proprietary >> software stack -- which is a good thing, seeing the proprietary crowd >> adopting a FLOSS tool. This also happens in the audio scene with >> software like Pure Data or SuperCollider, which are widely used by >> 'traditional' professionals not because they're FLOSS, but because >> they're really good tools. >> >> So this is a very good opportunity to try and tie those ends together, >> making bridges to bring Processing closer to the Libre Graphics >> community, as well as the other way around -- i've met quite a lot of >> Libre Graphics people who sadly had never heard of it. >> >> I believe it's worth making an approach to the Processing team to see if >> they would be present at the LGM; it's IMO one of the next logical steps >> to strengthen the Libre Graphics community. >> >> And there are a few somewhat-related projects that might warrant a >> closer look, and which might be a great fit to the Libre Graphics posse: >> - OpenFrameworks : http://openframeworks.cc/ >> - Love : http://love2d.org/ >> - PyGame : http://pygame.org (i remember Joao S.O. Bueno doing beautiful >> things with this at LGM 2010) >> - Pure Data : http://puredata.info >> > > Hi Ricardo and all ! > > Please feel free to add to the create wiki in the Montreal page. We need > that information readily available as it will help keep track of all the > actions we take towards LGM 6. > > http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/Conference_2011_Montréal_Bid<http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/Conference_2011_Montr%C3%A9al_Bid> > > Plus, whenever possible, add a contact name and an email <@> ddress. > > I have not much time to add more here today but will be back very soon. > > Cheers ! > > Louis > > > >> :r >> >> >> >>> Op 7 sep 2010, om 21:12 heeft Louis Desjardins het volgende geschreven: >>> >>> Hi all ! >>>> >>>> The 6th edition of the Libre Graphics Meeting will take place in >>>> Montreal on May 10-13, 2011. >>>> >>>> More to come soon. Please stay tuned! >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> Louis _______________________________________________ >>>> CREATE mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CREATE mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> CREATE mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create >> > _______________________________________________ > CREATE mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create >
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