Are you excited about fisl 10th edition? We are! The International Free Software Forum happens every year in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Celebrating a decade of the event, this year will be particularly special. For those who still don’t know, fisl is the oldest free software event in Latin America, happening this year between June 24-27.

"The first International Free Culture Forum will take place in Barcelona from October 29 to November 1 2009. This event will bring together the main organisations and most active voices in the world of Free Culture and Free Knowledge to set common agendas and strategies..."

"«...It will then be the time to explain Free Software, present it and explain all its perspectives. And we invite you to discover this universe which doesn’t just focus on the IT domain. Indeed, the 10th RMLL will be the opportunity to introduce new important themes : "Free Hardware", and "Free Art & Culture". Many other discoveries are waiting for you, so come and see !

NorthxSouth News is aggregating all the news, links, video and audio updates in English about FISL10. We'll continue to update this link as FISL10 comes to a close and everyone posts what they have from the 10th anniversary of the world's biggest free software conference!

"Across the planet, people are recognizing the need for an international space to build and coordinate a global framework and common agenda for issues surrounding free culture and access to knowledge.

In March (3-8, 2009), CeBIT will once again be opening its gates in Hannover, Germany. The world's largest and most renowned trade fair for the world of IT and telecommunications will be featuring Open Source topics in hall 6. The CeBIT Open Source Forum 2009 will be the venue of daily lectures on the use of Linux and free software - and you can watch them online, live and for free!

The Linux Expo of Southern California has opened the Call For Papers for the 6th Annual Southern California Linux Expo, to be held February 8th, 9th, & 10th, 2008. As with SCALE 5x, S6x will be held at the Westin Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport.

"Hello Friends, All of you must be aware of the next biggest event happening in Kerala on Free Software. Free Software, Free Society, the 2nd International Conference on Freedom in Computing, Development and Culture on 9th, 10th and 11th of December, 2008..."

"The Third International Forum on Free Knowledge was recently held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, bringing together many people interested in the development of free software worldwide. One reason Venezuela chose to host this event is that, in January 2006, their new free software law came into effect, which mandates that all government agencies migrate to free software over a two-year period.