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Сбирка и програма
by Vasil Kolev 05 Oct '26

05 Oct '26

Добрутро, добри хора, Срокът (на теория) изтича на 1.10 (четвъртък). Дали може да планирате сбирка за подреждане на програмата? Кажете, ако ви трябва нещо. (освен смислени предложения за лекции, тормозя някакви хора, ама съвсем никой не иска да говори в наши дни)

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Публичното гласуване
by Vasil Kolev 04 Oct '26

04 Oct '26

https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/p/halfnarp/ Ще го обявя поетапно, както обикновено като информативно за вас на хората какво им е интересно. Резултатите ще са достъпни в pretalx, на https://pretalx.openfest.org/orga/event/openfest-2026/p/halfnarp/

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Re: Contact OpenFest
by Vasil Kolev 03 Oct '26

03 Oct '26

Здравей, Отпушил съм до довечера, 23:59, ако можеш изпрати дотогава :) On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 12:49:15 +0000 preslaff--- via Core <core(a)openfest.org> wrote: > Name: Preslav Penev > > Email: preslaff(a)gmail.com > > Question?: Здравейте, > > > > Знам, че крайният срок бешв 01.10 но реших, че си струва да питам > дали има възможност да првдложа лекция в OpenArt секцията. Става на > въпрос за използване на отворени модели за създаване на видео > съдържание и изображения. От началото на годината се занимавам с това > с цел нещата да се случват локално на машина с GPU и засега нещата се > получават много добре. Имам и разработен цялостен пайплайн за > създаване и монтиране на цялостни, дублирани на български език (със > собствен TTS) дълги видеа. Наречвн е vorch от Video Orchestrator. > Редовно посещавам > > > > > > Ако е твърде късно, здраве да е :) > > > > > > Поздрави! > > > > Преслав Пенев > > > ---- > Time: October 3, 2026 at 2:49 pm > IP Address: 2a01:5a8:553:3e96::6edc:d611 > Contact Form URL: https://www.openfest.org/2026/en/contacts-3/ > > Sent by an unverified visitor to your site.

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Re: Your proposal: The Four Horsemen of the Privacy Apocalypse
by Vasil Kolev 25 Sep '26

25 Sep '26

Hi, I've added our program committee to this thread, I'll check with them to confirm this as soon as possible. On Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:53:34 +0300 openfest--- via Core <core(a)openfest.org> wrote: > Dear friends! > > While I recognize that your CFP is still open until the 1st of > October, November is drawing very close. As an international speaker > I need to arrange my flights well ahead of time, and - by the way > - airBaltic flights have very low prices until the end of next week. > :) > > I'd appreciate if you'd be able to let me know before or on the 1st > of October, if I'm in or not. :) > > > Kindly > Kirils > > > On 31/07/2026 13:45, OpenFest 2026 wrote: > > > > OpenFest 2026 <https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/> > > > > > > Your proposal: The Four Horsemen of the Privacy Apocalypse > > > > Hi! > > > > We have received your proposal “The Four Horsemen of the Privacy > > Apocalypse” to OpenFest 2026. We will notify you once we have had > > time to consider all proposals, but until then you can see and edit > > your proposal at > > https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/me/submissions/Y8Z7TW/ > > <https://cfp.openfest.org/ openfest-2026/me/submissions/Y8Z7TW/>. > > > > Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! > > > > The OpenFest 2026 organisers > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Full proposal content: > > > > *Proposal title*: The Four Horsemen of the Privacy Apocalypse > > > > *Abstract*: Privacy in Europe is undergoing a structural shift > > toward proactive systems of identity verification, communication > > governance, environmental sensing, and data infrastructure control. > > > > This talk examines four converging mechanisms driving this > > transition: age verification frameworks that bind access to > > verified identity; ongoing EU-level proposals around inspection of > > private encrypted communications under the guise of child safety; > > expansion of ubiquitous physical-world surveillance through > > biometric systems, and mobile inference; and the accelerating > > impact of AI systems that transform public data into inferential > > and generative models with limited provenance guarantees. Together, > > these developments suggest a move away from privacy as a default > > property of digital systems toward privacy as a conditional, > > regulated state contingent on compliance with layered technical and > > legal requirements. Using EU policy trajectory as the primary case > > study, the talk argues that these mechanisms are not isolated > > policy choices but components of a broader convergence toward an > > "access-controlled internet," where identity, communication, and > > content are increasingly mediated by interoperable governance > > systems rather than open network principles. > > > > *Notes*: 1. Opening - "Nothing to Hide" Revisited > > a. "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" as > > enduring political slogan b. What changed over the last 8 years? > > Shift from surveillance debate to access control debate c. Privacy > > no longer framed as secrecy, but as conditional permission Core > > thesis: internet is becoming a permission system, not a network > > > > 1. > > > > What Privacy Used to Mean > > a. Autonomy over data processing and interpretation > > b. Ability to communicate without systemic inspection > > c. Right to remain untracked in physical and digital space > > d. Anonymous access as default, not exception > > > > 2. > > > > The Structural Shift (2018 -> 2026+) > > a. From observation (surveillance) to enforcement (compliance) > > b. From "data collection" to "identity verification" > > c. From passive tracking to active gatekeeping > > d. From technical capability to legal obligation > > > > 3. > > > > Identity Layer - Age Verification > > a. UK Online Safety Act enforcing age assurance for access to > > content b. EU digital identity frameworks enabling cross-platform > > verification > > > > * Facial age estimation, ID checks, financial verification > > systems > > * Anonymous access increasingly treated as risky > > 4. > > > > Communication Layer - Chat Control > > a. EU proposals for scanning private communications, including > > encrypted contexts (chat-control) b. "Safety obligations" and > > Online Safety Bill (so-far failed) attempts to backdoor encrpytion > > > > 5. > > > > Environment Layer - Ubiquitous Physical Surveillance > > a. CCTV + facial, gait recognition expansion in public space > > b. EU border systems (biometric entry/exit, travel tracking) > > c. Mobile location inference, telecom metadata, transport, > > "smart city" infrastructure linking identity > > d. Movement data becomes continuous identity signal rather than > > discrete events > > > > 6. > > > > Content Layer - AI Systems and Information Collapse (worldwide) > > a. Web data ingestion into training pipelines > > b. Re-identification and inference from aggregated datasets > > c. Synthetic content flooding original human content in a > > self-degrading feedback loop > > > > 7. > > > > Unification - The Four-Layer Stack - supported by the EU Data > > Act a. Identity: who you are (verification systems) > > b. Communication: what you say (chat inspection pressure) > > c. Environment: where you are (sensing systems) > > d. Content: what is created (AI generation + training loop) > > e. Data becomes governed infrastructure > > > > 8. > > > > Convergence Pattern > > a. Different legal systems, shared architectural direction > > b. Regulation drives interoperability of identity systems > > c. Platform liability shifts enforcement onto infrastructure > > providers > > > > 9. > > > > Closing - Redefinition of Privacy > > a. "Nothing to Hide" is now an access requirement > > b. The internet will become verified, inspectable, and > > attributable > > > > *Language*: en > > > > powered by pretalx <https://pretalx.com> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Core mailing list -- core(a)openfest.org > To unsubscribe send an email to core-leave(a)openfest.org

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Re: Your proposal: PWA for the win
by Vasil Kolev 22 Aug '26

22 Aug '26

Hi, I've spoken with the program committee, they've approved your talk :) On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:04:14 +0000 Jacob Smith <jakob(a)jingleheimer.dev> wrote: > Hiya, > > Thanks! That's a bit too late. I need to plan between a few different > ones because I don't have enough PTO from work for them all. > > Would it be possible to find out by the end of this month? > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Thursday, 08/20/26 at 18:24 Vasil Kolev <vasil(a)openfest.org> wrote: > Hi Jacob, > > The decision is usually about 6 weeks before the event (the final > program is ready one month before the event). But if that's a problem, > let me know, I've cc'd the program committee and they can say what > they think. > > On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:05:25 +0000 > Jacob Smith via Core <core(a)openfest.org> wrote: > > > Hiya! > > > > I realise the conference is still a few months away, but I need to > > plan out my timeoff. Could you please let me know when you'll have > > made a decision? > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > On Thursday, 06/25/26 at 11:53 OpenFest 2026 <cfp(a)openfest.org> > > wrote: > > > [OpenFest 2026](https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/) > > > > > > Your proposal: PWA for the win > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > We have received your proposal “PWA for the win” to > > > OpenFest 2026. We will notify you once we have had time to > > > consider all proposals, but until then you can see and edit your > > > proposal at > > > https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/me/submissions/JUZL3U/. > > > > > > Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! > > > > > > The OpenFest 2026 organisers > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Full proposal content: > > > > > > Proposal title: PWA for the win > > > > > > Abstract: Web capabilities push the boundaries of "what's > > > possible" every few months. Now, many apps that previously > > > required far more costly (and single-platform) native development > > > are readily possible in the web via Progressive Web Apps. > > > > > > Here we'll review the new capabilities and their uses via > > > real-world apps you can use today from any modern mobile device. > > > > > > Notes: I am an ECMAScript (JavaScript) specification author and > > > contributor to the HTML spec. > > > > > > I have 2 (open-source) apps to exhibit, demonstrating various web > > > capabilities (persistent storage, shape recognition, etc). > > > > > > I'm also an author / maintainer of several major open-source > > > projects (such as node.js). I can also present on those if > > > interested. > > > > > > Language: en > > > > > > powered by [pretalx](https://pretalx.com > >

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Jacob Smith
by Vasil Kolev 21 Aug '26

21 Aug '26

Препратих един mail, дали може да дадете предварителна оценка на лекцията?

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Re: Your proposal: PWA for the win
by Vasil Kolev 20 Aug '26

20 Aug '26

Hi Jacob, The decision is usually about 6 weeks before the event (the final program is ready one month before the event). But if that's a problem, let me know, I've cc'd the program committee and they can say what they think. On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:05:25 +0000 Jacob Smith via Core <core(a)openfest.org> wrote: > Hiya! > > I realise the conference is still a few months away, but I need to > plan out my timeoff. Could you please let me know when you'll have > made a decision? > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Thursday, 06/25/26 at 11:53 OpenFest 2026 <cfp(a)openfest.org> wrote: > > > [OpenFest 2026](https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/) > > > > Your proposal: PWA for the win > > > > Hi! > > > > We have received your proposal “PWA for the win” to > > OpenFest 2026. We will notify you once we have had time to consider > > all proposals, but until then you can see and edit your proposal at > > https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2026/me/submissions/JUZL3U/. > > > > Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! > > > > The OpenFest 2026 organisers > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Full proposal content: > > > > Proposal title: PWA for the win > > > > Abstract: Web capabilities push the boundaries of "what's possible" > > every few months. Now, many apps that previously required far more > > costly (and single-platform) native development are readily > > possible in the web via Progressive Web Apps. > > > > Here we'll review the new capabilities and their uses via > > real-world apps you can use today from any modern mobile device. > > > > Notes: I am an ECMAScript (JavaScript) specification author and > > contributor to the HTML spec. > > > > I have 2 (open-source) apps to exhibit, demonstrating various web > > capabilities (persistent storage, shape recognition, etc). > > > > I'm also an author / maintainer of several major open-source > > projects (such as node.js). I can also present on those if > > interested. > > > > Language: en > > > > powered by [pretalx](https://pretalx.com

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openfest 2026 и нови неща
by Vasil Kolev 22 Nov '25

22 Nov '25

Добрутро, добри хора, (приемат се идеи кой още да се включи в програмния комитет, щото ще ви тормозя от сега :) ) За догодина има нова идея, която мислим да тестваме - по примера на FOSDEM и други, "devroom"-ове или "мини-потоци". Планът е до около март желаещи да кандидатстват за слот от половин или един ден за тематични потоци (например C/C++ или python). В техни ръце ще е си намерят лектори и да си наредят лекциите, както и да си ги проведат (с хералди и т.н.), а ние ще им осигурим технически как да стане, както и системата за submit-ване и подреждане на лекции. Съответно, ще има да се реши кои от подадените предложения за потоци да се приемат. Понеже цялото е супер експериментално, може да са малко - за момента има около двама сериозно желаещи, и ще видим какво още ще се появи, може да има 10, може и само 1 :) Кажете как ви се вижда идеята, дали има нещо много генерално сбъркано? Иначе, в момента има вече събитие в pretalx-а и едно тестово предложение, където може да видите какви въпроси съм сложил към подаващите и да кажете дали според вас липсва нещо.

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talk feedback
by Vasil Kolev 21 Oct '25

21 Oct '25

https://pretalx.openfest.org/orga/event/openfest-2025/submissions/feedback/ Ако не сте ги написали вие тия отзиви на откриващата лекция, мисля, че решението ви е валидирано :)

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Разни подробности
by Vasil Kolev 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Добрутро, добри хора, Малко подробности и детайли за програмата. Генерално: - Нека да запазим началните и крайни часове като 2022 (09:30 отваряме врати, 10:00 откриване, 10:15 първа лекция, край 18:00). Приключване в 19:00 (както е било миналата година) идва доста тежко. Зали: - Има 2 зали за лекции и 7 за workshop-и; - От 7те за workshop-и, ако има възможност, оставете D3 празно. Там изглежда подходящото място за щанда за ретро компютри. По същия начин, ако не може да се запълни, направете същото с D2. Submission-и: - Продължават да идват submission-и, някои от които не са лоши. Аз мисля да оставя cfp-то отворено, основно за да видя дали някой ще подаде лекция след openfest. - Резултатите от гласуването може да се видят на https://pretalx.openfest.org/orga/event/openfest-2025/p/halfnarp/. При 274 гласували (в момента) би трябвало да е сравнително представително. Workshop-и: - Има два ясни, които не съм нареждал аз в програмата: ключарите са 2 дни на D4, и събота Олимекс със запояването са на D1. Директно съм ги сложил; - Има един reject-нат workshop, понеже нямаме бюджет за него (OpenMoBot). - Предпочитаме E1 да няма празни слотове. След нея са C1 и C2. - По-тежко хардуерните неща трябва да са на D workshop-ите, например сглобяването на rack-ове - Така като гледам, workshop-ите са малко, та освен ако няма някаква специална причина, не reject-вайте, тва е по-интересната част... Лекции: - Тази година нямаме нарочен keynote. Има два подходящи - лекцията на Божо за закона (хем е важно, хем добър лектор), и "The 50+ First-Timer" (което е точно по темата за новия поток тая година). Което и от двете да се избере, нека другото да е на хубав слот, т.е. да не се опитваме да ползваме Божо да кара хората да стават рано в неделя. - Ако няма място, lightning talk-овете може да са само един ден (неделя) - Има една директно reject-ната лекция, защото няма как да извадим виза на лектора - Има само една openart лекция, и изглежда като такава, която е смислено да влезе в програмата (Browser Grooves) Pretalx (системата): - Има хубав интерфейс за нареждане на лекциите; - Няма лекции "Обяд", но има "break". Не съм сложил обядите, не знам как биха се паднали. - Освен това, при публикуване на програмата има проверка дали няма някакъв проблем, съответно си казва нещо ако не е ок и хваща всякакви неща; - Като сте готови, директно я публикувайте като някаква версия; - Системата при одобряване на лекции може да праща mail, оставете ми там опцията да ги засиля аз, след като сте готови; - В системата има и щандовете на разни проекти, тях няма нужда да ги нареждате някъде или нещо такова, те са по друга линия; Ако се сетя още нещо, ще пиша, ако имате въпроси - казвайте.

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