Conference Theme:

Large language models and Free/Libre/open source software.

"I am not comfortable contributing to a project that extensively uses AI."

• from a post found in a pull request to a GitHub repository.

This year's LAC theme explores questions relating to the (sometimes uneasy) relationships that may emerge between LLMs and FLOSS. This of course has many dimensions, from the purely technical, through to the practical, and finally to the ethical. As code repositories such as GitHub roll out support for third-party and their own LLM agents, this is an area that needs vigorous discussion and assessment. It is probably not a good idea to ignore it, as it is unlikely to go away. It may be possible to formulate a position from the LAC community, which we might carry forward for further consideration in other forums. Even if such a thing cannot exist, it is still important that we put forward our ideas in relation to this issue. Therefore, it makes good sense to invite contributions to this theme and make it a central point of discussion at the LAC.

• The LAC2026 organising team.

Thursday 18/06, Morning

Steven Yi

Steven Yi is a composer, performer, and programmer that works on open source music technology and multimedia applications. He is one of the core developers of Csound, the author of the Blue music composition environment, and author of the csound-live-code live coding system.He is a long-time advocate and member of the Linux Audio community and looks forward to discussing this year's topic of LLMs and FLOSS at the LAC.

• Bewerunge Room, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Thursday 18/06, Afternoon

• Bewerunge Room, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Thursday 18/06, Evening concerts

• Ground Floor, Riverstown hall (comaps)

Friday 19/06, Morning

Jean-Michaël Celerier

Jean-Michaël, Director of Technological Development at the SAT in Montreal, has interest in art, code, and computer music. With a background in computer engineering and a PhD in multimedia, he develops a range of open-source software for digital art, including the ossia platform, for which he is the lead developer. He also has extensive teaching experience in digital creativity.

• Bewerunge Room, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Friday 19/06, Afternoon

• Bewerunge and Gillen Rooms, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Friday 19/06, Evening concerts

• Ground Floor, Riverstown hall (comaps)

Saturday 20/06, Morning

Vishnu Pratap Singh

Vishnu Pratap Singh is an embedded systems expert and engineering leader with nearly two decades of experience in Linux development, BSP, and Linux based product engineering for Audio devices, Communication devices, Satellite terminals, Smart devices, IoT, and pro-audio. He is currently driving Linux based Pro-Audio, DSP and open source analytics software development at Texas instruments.

• Bewerunge Room, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Saturday 20/06, Afternoon

• Bewerunge Room, Ground floor, Logic house (comaps)

Modular night in Dublin

The Bloop Groop (Dublin modular community) also hosts an event that evening in Dublin. Anyone interested can find tickets here. The organisers invite LAC participants to purchase the 6 EUR option. Here is the itinerariy to get there from Maynooth.

If you are staying Sunday, a few of us will visit the Museum of Vintage Radio in Howth. It opens form 10 to 4, last guided tour at 3, and we are aiming for early afternoon. In Howth we can also do the cliff walk. The Summit inn is a good place for lunch right by the cliffs. Best way to get there from Maynooth is most likely to take the train to Connoly station, then the Dart (city train). Here is the itinirary. If you are staying in Dublin for the evening the Anseo pub often has good concerts upstairs.