Add abstract for PackagingCon 2021 (#17)

Co-authored-by: Ondřej Čertík <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Milan Curcic <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Jakub Jelínek <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Laurence Kedward <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Vincent Magnin <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Emanuele Pagone <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Brad Richardson <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: John Urban <[email protected]>

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PackagingCon2021-fpm/README.md

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+# PackagingCon2021: fpm
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+## Authors
+
+- [Sebastian Ehlert](https://github.com/awvwgk)
+- [Ondřej Čertík](https://github.com/certik)
+- [Milan Curcic](https://github.com/milancurcic)
+- [Jakub Jelínek](https://github.com/kubajj)
+- [Laurence Kedward](https://github.com/lkedward)
+- [Vincent Magnin](https://github.com/vmagnin)
+- [Emanuele Pagone](https://github.com/epagone)
+- [Brad Richardson](https://github.com/everythingfunctional)
+- [John Urban](https://github.com/urbanjost)
+
+## Presenter
+
+[Sebastian Ehlert](https://github.com/awvwgk)
+
+## Title:
+
+Fortran Package Manager: Toward a rich ecosystem of Fortran packages
+
+## Abstract
+
+Fortran is the oldest programming language still in use today, targeting high-performance scientific and engineering applications.
+Traditionally, Fortran software has used build systems that are not portable or are difficult to use or extend.
+This has presented a significant barrier to entry for users, and has made it difficult to use libraries as dependencies, or distribute your own library for use in other projects.
+Fortran Package Manager (fpm) is a new language-specific package manager and build system.
+The key goals are to improve the user experience and nurture the growth of a rich ecosystem of Fortran libraries.
+
+Fpm assumes sane defaults so that most users can enjoy a zero-configuration experience, while providing options to customize behavior.
+Fpm can scaffold a new Fortran project, fetch and build remote dependencies, and run tests and project executables.
+It supports multiple compilers, runs on all major operating systems and can bootstrap itself.
+While new and rapidly developing, it is already used as a build system for large projects and has been met with an overwhelming response from the Fortran community.
+We want to discuss technical challenges that are specific to building Fortran projects and further next steps.