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Re: [SFD-discuss] What disk to burn

by Larry Cafiero

On 8/4/07, Pia Waugh <pia(a)softwarefreedomday.org> wrote: > > > If teams want to hand out additional schwag on top of what we are able to > provide, that is not only fine, it is encouraged! :) Teams that can get > local support from universities, schools, businesses and Government will > not > only have a great event, but will also create awareness and education > about > software freedom right throughout their community. After all, freedom > isn't > just for geeks, right? ;) That was my point -- whether we had the ability to hand out software other than what we acquired from We would highly > recommend you consider the needs of the users you hand the software out > to. Oh, understood. Again, this was brought up at an organizational meeting. I am an Xubuntu user, a very happy one at that (although I've tried other distros and have liked them, including gNewSense). We are hoping to have some *buntu disks available, as part of what we would like to offer. Needless to say, I wouldn't start off someone with, like, Crux, but again my colleague wants to emphasize free software. We have chosen to provide teams with some Ubuntu CDs (and The Open CD) even > though Ubuntu contains some proprietary drivers, because there needs to be > a > practical element as well as an education element. I personally believe > that > if you give software to a complete newbie that will not work on their > laptop > due to proprietary hardware, most people will simply say "this free > software > stuff doesn't work". Hand out the 100% free distros along side something > that is practical and easy for new users so they can get excited and get > on > the path to freedom :) > > I often think back to how I got into GNU/Linux. My background is in > systems > administration and I started using Debian about 9 years ago. I loved it as > a > technical person because of the technical superiority over Windows. It > took > me a few years to really understand the freedom and community aspects, so > it > would be arrogant of me to expect complete newbies to totally understand > everything from the start. Be kind to your newbie communities, invite them > in to understanding how this affects them and why software freedom is > important. > > I wrote a short article about how software freedom can affect our basic > human rights. This message can be a powerful first step for people new to > this world in understanding how technology affects them. If they buy into > the concepts, it is more likely they'll buy into FOSS. > > http://softwarefreedomday.org/SoftwareFreedom Read it -- thought it was great! We'll be copying this and having it available, if that's okay. Larry Cafiero FOSS San Lorenzo Valley Felton, California, U.S.A.

Aug. 5, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day logo

by Pia Waugh

Hey Paul, <quote who="Paul Schulz"> > Just to head off a few questions.. > To use the font with Inkscape and OpenOffice under Ubuntu, > (I use 7.04, but it also worked for 6.10) Thanks Paul, you rock! :) Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Aug. 5, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day logo

by Paul Schulz

Greetings all, On 8/5/07, Pia Waugh <pia(a)softwarefreedomday.org> wrote: > Hey all, > > just letting you know there is a high res version of the SFD logo available > on the logos page. Also there are a bunch of other logo work there, > including a download for the SFD font if anyone wants it: > > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2007/Logo Just to head off a few questions.. To use the font with Inkscape and OpenOffice under Ubuntu, (I use 7.04, but it also worked for 6.10) Download the *.tar.bz2, Create a '.font' directory in your home directory, and untar the file there. eg. from a terminal (my-machine)$ cd ~ (my-machine)$ mkdir .fonts (my-machine)$ cd .fonts (my-machine)$ tar xjvf <location-of-tar.bz2> If you now start Inkscake and OpenOffice, you should now see 'Libel Suit' in your list of available fonts. > Cheers, > Pia Cheers, Paul > -- > Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Aug. 5, 2007

Software Freedom Day logo

by Pia Waugh

Hey all, just letting you know there is a high res version of the SFD logo available on the logos page. Also there are a bunch of other logo work there, including a download for the SFD font if anyone wants it: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2007/Logo Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Aug. 5, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] What disk to burn

by Pia Waugh

Hi Larry, <quote who="Larry Cafiero"> > This is new to me (because I'm new to FOSS), but I think celebrating this > day is an outstanding idea. Thanks to all who are putting it together. And thank you for helping take freedom global :) > I'm gathering from Janet's e-mail that we are allowed to burn our own CDs, > but I'll ask just to be sure: Are we allowed, enabled, encouraged, etc., to > assemble our own FOSS CDs to distribute at the event as well? Our "greatest > hits" or "top 10" as it were? Just to be clear on this, Software Freedom International see our role as providing a global point of collaboration and cohesiveness for the event, providing a vision and code of conduct to keep the event positive, providing positive messaging about why software freedom is important, and supporting teams around the world to take software freedom to their local communities in whichever way they deem to be most appropriate. We also work on getting support behind the event as a whole, and encouraging teams all around the world to participate. http://softwarefreedomday.org/CodeOfConduct If teams want to hand out additional schwag on top of what we are able to provide, that is not only fine, it is encouraged! :) Teams that can get local support from universities, schools, businesses and Government will not only have a great event, but will also create awareness and education about software freedom right throughout their community. After all, freedom isn't just for geeks, right? ;) > The reason I ask is that one of our organizers brought up having a 100% > truly free (as in freedom, moreso than free beer) disk containing distros, > like gNewSense, that do not include any proprietary software. If you want to do that, it is totally your perogative. We would highly recommend you consider the needs of the users you hand the software out to. We have chosen to provide teams with some Ubuntu CDs (and The Open CD) even though Ubuntu contains some proprietary drivers, because there needs to be a practical element as well as an education element. I personally believe that if you give software to a complete newbie that will not work on their laptop due to proprietary hardware, most people will simply say "this free software stuff doesn't work". Hand out the 100% free distros along side something that is practical and easy for new users so they can get excited and get on the path to freedom :) I often think back to how I got into GNU/Linux. My background is in systems administration and I started using Debian about 9 years ago. I loved it as a technical person because of the technical superiority over Windows. It took me a few years to really understand the freedom and community aspects, so it would be arrogant of me to expect complete newbies to totally understand everything from the start. Be kind to your newbie communities, invite them in to understanding how this affects them and why software freedom is important. I wrote a short article about how software freedom can affect our basic human rights. This message can be a powerful first step for people new to this world in understanding how technology affects them. If they buy into the concepts, it is more likely they'll buy into FOSS. http://softwarefreedomday.org/SoftwareFreedom Anyway, just thought that might be useful :) Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Aug. 4, 2007

SFD OOo Impress Template

by Cat Scratch

Hi everyone... I made an impress template for OOo and uploaded to artwork page under templates. http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork And can we try to add more languages to this? http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/MultiLingualSFD -- http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au Donna Benjamin MEL8OURNE2008 Conference Director 28Jan - 02Feb donna(a)mel8ourne.org

Aug. 4, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] What disk to burn

by draicone＠gmail.com

Larry, I can't imagine why you wouldn't be allowed to burn your own CDs, but I strongly suggest burning copies of the open CD first, as the collection is highly polished and targeted at the standard user. Take a look at it on http://theopencd.org/. Akash On 8/5/07, Larry Cafiero <larry.cafiero(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi there -- > > This is new to me (because I'm new to FOSS), but I think celebrating this > day is an outstanding idea. Thanks to all who are putting it together. > > I'm gathering from Janet's e-mail that we are allowed to burn our own CDs, > but I'll ask just to be sure: Are we allowed, enabled, encouraged, etc., to > assemble our own FOSS CDs to distribute at the event as well? Our "greatest > hits" or "top 10" as it were? > > The reason I ask is that one of our organizers brought up having a 100% > truly free (as in freedom, moreso than free beer) disk containing distros, > like gNewSense, that do not include any proprietary software. > > Larry Cafiero > FOSS San Lorenzo Valley > (in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the Central California coast -- the range > dividing the Silicon Valley from the Pacific Ocean) > > On 8/4/07, Janet Hawtin <lucychili(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > the openCD is a good set of software to give to people who are on > > windows and > > not looking to swap yet. > > > > the linux distribution *you* know is probably a good one to burn. > > ubuntu is popular because it has a chunky desktop community but > > burning something you feel comfortable demoing is probably the best > > fit locally? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Aug. 4, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] What disk to burn

by Larry Cafiero

Hi there -- This is new to me (because I'm new to FOSS), but I think celebrating this day is an outstanding idea. Thanks to all who are putting it together. I'm gathering from Janet's e-mail that we are allowed to burn our own CDs, but I'll ask just to be sure: Are we allowed, enabled, encouraged, etc., to assemble our own FOSS CDs to distribute at the event as well? Our "greatest hits" or "top 10" as it were? The reason I ask is that one of our organizers brought up having a 100% truly free (as in freedom, moreso than free beer) disk containing distros, like gNewSense, that do not include any proprietary software. Larry Cafiero FOSS San Lorenzo Valley (in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the Central California coast -- the range dividing the Silicon Valley from the Pacific Ocean) On 8/4/07, Janet Hawtin <lucychili(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > the openCD is a good set of software to give to people who are on windows > and > not looking to swap yet. > > the linux distribution *you* know is probably a good one to burn. > ubuntu is popular because it has a chunky desktop community but > burning something you feel comfortable demoing is probably the best > fit locally? > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Aug. 4, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Registrations for SFD goodies closed

by Pia Waugh

Hi Peter, <quote who="Peter Eisinger"> > Congratulations! Thank you! > Where we should register? > Reception address. > Quantity of CD. > > Do doubts exist, could it confirm? You can still register to be an official SFD participant, however the deadline for free SFD goodies has already passed, so I'm afraid we can't assist you with this for this years event. Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Aug. 4, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Leaflets and poster for Albury-Wodonga, Australia team

by David Thomas

Melissa Draper wrote: > Greetings, > > Over the past few days I've whipped up a pretty (well i think so ;)) > little double-folded leaflet for SFD, as it was something I couldn't > find already done. > > It explains briefly what Open Source is, and disambiguates the term > 'free' (likely not necessary in languages other than english) some of > the open source applications on TheOpenCD are, with the application > logos in the descriptions. > > The files: (also added to the artwork wikipage) > > PDF of the flier - colour background: > http://geekosophical.net/misc/sfd/sfdflier.pdf > > Source .sla and images for the above flier: > http://geekosophical.net/misc/sfd/sfdflier.tar.gz > > PDF of the flier - white background (suitible for b/w photocopies): > http://geekosophical.net/misc/sfd/sfdflier_bw.pdf > > Source .sla and images for the above flier: > http://geekosophical.net/misc/sfd/sfdflier_bw.tar.gz > > I have also put up the poster I've done for the local event I am > running. http://geekosophical.net/misc/sfd/sfdposter.svg > > Feedback welcome. Enjoy :) > > Thanks Melissa, You just saved me tons of time the flier is perfect. It was your post that I read on planet Ubuntu that got me interested in Software Freedom Day, do again thanks for all you do. David Thomas

Aug. 4, 2007