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Re: [SFD-discuss] Stuff not yet received (2nd Mail)

by Frederic Muller

Dear Mr. Simango, I (we, actually) are trying our best to get the package sent back as I already emailed you. Your last email was October 16th, we're now 6 days later and I have a day job (so do the other volunteers). I don't think you did ever pay for the T-shirts nor am I getting paid to send them to you. Life sometimes doesn't go the way we want (I am a Linux advocate, so I know what I am talking about ;-) ) and we're still trying hard (struggling) to get them shipped (back) to you. Understand the nature of open source and volunteering and please don't email me every 6 days especially since the event is over. Now if you guys have organized a 2nd event or have a deadline or anything special, please let me know. Please note that even if you do have deadline I might not be able to make your wish come true. I will spare you my logistic problems as it is probably not important for you. Now please do believe that we are doing whatever is possible to get those free gifts to you. Kind regards, Fred Software Freedom International Mr. R. Simango wrote: > Dear Frederic, > > Please kindly furnish us with shipping details that can enable us to > follow up on the late CDs and SFD schwag. From our zim discussion > forums the following groups havent received their CDs and/or schwag: > > Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga (CDs and Schwag) > Saridzai Mutana, Midlands State University, (Schwag) > Tendai Ngndu, Bulawayo, (schwag) > > I hope you will help us to locate this shipment, > > Kind Regards, > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Frederic Muller <fred(a)beijinglug.org> > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:38:56 +0800 > Subject: Re: Stuff not yet received > To: "Mr. R. Simango" <simangor(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > > Dear Richard, > > I can only check for SFD schwag and not Ubuntu CDs. Those 2 are the same > team in the document I received and from the registration it's your > email address that has been used for Austin Njaya's registration. > > Now to the bad news: the forwarder has failed to ship your shwag (and > the other 4 registered teams in Zimbabwe) so you will not be getting > anything before September 20th. I must apologize for this. We are now > negotiating how to get you the stuff so you can at least have an 'after > SFD' party with balloons, stickers and t-shirts. > > Really sorry for the inconvenience, I hope this will not hinder your > preparation work and you will still manage to have a great Saturday as > all of us will. > > Kind regards, > > Fred > Software Freedom Day > > > Mr. R. Simango wrote: > >> Dear Fred, >> Could you kindly furnish us with tracking information for swag send to: >> 1. Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe >> 2. Austin Njaya, Tinde High School, C/O Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe >> Please for both Ubuntu CDs and other promotional Material (Stickers, >> T-shirts etc) >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Richard Simango >> Technical and Operations Manager >> Tonga Online >> P. O. Box 47 >> Binga >> Zimbabwe >> >> Tel +263-15-573 >> Mobile: +263-11-619322 >> skype: simangor >> www.mulonga.net >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl >> >> >> > > > >

Oct. 21, 2008

Stuff not yet received (2nd Mail)

by Mr. R. Simango

Dear Frederic, Please kindly furnish us with shipping details that can enable us to follow up on the late CDs and SFD schwag. From our zim discussion forums the following groups havent received their CDs and/or schwag: Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga (CDs and Schwag) Saridzai Mutana, Midlands State University, (Schwag) Tendai Ngndu, Bulawayo, (schwag) I hope you will help us to locate this shipment, Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Frederic Muller <fred(a)beijinglug.org> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:38:56 +0800 Subject: Re: Stuff not yet received To: "Mr. R. Simango" <simangor(a)gmail.com> Cc: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> Dear Richard, I can only check for SFD schwag and not Ubuntu CDs. Those 2 are the same team in the document I received and from the registration it's your email address that has been used for Austin Njaya's registration. Now to the bad news: the forwarder has failed to ship your shwag (and the other 4 registered teams in Zimbabwe) so you will not be getting anything before September 20th. I must apologize for this. We are now negotiating how to get you the stuff so you can at least have an 'after SFD' party with balloons, stickers and t-shirts. Really sorry for the inconvenience, I hope this will not hinder your preparation work and you will still manage to have a great Saturday as all of us will. Kind regards, Fred Software Freedom Day Mr. R. Simango wrote: > Dear Fred, > Could you kindly furnish us with tracking information for swag send to: > 1. Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe > 2. Austin Njaya, Tinde High School, C/O Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe > Please for both Ubuntu CDs and other promotional Material (Stickers, > T-shirts etc) > > Kind Regards, > > Richard Simango > Technical and Operations Manager > Tonga Online > P. O. Box 47 > Binga > Zimbabwe > > Tel +263-15-573 > Mobile: +263-11-619322 > skype: simangor > www.mulonga.net > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl > > -- Richard Simango Technical and Operations Manager Tonga Online P. O. Box 47 Binga Zimbabwe Tel +263-15-573 Mobile: +263-11-619322 skype: simangor www.mulonga.net https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl -- Richard Simango Technical and Operations Manager Tonga Online P. O. Box 47 Binga Zimbabwe Tel +263-15-573 Mobile: +263-11-619322 skype: simangor www.mulonga.net https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl

Oct. 21, 2008

Now that our new library administrator is setting a course please take another look at our cities' public libraries' policies with respect to DRM digital restrictions management...

by Don Saklad

Now that our new library administrator is setting a course and transition to a revamped administration please take another look at our cities' public libraries' policies with respect to DRM digital restrictions management... VOTED: unanimously that the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston extend an offer to Ms. Amy E. Ryan as President of the Boston Public Library http://bpl.org/general/trustees/trusteeagenda081408.htm Candidate Report on Amy E. Ryan President Boston Public Library http://groups.google.com/group/soc.libraries.talk

Oct. 21, 2008

SFD 2008 - competition deadline extended

by Robert Schumann

Hi SFD'ers, We have extended the deadline for competition entries by one week - the new deadline is 27 October 2008. A quick reminder: we have an event reporting webpage ( http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/event_report.html) where team leaders can tell us about their event, and by ticking a box you can enter your team report for consideration in our SFD competition. If your SFD event is judged to be one of the top events, we will send you a pair of OLPC laptops for your efforts! Remember, email reports sent to the mailing list don't count, you'll need to enter the information on the webpage. If you have any questions, please email us at info(a)sf-day.org. The information you submit with your competition entry will be used to help us work out how far Software Freedom Day has come since the first celebration in 2004, and to let our partners and team leaders know how we're performing. Thanks in anticipation of your reports, and good luck with your competition entries! Robert Vice President, Software Freedom International

Oct. 20, 2008

Stuff not yet received (2nd Mail)

by Mr. R. Simango

Dear Frederic, Please kindly furnish us with shipping details that can enable us to follow up on the late CDs and SFD schwag. From our zim discussion forums the following groups havent received their CDs and/or schwag: Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga (CDs and Schwag) Saridzai Mutana, Midlands State University, (Schwag) Tendai Ngndu, Bulawayo, (schwag) I hope you will help us to locate this shipment, Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Frederic Muller <fred(a)beijinglug.org> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:38:56 +0800 Subject: Re: Stuff not yet received To: "Mr. R. Simango" <simangor(a)gmail.com> Cc: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> Dear Richard, I can only check for SFD schwag and not Ubuntu CDs. Those 2 are the same team in the document I received and from the registration it's your email address that has been used for Austin Njaya's registration. Now to the bad news: the forwarder has failed to ship your shwag (and the other 4 registered teams in Zimbabwe) so you will not be getting anything before September 20th. I must apologize for this. We are now negotiating how to get you the stuff so you can at least have an 'after SFD' party with balloons, stickers and t-shirts. Really sorry for the inconvenience, I hope this will not hinder your preparation work and you will still manage to have a great Saturday as all of us will. Kind regards, Fred Software Freedom Day Mr. R. Simango wrote: > Dear Fred, > Could you kindly furnish us with tracking information for swag send to: > 1. Richard Simango, Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe > 2. Austin Njaya, Tinde High School, C/O Tonga Online, Binga, Zimbabwe > Please for both Ubuntu CDs and other promotional Material (Stickers, > T-shirts etc) > > Kind Regards, > > Richard Simango > Technical and Operations Manager > Tonga Online > P. O. Box 47 > Binga > Zimbabwe > > Tel +263-15-573 > Mobile: +263-11-619322 > skype: simangor > www.mulonga.net > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl > > -- Richard Simango Technical and Operations Manager Tonga Online P. O. Box 47 Binga Zimbabwe Tel +263-15-573 Mobile: +263-11-619322 skype: simangor www.mulonga.net https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl

Oct. 16, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] T-Shirts colorate when washed!

by Rik Tindall

Hello Shashi and SFD world, Thanks for the initiative on fine-tuning SFD resource aspects. You have spurred me to continue pursuing the 4th team t-shirt that we paid for, having only received 3 (XLs, an XXL being missing) on delivery. As this is the second year our team has been short-changed on t-shirt purchases, we know that pointing the matter out will lead to it being remedied. Around September 18th Pia replied that 'an XXL is in the mail', but we've heard nothing since and would as readily accept a refund for one shirt at this stage. Regards, Rik pp SFD team Christchurch (cc to GNUz mail list) Shashi wrote: > Yeah I found that out too and my friends told the orange is very > striking. next time please try to give white t shirts as they look > better and don't colorate and they too are available at the same kind > of cost i guess.... (looks like this one was a chineese selection...) > > On 10/5/08, *Pia Waugh* <greebo(a)pipka.org <mailto:greebo@pipka.org>> > wrote: > > Hi Thilo, > > <quote who="Thilo Pfennig"> > > > Just had to find out, thatthe T-Shirts colorate your laundry > when you > > wash them the first time. I am a bit pissed about this fact. I think > > next time I would recommend to first look at the shirts before > spreading > > them over the world. > > Sorry about this. We did in fact look around for shirts, and there > was some > time put into the choice. We didn't try washing them first, > admittedly :) > > Cheers, > Pia > > -- > OLPC Australia > http://olpc.org.au/ > Linux Australia > http://linux.org.au/ > Open Source Industry Australia > http://osia.net.au/ > Software Freedom > Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > "Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third > eye." - Bill Hicks > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org <mailto:SFD-discuss@sf-day.org> > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > -- > Shashi > http://connect2shashi.blogspot.com

Oct. 14, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] T-Shirts colorate when washed!

by Shashi

Yeah I found that out too and my friends told the orange is very striking. next time please try to give white t shirts as they look better and don't colorate and they too are available at the same kind of cost i guess.... (looks like this one was a chineese selection...) On 10/5/08, Pia Waugh <greebo(a)pipka.org> wrote: > > Hi Thilo, > > <quote who="Thilo Pfennig"> > > > Just had to find out, thatthe T-Shirts colorate your laundry when you > > wash them the first time. I am a bit pissed about this fact. I think > > next time I would recommend to first look at the shirts before spreading > > them over the world. > > Sorry about this. We did in fact look around for shirts, and there was some > time put into the choice. We didn't try washing them first, admittedly :) > > Cheers, > Pia > > -- > OLPC Australia > http://olpc.org.au/ > Linux Australia > http://linux.org.au/ > Open Source Industry Australia > http://osia.net.au/ > Software Freedom Day > http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > "Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third > eye." - Bill Hicks > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Shashi http://connect2shashi.blogspot.com

Oct. 14, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] T-Shirts colorate when washed!

by Pia Waugh

Hi Thilo, <quote who="Thilo Pfennig"> > Just had to find out, thatthe T-Shirts colorate your laundry when you > wash them the first time. I am a bit pissed about this fact. I think > next time I would recommend to first look at the shirts before spreading > them over the world. Sorry about this. We did in fact look around for shirts, and there was some time put into the choice. We didn't try washing them first, admittedly :) Cheers, Pia -- OLPC Australia http://olpc.org.au/ Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/ Open Source Industry Australia http://osia.net.au/ Software Freedom Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/ "Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye." - Bill Hicks

Oct. 5, 2008

T-Shirts colorate when washed!

by Thilo Pfennig

Hi fellow SFD'lers, Just had to find out, thatthe T-Shirts colorate your laundry when you wash them the first time. I am a bit pissed about this fact. I think next time I would recommend to first look at the shirts before spreading them over the world. Regards, Thilo -- Thilo Pfennig - PfennigSolutions IT-Beratung- Wiki-Systeme Sandkrug 28 - 24143 Kiel (Germany) http://www.pfennigsolutions.de/ XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig

Oct. 5, 2008