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Software Freedom Day website statistics

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, I hadn't done this to date, but I was looking at the visitors we had to sfd.org last year and wow, I was really pleased :) >From Sept 30 2006 to Sept 30 2007 we had 67,307 visitors. Just to put this in context, we only had web traffic counted from May till September 2007 with 40,000 of those visitors in the month of September 2007 and an average of 183 visits a day in spite of only monitoring for 5 months.. >From Sept 30th last year till now we have already had 47,174 unique visitors and an average 192 visits a day, so we can expect a much higher turnaround of unique visitors this year! So make sure you register your teams as soon as it is announced (any day now!) and ensure you update your team pages. 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/

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Quick question...Re: Quick question...

by alan c

Arron M Finnon wrote: > Mint is just one disc someone offered to burn, we've held a couple of > events before and the LiveCD's are always popular. The open disc is > something we have also planned to give out as well, i personally think > it's a great project, and sometimes it's easy to think as a Linux guy > the free and open source software is Linux, and forget that there is a > lot for a windows friends too Yes. A convenient 'way in' for lots of things, including FOSS, can be through the Windows........ :-) -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Quick question....

by Arron M Finnon

Hi Pia I like that a lot and i thank you for the tip, i imagine i'll be using that line a fair bit. Thanks for sharing dude > Actually, this made me remember something that worked really well for > the > last few SFD events I've been involved in locally. We found that the > term > "socially responsibly software" was a great was to start a > conversation with > someone and to get them in the right frame of mind to talk about the > freedom > aspects of FOSS rather than the cost. People were really intrigued > about the > concept of socially responsible software as many of the people we > spoke to > are quite disillusioned with technology and found this approach > refreshing. > > Hopefully that is helpful :) > > Cheers, > Pia -- Arron M Finnon President The UAD Linux Society www.thelinuxsociety.org.uk

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Quick question...Re: Quick question...

by Arron M Finnon

Mint is just one disc someone offered to burn, we've held a couple of events before and the LiveCD's are always popular. The open disc is something we have also planned to give out as well, i personally think it's a great project, and sometimes it's easy to think as a Linux guy the free and open source software is Linux, and forget that there is a lot for a windows friends too > In addition to Linux Live CDs, an obvious handout is the opendisc and > the openeducation disc > http://theopendisc.com/ > http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ > These are programs for Windows, which are good for > 1) informing about Open Source Free software > 2) being easy for most passers by to accept! -- Arron M Finnon President The UAD Linux Society www.thelinuxsociety.org.uk

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD 2008 Registration

by Frederic Muller

Hi Dave, Registration should be up within a few hours or days. We'll announce it to the list. Sorry for the inconvenience. Fred Software Freedom Day DK wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Any idea as to when registration will be opened for 2008? We at > WPLUG.org are looking forward to participating. > > Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Quick question....

by Fabian Rodriguez

Arron M Finnon wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Just a quick enquiry about software we would like to give out at > Software Freedom Day. > > One of our members has offered to burn a number of Linux Mint CD's and > DVD'd to give out at the event, coupled with a howto guide to show how > to install it. > > One of our other members thinks we can't do that because Linux Mint > comes with Proprietary media codecs. > The mere fact it's illegal in many places should be the end of the discussion. Another thing I don't want to promote is the use of patented software. I would have thought that to be obvious by now, specially on this list, but I'll gladly help getting more information to understand this. It's an important part of the questions we get everytime we promote any free software in Quebec (and Colombia, in my personal case). Cheers, Fabian

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD 2008 Registration

by Jorge Higueros

where is the link for the registration I knew in midle may is correct? On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 6:48 PM, DK <wplug(a)curlynoodle.com> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Any idea as to when registration will be opened for 2008? We at > WPLUG.org are looking forward to participating. > > Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Jorge Higueros Executive Director && Transpersonal Therapeut GNU/Linux user #369545 Free Software Organization Guatemala (502) 23364840 Blogs fsoguatemala.wordpress.com jhigueros.wordpress.com Guatemala C.A.

May 30, 2008

SFD 2008 Registration

by DK

Hello Everyone, Any idea as to when registration will be opened for 2008? We at WPLUG.org are looking forward to participating. Dave

May 30, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Socially Responsible Software

by alan c

Pia Waugh wrote: > Hi all, > > <quote who="alan c"> > >> Your points are good ones, however, the continuing use of the word >> 'Free' rather than Freedom or Libre causes a lot of confusion to >> passers by. If you can get anyone to accept any popular live CD and >> leaflet you are doing very well. To actually get them to *use* it when >> they get home tired, even better! To differentiate between the concept >> of free of monetary cost and freedom itself, that is a tough one. If >> you can get anyone passing by to accept a CD on the basis that it >> bestows 'freedom' you will be doing amazingly well. >> >> In fact at my regular information FOSS displays at my local computer >> fairs I always have headline poster references to 'Freedom from being >> Locked in?' And I use 'Freedom Software' as one poster. And I think it >> does have an effect. But my customers are regulars - I have been there >> a couple of years now. > > Actually, this made me remember something that worked really well for the > last few SFD events I've been involved in locally. We found that the term > "socially responsibly software" was a great was to start a conversation with > someone and to get them in the right frame of mind to talk about the freedom > aspects of FOSS rather than the cost. People were really intrigued about the > concept of socially responsible software as many of the people we spoke to > are quite disillusioned with technology and found this approach refreshing. > > Hopefully that is helpful :) Yes that sounds good Pia, thanks. I can imagine that it will be a fine conversation starter. It also avoids that thorny matter of 'free' stuff which people think they get anyway by downloading any thing from the internet. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648

May 29, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Quick question....

by Larry Cafiero

We go one step further, Pia -- here in Felton, California, we call it "organic software" No artificial flavorings or preservatives -- it just works and keeps your computer healthy! Larry Cafiero HeliOS Solutions West 6116 Highway 9, Suite 4B Felton, CA 95018 USA "Bringing FOSS to the redwoods" On 5/29/08, Pia Waugh <greebo(a)pipka.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > <quote who="alan c"> > > > > Your points are good ones, however, the continuing use of the word > > 'Free' rather than Freedom or Libre causes a lot of confusion to > > passers by. If you can get anyone to accept any popular live CD and > > leaflet you are doing very well. To actually get them to *use* it when > > they get home tired, even better! To differentiate between the concept > > of free of monetary cost and freedom itself, that is a tough one. If > > you can get anyone passing by to accept a CD on the basis that it > > bestows 'freedom' you will be doing amazingly well. > > > > In fact at my regular information FOSS displays at my local computer > > fairs I always have headline poster references to 'Freedom from being > > Locked in?' And I use 'Freedom Software' as one poster. And I think it > > does have an effect. But my customers are regulars - I have been there > > a couple of years now. > > > Actually, this made me remember something that worked really well for the > last few SFD events I've been involved in locally. We found that the term > "socially responsibly software" was a great was to start a conversation with > someone and to get them in the right frame of mind to talk about the freedom > aspects of FOSS rather than the cost. People were really intrigued about the > concept of socially responsible software as many of the people we spoke to > are quite disillusioned with technology and found this approach refreshing. > > Hopefully that is helpful :) > > 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/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

May 29, 2008