September 2008 - SFD-discuss - lists.mailman3.com

Software Freedom Day news and photos

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, In preparation for Software Freedom Day, please ensure you post any news items here: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Media Please follow the format for ease of readability. I'll be adding more items over the coming week. Also please tag any blogs or photos on Flickr with SFD08 to make them easier to find. We will be putting up a SFD planet soon, so we can aggregate the excellent blogs and photos of SFD participants all around the world! Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Sept. 4, 2008

Introduction to free software by Stephen Fry

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, This is a great video by Stephen Fry, an excellent resource for teams to have running at their events. Great work by the FSF on this! http://www.gnu.org/fry/ Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Sept. 4, 2008

Press release

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, Software Freedom International will be doing a press release early next week about SFD 2008 (as will several of our sponsors). I wanted to give the community a chance to: a) post to the list any amazing preparations, or expectations for the event. Any big names participating, or Government announcements? b) give everyone a chance to update their event pages before we get some press. We already are seeing a much greater build up of website interest this year than last year, and it looks like we may hit 500 teams this year, with over 400 already registered and many more expected! c) do your own press releases. We are almost 2 weeks out, so get out to the local radio, newspapers, and other media for the final build up of interest and participation! Thanks all and happy planning! Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Sept. 4, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Extra tshirt orders - open for one week

by Pia Waugh

Hi Rik, <quote who="Rik Tindall"> > Thanks for this notice. All our CDs and event schwag have arrived in > good time. Well done SFI on getting it all together for another year. > Systems are obviously refining well. Excellent! Yes we tried to make everything happen earlier this year, with the notable exception of the shop which is entirely my fault :) > One question though please; does http://sfd.openfreeway.org require us > to set up a whole new login in order to shop there? Or is last year's > purchasing account still current? No, you unforuntately have to re-register, however as of early next round (in October or so) I will be establishing a permanent set up to avoid this in future and have the shop up year round for SFD stuff. > We have just a few more team shirts to acquire. Our event prep is well > underway: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/Christchurch Great news! Thanks Rik and happy planning! Cheers, Pia

Sept. 4, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Extra tshirt orders - open for one week

by Rik Tindall

Pia Waugh wrote: > Hi all, > > We have about 100 SFD 2008 shirts leftover for sale after the first 300 > teams were sent SFD packs. My personal apologies for this being available so > late. Starting soon after SFD this year I will ensure we have a permanent > store where SFD merchandise is available all year to avoid this rush. > > Orders are open for only a week so we can get the shirts to you in time, and > they are USD $15 each, with $15 shipping per order, so buy one with a friend > :) All proceeds go to supporting SFI to support the teams all around the > world. > > Orders can be made here: > > http://sfd.openfreeway.org/ > > Many thanks all! Happy planning! > > Cheers, > Pia > Hi Pia & hello Team SFD, Thanks for this notice. All our CDs and event schwag have arrived in good time. Well done SFI on getting it all together for another year. Systems are obviously refining well. One question though please; does http://sfd.openfreeway.org require us to set up a whole new login in order to shop there? Or is last year's purchasing account still current? We have just a few more team shirts to acquire. Our event prep is well underway: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/Christchurch Good luck everyone - go Team SFD! Kind regards, Rik Tindall Christchurch NZ

Sept. 4, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD-Items received

by Thyagu

Hello list, I have a poor regard for indian customs agency.. In SFD 2006, they looted 2 shirts which was couriered by SFD. I really feel ashamed to say this being an Indian. Corrupted to the core, these guyz are. That made me to think and take a resolution of not asking/accepting anything from SFD for reasons of the luggage lifters/ poor beggars/steallers who are employed in the custom department. with distress, Thyagarajan Shanmugham

Sept. 4, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD 08 schwag

by Frederic Muller

Dear Kim, Be patient, I am sure your package will arrive soon. Fred Kim Murga wrote: > Hello, > > is there a list of teams who where qualified to receive the SFD 2008 > Supplies? We registered last June 3, 3008. > > Sincerely yours, > Kim Murga > Team Leader > Team Asia / Philippines / BLUE > > > On Tue, June 3, 2008 2:22 pm, sfd-announce-request(a)sf-day.org wrote: > >> Welcome to the SFD-announce(a)sf-day.org mailing list! This is a >> low-traffic list to which we send announcements and other information >> relevant to your SFD celebration planning. >> >> If you'd like to share your ideas with other team leaders and software >> freedom enthusiasts, be sure to join the SFD-discuss mailing list: >> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >> >> Regards, Software Freedom International >> ------------------------------- >> >> >> >> To post to this list, send your email to: >> >> sfd-announce(a)sf-day.org >> >> General information about the mailing list is at: >> >> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce >> >> If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to >> or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your >> subscription page at: >> >> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/options/sfd-announce/kim%40bluepoint.com.ph >> >> >> You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: >> >> SFD-announce-request(a)sf-day.org >> >> with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the >> quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. >> >> You must know your password to change your options (including changing >> the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: >> >> xakawaro >> >> Normally, Mailman will remind you of your sf-day.org mailing list >> passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you >> prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to >> unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on >> your options page that will email your current password to you. >> >> > > >

Sept. 4, 2008

SFD 08 schwag

by Kim Murga

Hello, is there a list of teams who where qualified to receive the SFD 2008 Supplies? We registered last June 3, 3008. Sincerely yours, Kim Murga Team Leader Team Asia / Philippines / BLUE On Tue, June 3, 2008 2:22 pm, sfd-announce-request(a)sf-day.org wrote: > Welcome to the SFD-announce(a)sf-day.org mailing list! This is a > low-traffic list to which we send announcements and other information > relevant to your SFD celebration planning. > > If you'd like to share your ideas with other team leaders and software > freedom enthusiasts, be sure to join the SFD-discuss mailing list: > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > Regards, Software Freedom International > ------------------------------- > > > > To post to this list, send your email to: > > sfd-announce(a)sf-day.org > > General information about the mailing list is at: > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce > > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to > or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your > subscription page at: > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/options/sfd-announce/kim%40bluepoint.com.ph > > > You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: > > SFD-announce-request(a)sf-day.org > > with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the > quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. > > You must know your password to change your options (including changing > the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: > > xakawaro > > Normally, Mailman will remind you of your sf-day.org mailing list > passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you > prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to > unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on > your options page that will email your current password to you. > -- Kim Murga Bluepoint Foundation http://bluepoint.com.ph/ -- Kim Murga Bluepoint Foundation http://bluepoint.com.ph/

Sept. 4, 2008

Software Freedom Day Eve -- Sept. 19

by Larry Cafiero

Hi, all -- We received our package from Canonical and our package from SFD -- thank you very much -- but we had a slight curve on our side about our location for Software Freedom Day activities. Since our networking lab isn't available anymore on Saturday, Sept. 20 -- long story -- we decided to push up our event a day (to Friday Sept. 19) in the evening, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., which is the normal time for our campus installfest/meeting. So while folks in Australia/New Zealand and East Asia are starting their events on Saturday, we too will be starting at the same time, 16 hours behind on U.S. Pacific Time on Friday evening. I thought I'd pass that on. Good luck to everyone going forward. Larry Cafiero, president Cabrillo College GNU/Linux Users Group Aptos, California, U.S.A.

Sept. 4, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD-Items received

by Frederic Muller

Dear Shirish, We packed each teams ourselves hand by hand and I can assure you everyone got 3 T-Shirts minimum. If one T-shirt is missing someone must have stolen it on the way (maybe customs?). Color choice and country list was done purposely that way to make you stand out in the crowd. It is also important to let people know how many countries celebrate SFD each year. Now you can also do like we did in Beijing last year, find sponsors and print your own T-shirts to give away to your visitors. This will bring local SFD flavored t-shirts that better match your perception of 'beautiful'. You're your only limit, everything is possible if you really want it. Thanks. Fred Software Freedom Day shirish wrote: > Hi all, > We recieved the items (only 2 tshirts instead of 3 :( ) apart from > that everything went swell. > > We are doing a small event inside our company, just asking people and > their friends to come by (low-profile) > > Slight criticism > > 1. Find the color too bright, too loud > 2. Too much stuff written on the backside. > > > Unlike the document freedom day t-shirt which one can wear everyday, > this one would be a taxing both for the wearer and people who see. A > more subdued tones and hues would have been lot better. > -- > Regards, > Shirish Agarwal > This email is licensed under > http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ > > 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Sept. 4, 2008