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Re: [SFD-discuss] Fwd: Software Freedom Day in Delhi

by Sameer Verma

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Larry Cafiero <larry.cafiero(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I have seen a keyboard that features an Ubuntu key where the Windows key > used to be (if you're an Ubuntu user). I don't know if you can by the key > itself, but I know they come on computers sold by ZaReason in the U.S. -- > you might want to drop them a note. Their web site is > http://www.zareason.com > > Good luck to all tomorrow. > > Larry Cafiero > Redwood Digital Research > (home of Lindependence/SFD San Lorenzo Valley, California) > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:06 AM, narendra sisodiya > <narendra.sisodiya(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> I have removed windows logo key on the eve of Software Freedom Day - >> Here is the blog post - >> >> http://techfandu.blogspot.com/2009/09/removed-windows-key-from-keyboard.html >> >> >> -- >> ┌─────────────────────────┐ >> │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) >> │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org >> │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a >> └─────────────────────────┘ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > SFLC (http://www.softwarefreedom.org/) was handing out "Frdm" stickers at OSCON 2009, to place on top of the custom Windows keys on Windows keyboards. Stick the sticker, and map your key to something fun :-) cheers, Sameer -- Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Information Systems Director, Center for Business Solutions San Francisco State University http://verma.sfsu.edu/ http://cbs.sfsu.edu/ http://is.sfsu.edu/

Sept. 18, 2009

SFD 2009 at Sona College of Technology , Salem , TN . India

by David S

Hey , we r ready to face the big day . More details : www.sonatech.ac.in/crdfoss -- S.David Samuel Azariya, R&D Lead/Lecturer, CRD-FOSS.IT-Dept. Sona College of Technology, Salem-636 005. david(a)sonatech.ac.in

Sept. 18, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Fwd: Software Freedom Day in Delhi

by Larry Cafiero

I have seen a keyboard that features an Ubuntu key where the Windows key used to be (if you're an Ubuntu user). I don't know if you can by the key itself, but I know they come on computers sold by ZaReason in the U.S. -- you might want to drop them a note. Their web site is http://www.zareason.com Good luck to all tomorrow. Larry Cafiero Redwood Digital Research (home of Lindependence/SFD San Lorenzo Valley, California) On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:06 AM, narendra sisodiya < narendra.sisodiya(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > I have removed windows logo key on the eve of Software Freedom Day - > Here is the blog post - > > http://techfandu.blogspot.com/2009/09/removed-windows-key-from-keyboard.html > > > -- > ┌─────────────────────────┐ > │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) > │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org > │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a > └─────────────────────────┘ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Sept. 18, 2009

Software Freedom Day 2009

by Robert Farrar

To All Software Freedom Day Teams Around the World, I hope that your Software Freedom Day event goes well, all the hard work that you have all put in will be worth it I am sure. Enjoy the day & have fun. Cheers, Robert Farrar Team Limestone Coast Mt Gambier, SA Australia sfd2009(a)go-open.org http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/au/LimestoneCoast http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/au/Mount_Gambier

Sept. 18, 2009

Fwd: Software Freedom Day in Delhi

by narendra sisodiya

Hi All, I have removed windows logo key on the eve of Software Freedom Day - Here is the blog post - http://techfandu.blogspot.com/2009/09/removed-windows-key-from-keyboard.html -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘

Sept. 18, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Media contribution

by Leandro Gómez

2009/9/17 Eugene Ranjo <egranjo(a)gmail.com> > Hi guys, > Hi, We released our artwork on the Spanish ML a few weeks ago (forgot to post it here). You can find it here [0] and the Inkscape sources here [1]. Everything released as CC-BY-SA. Cheers, [0] http://linuxtour.org/SFD2009/Arte [1] http://people.ubuntu.com/~leogg/sfd09/SFD09.tar.gz > > The Big Day is coming! > > Artwork for button pin > > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009?action=AttachFile&do=view&target… > > > Thanks, > > > On 9/17/09, sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org > <sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org> wrote: > > Send SFD-discuss mailing list submissions to > > sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > sfd-discuss-owner(a)sf-day.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of SFD-discuss digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune (shirish) > > 2. Re: plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune > > (Frederic Muller) > > 3. Media contribution (Dmitry Agafonov) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:11 +0530 > > From: shirish <shirishag75(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune > > To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > > Message-ID: > > <511f47f50909170000q7bf1115fw4f5cff75ce17a6e6(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Hi all, > > This is gonna be a longish post so please excuse. > > > > 1. Our plans have been put at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4424942/ > > > > Various talks related to free software and software freedom day will > > be held at various locations in Pune. Here are the details: > > > > Lokayat Hall: The hall is at Law College Road, > > near Nal Stop. The details of program are as follows > > > > -> Free Software and SFD - Abhijit M from Lokayat > > -> Power of Firefox - Amit K from PLUG > > -> A video film on relevant topic > > > > Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009 > > Time: 5 - 8 PM > > > > On the same day we will have some programs in colleges as well. Their > > details are as follows > > > > -> Program at COEP > > A talk on free software and SFD by Amit K > > A short video film > > > > -> Program at Modern Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed but it will > > happen most likely) > > A talk on free software and SFD by Rishikesh Y > > Business models in FOSS / Some other topic on technical aspect of FOSS - > > Shirish A > > Presentation on desktop env comparison of GNU Linux and Students - > > Some student of Modern Engg College > > > > -> Program at MMCC Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed ) > > A talk on Free Software and SFD by Sudhanwa J > > A talk on Localization/Indianization of GNU Linux > > > > -> Program at Sihagad Tech Instt ( Yet to be confirmed ) > > A talk on Free Software and SFD by Vaibhav G > > A talk on perl scripting by Amit K > > Website: http://plug.org.in > > > > > > Now one of the things is that most of the colleges seems to have made > > a holiday on 19th for something or the other. If this is so we would > > have to reschedule things a bit later, would inform the list as and > > when things happen. > > > > The second part is somehow this week there had been 2-3 talks on > > patents and patent-related stuff in my city > > 1 already over 2 still going to happen :- > > > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417676/ > > > > and > > > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417672/ > > > > this is a bit upsetting for me personally, as there are no good > > pre-made literature for fighting this FUD. Maybe somebody has ideas. > > > > The other part of the issue is there are two sorts of communities now > > developing in Pune. > > > > While one is more experienced and wiser as they have been when > > GNU/Linux had its share of growing pains and resources were limited > > > > There is a younger, more radical yet inexperienced and doesn't yet > > understand the implications of entering into a patent-copyright > > debate. > > > > Part of the problem is perhaps also the use of proxy war by > > patent-users (meaning playing in minds of people by literature and > > hand-waving rather than in court) to the copyright or copyleft stance > > of people . > > > > Other issues such as file-sharing, privacy, culture also enter the > > fair once you start engaging on those lines. > > > > The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be > > limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about > > or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ? > > > > I felt the same question last year as well . > > > > Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do > > perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the > > site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07 > > http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the > > discs given to us. > > > > > > Looking forwad for feedback. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Shirish Agarwal > > My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 > > http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ > > http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com > > 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:56:12 +0800 > > From: Frederic Muller <fred(a)beijinglug.org> > > Subject: Re: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc - > > Pune > > To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > > Message-ID: <4AB1EB9C.6070500(a)beijinglug.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > > > shirish wrote: > >> The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be > >> limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about > >> or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ? > >> > > Softwarefreedomday is about letting know the worldwide public about > > FOSS. I don't think you need to oppose the 2 ideas you're mentioning as > > they don't oppose themselves. But you don't want to confuse your > > audience neither and send the wrong message (whatever that is). In > > short, make it simple and they might start to use FOSS. Make it > > complicated and you've probably lost your chances. I'm sure you already > > know the answer to your own question. > >> I felt the same question last year as well . > >> > >> Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do > >> perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the > >> site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07 > >> http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the > >> discs given to us. > >> > >> > > It's actually based on 09.07 with VLC removed so not exactly the same. > > We also added some Linux ISO files so it's really not in line with the > > 09.07. I might even maybe have replaced the Firefox version to a newer > > one (or maybe not, can't remember). > > > > In fact it's the "SFD edition" and you have the 2009 SFD logo on it to > > remind you which one it is. > > Similarly giving away the latest version of everything is not as > > paramount as having someone trying the software (and he probably > > couldn't care less whether it's Firefox 3.0, 3.5.1 or 3.5.3 when trying > > out...). > > I believe that just like any Linux installfest a lot more goes into > > installing, than just clicking on the 'Next' button. > >> Looking forwad for feedback. > >> > >> > > Great to know your event preparation is moving forward, we also have a > > few universities moving the date for several logistic reasons (no > > student back, H1N1, etc.) > > > > Fred > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:49:37 +0400 > > From: Dmitry Agafonov <agafonovdmitry(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [SFD-discuss] Media contribution > > To: sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > Message-ID: > > <2941043d0909170349h37317a8dqf9d080aa22cd2ec3(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Hi, SFD Teams! > > > > We made some media files during preparation to SFD-2009, so I'm > sharing... > > > > Badges and Logo (Russian) already at Artwork page: > > > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009#head-f299c35b724a46bacbaa8979aa5… > > > > Video: > > > > SFD-2009 teaser (English) > > - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OyLodmX6Q > > - download HQ ogg: > > http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/sfd2009.ogg > > - Blender source: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/sfd1.blend.zip > > > > Linux AD / What does it mean to be free? (LF video winner, full Russian > > translation) > > - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUonSGRnfs > > - download HQ ogg: > > > http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/linuxadamitaytweeto_r… > > > > ... to be continued ... > > > > -- > > Dmitry Agafonov > >

Sept. 17, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] 700MB iso

by Sameer Verma

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh <devtee(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The TTCS OSSWIN CD http://www.ttcsweb.org/osswin-cd/ I've put a slightly modified (changed the opening index.htm) version of this on legaltorrents. http://www.legaltorrents.com/torrents/735-software-freedom-day-2009-osswincd Sameer > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Sameer Verma <sverma(a)sfsu.edu> wrote: >> Does anyone have a 700MB ISO of the OpenDisc or has created something >> similar? The project has moved to 1.3GB DVDs but we'd like to give out >> CDs. >> >> cheers, >> Sameer >> -- >> Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D. >> Associate Professor, Information Systems >> Director, Center for Business Solutions >> San Francisco State University >> http://verma.sfsu.edu/ >> http://cbs.sfsu.edu/ >> http://is.sfsu.edu/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >

Sept. 17, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Media contribution

by Eugene Ranjo

Hi guys, The Big Day is coming! Artwork for button pin http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009?action=AttachFile&do=view&target… Thanks, On 9/17/09, sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org <sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org> wrote: > Send SFD-discuss mailing list submissions to > sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sfd-discuss-owner(a)sf-day.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SFD-discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune (shirish) > 2. Re: plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune > (Frederic Muller) > 3. Media contribution (Dmitry Agafonov) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:11 +0530 > From: shirish <shirishag75(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune > To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > Message-ID: > <511f47f50909170000q7bf1115fw4f5cff75ce17a6e6(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi all, > This is gonna be a longish post so please excuse. > > 1. Our plans have been put at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4424942/ > > Various talks related to free software and software freedom day will > be held at various locations in Pune. Here are the details: > > Lokayat Hall: The hall is at Law College Road, > near Nal Stop. The details of program are as follows > > -> Free Software and SFD - Abhijit M from Lokayat > -> Power of Firefox - Amit K from PLUG > -> A video film on relevant topic > > Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009 > Time: 5 - 8 PM > > On the same day we will have some programs in colleges as well. Their > details are as follows > > -> Program at COEP > A talk on free software and SFD by Amit K > A short video film > > -> Program at Modern Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed but it will > happen most likely) > A talk on free software and SFD by Rishikesh Y > Business models in FOSS / Some other topic on technical aspect of FOSS - > Shirish A > Presentation on desktop env comparison of GNU Linux and Students - > Some student of Modern Engg College > > -> Program at MMCC Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed ) > A talk on Free Software and SFD by Sudhanwa J > A talk on Localization/Indianization of GNU Linux > > -> Program at Sihagad Tech Instt ( Yet to be confirmed ) > A talk on Free Software and SFD by Vaibhav G > A talk on perl scripting by Amit K > Website: http://plug.org.in > > > Now one of the things is that most of the colleges seems to have made > a holiday on 19th for something or the other. If this is so we would > have to reschedule things a bit later, would inform the list as and > when things happen. > > The second part is somehow this week there had been 2-3 talks on > patents and patent-related stuff in my city > 1 already over 2 still going to happen :- > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417676/ > > and > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417672/ > > this is a bit upsetting for me personally, as there are no good > pre-made literature for fighting this FUD. Maybe somebody has ideas. > > The other part of the issue is there are two sorts of communities now > developing in Pune. > > While one is more experienced and wiser as they have been when > GNU/Linux had its share of growing pains and resources were limited > > There is a younger, more radical yet inexperienced and doesn't yet > understand the implications of entering into a patent-copyright > debate. > > Part of the problem is perhaps also the use of proxy war by > patent-users (meaning playing in minds of people by literature and > hand-waving rather than in court) to the copyright or copyleft stance > of people . > > Other issues such as file-sharing, privacy, culture also enter the > fair once you start engaging on those lines. > > The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be > limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about > or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ? > > I felt the same question last year as well . > > Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do > perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the > site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07 > http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the > discs given to us. > > > Looking forwad for feedback. > > -- > Regards, > Shirish Agarwal > My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 > http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ > http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com > 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:56:12 +0800 > From: Frederic Muller <fred(a)beijinglug.org> > Subject: Re: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc - > Pune > To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > Message-ID: <4AB1EB9C.6070500(a)beijinglug.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > shirish wrote: >> The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be >> limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about >> or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ? >> > Softwarefreedomday is about letting know the worldwide public about > FOSS. I don't think you need to oppose the 2 ideas you're mentioning as > they don't oppose themselves. But you don't want to confuse your > audience neither and send the wrong message (whatever that is). In > short, make it simple and they might start to use FOSS. Make it > complicated and you've probably lost your chances. I'm sure you already > know the answer to your own question. >> I felt the same question last year as well . >> >> Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do >> perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the >> site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07 >> http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the >> discs given to us. >> >> > It's actually based on 09.07 with VLC removed so not exactly the same. > We also added some Linux ISO files so it's really not in line with the > 09.07. I might even maybe have replaced the Firefox version to a newer > one (or maybe not, can't remember). > > In fact it's the "SFD edition" and you have the 2009 SFD logo on it to > remind you which one it is. > Similarly giving away the latest version of everything is not as > paramount as having someone trying the software (and he probably > couldn't care less whether it's Firefox 3.0, 3.5.1 or 3.5.3 when trying > out...). > I believe that just like any Linux installfest a lot more goes into > installing, than just clicking on the 'Next' button. >> Looking forwad for feedback. >> >> > Great to know your event preparation is moving forward, we also have a > few universities moving the date for several logistic reasons (no > student back, H1N1, etc.) > > Fred > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:49:37 +0400 > From: Dmitry Agafonov <agafonovdmitry(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [SFD-discuss] Media contribution > To: sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org > Message-ID: > <2941043d0909170349h37317a8dqf9d080aa22cd2ec3(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi, SFD Teams! > > We made some media files during preparation to SFD-2009, so I'm sharing... > > Badges and Logo (Russian) already at Artwork page: > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009#head-f299c35b724a46bacbaa8979aa5… > > Video: > > SFD-2009 teaser (English) > - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OyLodmX6Q > - download HQ ogg: > http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/sfd2009.ogg > - Blender source: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/sfd1.blend.zip > > Linux AD / What does it mean to be free? (LF video winner, full Russian > translation) > - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUonSGRnfs > - download HQ ogg: > http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/linuxadamitaytweeto_r… > > ... to be continued ... > > -- > Dmitry Agafonov >

Sept. 17, 2009

Photos and Pics 2009

by andre

The gallery and after event pages for 2009 here: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/gallery/2009 :) andre

Sept. 17, 2009

Media contribution

by Dmitry Agafonov

Hi, SFD Teams! We made some media files during preparation to SFD-2009, so I'm sharing... Badges and Logo (Russian) already at Artwork page: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009#head-f299c35b724a46bacbaa8979aa5… Video: SFD-2009 teaser (English) - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OyLodmX6Q - download HQ ogg: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/sfd2009.ogg - Blender source: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/sfd1.blend.zip Linux AD / What does it mean to be free? (LF video winner, full Russian translation) - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUonSGRnfs - download HQ ogg: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/linuxadamitaytweeto_r… ... to be continued ... -- Dmitry Agafonov

Sept. 17, 2009