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Re: [SFD-discuss] Starting new Open-Source Software distro for Windows

by Ivan Shmakov

>>>>> Alexey Eromenko <al4321(a)gmail.com> writes: > Hi all ! I have started new Open-Source distro for Windows, based on > TheOpenCD, copying it's look and feel. Original TheOpenCD and it's > fork, theopendisc, are both inactive. It is time for something new. > The new project, named Qumble, already has BETA1 and forum ready. > link: http://qumble.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2 > Could you help me test it and advertise it (help spread the word) ? I've just forwarded the announcement to planning-ru@. (Please also consider replying there.) I guess we may consider distributing the images, as well as the physical media, at the event at Altai State Univeristy. […] -- FSF associate member #7257 Coming soon: Software Freedom Day http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/ planning-ru (ru), sfd-discuss (en)

Aug. 31, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by Dulio

On 30/08/11 11:24, karan pratap singh wrote: > Hi all > > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home > demanding approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the > value of the Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD > package.....I had ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was > possible while registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 > KiloGrams....My friend in another state of India, also organizing SFD, > received 60 CDs but did not get charged any custom fee! > > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? > > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are > college students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have > already spent most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD > celebrations. The TNT guy said that if I do not pay him, then say > goodbye to packages! > > > > -- > regards, > Karan Pratap Singh > PULUG, Chandigarh, India > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss Greetins The CDs arrived to Guatemala! here they charged about $10 for taxes. I previously had troubles receiving cd donations so I was prepared, but there's no easy way to avoid this here as local regulations are outdated. We sould keep posting our experiences to be prepared an plan ahead for future events. Thanks to the SFD team.

Aug. 31, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD in Odessa (Ukraine)

by Buddhika Kurera

Hi, First of all i am not sure whether SFI is able to fulfill your request as time has passed. Anyway will see. Further please do not hesitate to add your event details to SFD wiki. You can do it here. http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/Ukraine/Odessa?highlight=%28%5CbCat… thanks for the updates. On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 3:09 AM, Дмитрий Сподарец <m31(a)root-ua.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > > My name is Dmitry Spodarets. I am the organizer of 2011 FOSS Sea – The 4thAnnual International Free Software Developer & User Conference that will > take place on September 16-18 in Odessa, Ukraine. The agenda will include a > mini FOSS project show, and we have an idea of installing a Software Freedom > Day presentation desk there. Unfortunately, we were a bit late to apply for > the SFD pack, so we will highly appreciate if anyone can help us to get the > goodies, either by sending them to us or by making a financial contribution > so that we can produce the staff locally. > > > > We will be also very grateful if you place the info about our Conference on > your websites. The event’s website is http://www.foss-sea.org.ua, but its > English page is available at > http://expopromoter.com/events/130502/iv_mezhdunarodnoy_konferentsii_foss_s… > > Speakers and FOSS projects (including in science & research) are welcome > to join the event, as well as companies that have any FOSS-based solutions. > > > P.S. Will be happy to meet/talk to organizers of FOSS conferences from > other countries to share experience :) > > -- > Sincerely, > Dmitry Spodarets > *icq:* 259980; *jabber:* m31(a)jabber.od.ua; *skype:* m31-rootua; > * tel:* +38(063)735-35-26, +38(048)735-35-26, +38(050)391-28-70; > * e-mail:* m31(a)root-ua.com; LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/spodarets>; > twitter <https://twitter.com/m31_rootua>; FB<http://www.facebook.com/spodarets>; > VK <http://vk.com/spodarets>; Google+<https://plus.google.com/102706876917088562000> > ; > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > -- Regards, *Buddhike Chandradeepa Kurera(bckurera)* *Email*: bckurera(a)fedoraproject.org | *IRC*: bckurera * *

Aug. 31, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by Rodrigo Rodriguez

We had the same problems for a few distros here in Nicaragua, until last time (for the 11.04 release), wich we had to pay 45 USD, aprox. The problems is with TNT. They charged the value of the CD's according to the national laws, and even if you try to explain they're free, at least in our case, they don't believe you that CD's will be free. They though we were going to sell the CD's, no matter what we tell them. I'll suggest to all of you that next time (or this, if it's possible, yet), keep all the papers and send it to Canonical, so they can take log of that and send a notification to TNT. For sure, next time Canonical will send the CD's with another carrier, I don't know, or maybe they will notify specifically to TNT that don't charge anything for the CD's. Good luck! 2011/8/30 karan pratap singh <wizard.karan(a)gmail.com> > Hi all > > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home demanding > approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the value of the > Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD package.....I had > ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was possible while > registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 KiloGrams....My friend in another > state of India, also organizing SFD, received 60 CDs but did not get charged > any custom fee! > > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? > > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are college > students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have already spent > most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD celebrations. The TNT > guy said that if I do not pay him, then say goodbye to packages! > > > > -- > regards, > Karan Pratap Singh > PULUG, Chandigarh, India > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > > -- Rodrigo Rodríguez Sociólogo y Comunicador social * * Linux user # 471524 | Ubuntu user # 23047 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nomada http://mundonomada.info/blog

Aug. 31, 2011

Starting new Open-Source Software distro for Windows

by Alexey Eromenko

Hi all ! I have started new Open-Source distro for Windows, based on TheOpenCD, copying it's look and feel. Original TheOpenCD and it's fork, theopendisc, are both inactive. It is time for something new. The new project, named Qumble, already has BETA1 and forum ready. link: http://qumble.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2 Could you help me test it and advertise it (help spread the word) ? --- P.S. http://softwarefreedomday.org/ ---> "Contact US" is broken. I have tried like 10 times, but always failed in the "captcha" visual recognition stage. Please check it out. (or disable this test) Best Wishes, -- -Alexey Eromenko "Technologov", 31.08.2011.

Aug. 30, 2011

SFD in Odessa (Ukraine)

by Дмитрий Сподарец

Hi all, My name is Dmitry Spodarets. I am the organizer of 2011 FOSS Sea – The 4thAnnual International Free Software Developer & User Conference that will take place on September 16-18 in Odessa, Ukraine. The agenda will include a mini FOSS project show, and we have an idea of installing a Software Freedom Day presentation desk there. Unfortunately, we were a bit late to apply for the SFD pack, so we will highly appreciate if anyone can help us to get the goodies, either by sending them to us or by making a financial contribution so that we can produce the staff locally. We will be also very grateful if you place the info about our Conference on your websites. The event’s website is http://www.foss-sea.org.ua, but its English page is available at http://expopromoter.com/events/130502/iv_mezhdunarodnoy_konferentsii_foss_s… Speakers and FOSS projects (including in science & research) are welcome to join the event, as well as companies that have any FOSS-based solutions. P.S. Will be happy to meet/talk to organizers of FOSS conferences from other countries to share experience :) -- Sincerely, Dmitry Spodarets *icq:* 259980; *jabber:* m31(a)jabber.od.ua; *skype:* m31-rootua; * tel:* +38(063)735-35-26, +38(048)735-35-26, +38(050)391-28-70; * e-mail:* m31(a)root-ua.com; LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/spodarets>; twitter <https://twitter.com/m31_rootua>; FB<http://www.facebook.com/spodarets>; VK <http://vk.com/spodarets>; Google+<https://plus.google.com/102706876917088562000> ;

Aug. 30, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by karan pratap singh

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Marcelo Araldi < marcelo.araldi(a)yahoo.com.br> wrote: > This is bad... > :( > > +1 I tried my best to convince them too that this is free swag....but looks like the weight issues are causing this! :( Guys @sfd management, any solution or help? > *Marcelo Araldi > me encontre na web! <http://about.me/marceloaraldi>* > * > * > > > > 2011/8/30 Enrique Nabet <enrinabet(a)gmail.com> > >> same thing here in Belize C.A, even though i showed proof that is was for >> free.. they charged us $38.50.. >> >> and this is only for the Cds, now we are waiting for the SFD package.. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Ingeniero Forigua < >> ingeniero.forigua(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > Hi all >>> > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home >>> demanding >>> > approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the value of >>> the >>> > Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD package.....I >>> had >>> > ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was possible while >>> > registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 KiloGrams....My friend in >>> another >>> > state of India, also organizing SFD, received 60 CDs but did not get >>> charged >>> > any custom fee! >>> > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? >>> > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are college >>> > students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have already >>> spent >>> > most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD celebrations. The >>> TNT >>> > guy said that if I do not pay him, then say goodbye to packages! >>> > >>> >>> In Bogota colombia the ubuntu cds cost 17 USD :/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> =========Miembro Ubuntu Colombia========== >>> ==...Gratis lo recibisteis; dadlo gratis. (Mt 10, 8)== >>> Mi Identi.ca: http://identi.ca/ingforigua >>> http://www.gnewbook.org/pg/profile/IngForigua >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SFD-discuss mailing list >>> SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org >>> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Enrique Nabet >> Belize C.A. >> +501.636.4413 >> Linux User: 453154 >> http://e-nabet.blogspot.com/ >> http://belizelug.org >> >> >> "The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. >> 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it." Linus Torvalds >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- regards, Karan Pratap Singh

Aug. 30, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by Marcelo Araldi

This is bad... :( *Marcelo Araldi me encontre na web! <http://about.me/marceloaraldi>** * 2011/8/30 Enrique Nabet <enrinabet(a)gmail.com> > same thing here in Belize C.A, even though i showed proof that is was for > free.. they charged us $38.50.. > > and this is only for the Cds, now we are waiting for the SFD package.. > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Ingeniero Forigua < > ingeniero.forigua(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hi all >> > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home demanding >> > approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the value of >> the >> > Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD package.....I >> had >> > ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was possible while >> > registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 KiloGrams....My friend in >> another >> > state of India, also organizing SFD, received 60 CDs but did not get >> charged >> > any custom fee! >> > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? >> > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are college >> > students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have already spent >> > most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD celebrations. The >> TNT >> > guy said that if I do not pay him, then say goodbye to packages! >> > >> >> In Bogota colombia the ubuntu cds cost 17 USD :/ >> >> >> -- >> =========Miembro Ubuntu Colombia========== >> ==...Gratis lo recibisteis; dadlo gratis. (Mt 10, 8)== >> Mi Identi.ca: http://identi.ca/ingforigua >> http://www.gnewbook.org/pg/profile/IngForigua >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SFD-discuss mailing list >> SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org >> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >> > > > > -- > Enrique Nabet > Belize C.A. > +501.636.4413 > Linux User: 453154 > http://e-nabet.blogspot.com/ > http://belizelug.org > > > "The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. > 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it." Linus Torvalds > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Aug. 30, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by Enrique Nabet

same thing here in Belize C.A, even though i showed proof that is was for free.. they charged us $38.50.. and this is only for the Cds, now we are waiting for the SFD package.. On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Ingeniero Forigua < ingeniero.forigua(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all > > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home demanding > > approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the value of the > > Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD package.....I > had > > ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was possible while > > registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 KiloGrams....My friend in > another > > state of India, also organizing SFD, received 60 CDs but did not get > charged > > any custom fee! > > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? > > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are college > > students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have already spent > > most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD celebrations. The > TNT > > guy said that if I do not pay him, then say goodbye to packages! > > > > In Bogota colombia the ubuntu cds cost 17 USD :/ > > > -- > =========Miembro Ubuntu Colombia========== > ==...Gratis lo recibisteis; dadlo gratis. (Mt 10, 8)== > Mi Identi.ca: http://identi.ca/ingforigua > http://www.gnewbook.org/pg/profile/IngForigua > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > -- Enrique Nabet Belize C.A. +501.636.4413 Linux User: 453154 http://e-nabet.blogspot.com/ http://belizelug.org "The Linux philosophy is 'Laugh in the face of danger'. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself'. Yes, that's it." Linus Torvalds

Aug. 30, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Ubuntu CD Pack Surprise Custom Charges!!!

by Ingeniero Forigua

> Hi all > I met a guy from TNT courier service today, he came to my home demanding > approximately 45 USD for Custom charges that were put on the value of the > Ubuntu CDs pack I was supposed to get as a part of my SFD package.....I had > ordered the max possible quantity of CDs that was possible while > registration, and the CDs weigh about 6.7 KiloGrams....My friend in another > state of India, also organizing SFD, received 60 CDs but did not get charged > any custom fee! > Are these charges even meant to be paid by us? > Now, will SFD people reimburse me for this amount? Since we are college > students and a bit tight with the budget, moreover we have already spent > most of our money on booking a good venue for our SFD celebrations. The TNT > guy said that if I do not pay him, then say goodbye to packages! > In Bogota colombia the ubuntu cds cost 17 USD :/ -- =========Miembro Ubuntu Colombia========== ==...Gratis lo recibisteis; dadlo gratis. (Mt 10, 8)== Mi Identi.ca: http://identi.ca/ingforigua http://www.gnewbook.org/pg/profile/IngForigua

Aug. 30, 2011