September 2011 - SFD-discuss - lists.mailman3.com

Highlighting remaining events

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Hi! There will be SFD event until almost end of October. Has anyone some ideas how to easily show this on the front page (while we've past the "date") and make it easy for people to find those events? Fred

Sept. 19, 2011

Trisquel 5.0 released on SFD "as a tradition"!

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Hi! Just found out about the title of this thread. Announcement is here: http://trisquel.info/en/trisquel-50-release-announcement Well it's nice to know people do things just for SFD. So thank you Trisquel. Fred

Sept. 19, 2011

SFD'2011 Event Kolkata

by A. Mani

A report can be found here: http://www.ilug-cal.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=177&Item… I will update the team page and put in the other slides later. Best A. Mani -- A. Mani CU, ASL, CLC, AMS, CMS http://www.logicamani.co.cc

Sept. 18, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] JoinDiaspora and other SaaS alternatives

by Michael Dorrington

On 11/09/11 14:47, Fabián Rodríguez wrote: <snip> > Regarding Michael's remarks: > > On 09/11/2011 05:09 AM, Michael Dorrington wrote: > [...] >> (At least :) Two things concern me about Diaspora: > >> 1. The ability of the project to write secure code. Writing secure >> code is essential for a project of this kind. >> http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/09/22/security-lessons-learned-from-the-diasp… > > Given > > the context and the nature of the project, and its current status > (not even beta), I don't see a problem there. The problem is that security should be fundamental, integral part of the project, not something tacked on. > In fact it's interesting > anyone else would actually care about it enough to check the code, blog > about it, and explain what failed and can be improved there. > > I see a path and a goal, and people learning. I am deeply annoyed the > devs use Apple systems, for example - how credible can their platform be > if they don't even dogfood on FaiF ? Or why do they keep posting videos > in YouTube only ? Some of us using their site raise such concerns, and > there is room for that too. Things like that and the other stuff give me a bad feeling about this project. > I also see an opportunity to learn more about the difficulties and > current failures. Even if Diaspora fails spectacularly as a finished > project/product, many lessons are there for the taking. > >> 2. The contributor agreement. >> http://www.vedetta.com/a-few-notes-on-diaspora-the-diaspora-verdict >> The agreement itself is on Google Docs and requires a login to view >> it. FaiF? > > Have you requested for it to be published elsewhere ? You know, that > article has excellent information on many things needed for a project to > be truly FaiF which would probably scare away anyone not willing to go > through all the probems found. > > The main point I tend to focus on and amplify and I feel applies to many > situations where we try to get people to use free technology and > content, is "The current Diaspora flaws are fixable." Will they fix them > ? Will people join to fix them or just sit around ? Is it worth our > attention (or can we afford not to try and know this project) ? It feels like it's broken at the core. :( Mike.

Sept. 18, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] New Press Coverage: 7 ways to celebrate SFD

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Yes I saw this one. The topic is somewhat not SFD at all, but open source in government. Interviewing someone at 'sfd' doesn't qualify. I am however glad that the press takes SFD as an opportunity to raise other important related topics. This is why we're doing this, isn't it? Fred On 09/18/2011 05:30 PM, Gladys Regalado wrote: > This one's from the GMA News Online. GMA is one of the two major media > groups in the Philippines. They covered SFD and published this article > that talks about the efforts to push the use foss in government. > http://www.gmanews.tv/story/232709/technology/open-source-gaining-in-phl-ho… > > --- > Gladys Regalado > > Computer Professionals' Union > SFD Philippines at the University of Santo Tomas > Manila, Philippines > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Pockey Lam > <pockey(a)softwarefreedomday.org <mailto:pockey@softwarefreedomday.org>> > wrote: > > Hi friends, > > Just want to share with all of you an excellent article written by > Katherine Noyes from PCWorld: > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/240188/seven_ways_to_celebrat… > > She does give us some good insights about how we can celebrate our > SFD events! > > I have already added this news coverage under: > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press > > By the way, we also got slashdot(ed) again on the SFDay: > http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/09/17/049231/Celebrate-Software-Freedom-T… > (yes, we got slashdot(ed) when we opened our registration as well: > http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/23/2128207/Registration-Opens-For-Soft…) > > > If you found any interesting press coverage in English or any other > language, please feel free to share with us here in this mailing > list and don't forget to link to the > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press > > Enjoy! > Pockey > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss

Sept. 18, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] New Press Coverage: 7 ways to celebrate SFD

by Gladys Regalado

This one's from the GMA News Online. GMA is one of the two major media groups in the Philippines. They covered SFD and published this article that talks about the efforts to push the use foss in government. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/232709/technology/open-source-gaining-in-phl-ho… --- Gladys Regalado Computer Professionals' Union SFD Philippines at the University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Pockey Lam <pockey(a)softwarefreedomday.org>wrote: > Hi friends, > > Just want to share with all of you an excellent article written by > Katherine Noyes from PCWorld: > > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/240188/seven_ways_to_celebrat… > > She does give us some good insights about how we can celebrate our SFD > events! > > I have already added this news coverage under: > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press > > By the way, we also got slashdot(ed) again on the SFDay: > http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/09/17/049231/Celebrate-Software-Freedom-T…, we got slashdot(ed) when we opened our registration as well: > http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/23/2128207/Registration-Opens-For-Soft…) > > > If you found any interesting press coverage in English or any other > language, please feel free to share with us here in this mailing list and > don't forget to link to the > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press > > Enjoy! > Pockey > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Sept. 18, 2011

New Press Coverage: 7 ways to celebrate SFD

by Pockey Lam

Hi friends, Just want to share with all of you an excellent article written by Katherine Noyes from PCWorld: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/240188/seven_ways_to_celebrat… She does give us some good insights about how we can celebrate our SFD events! I have already added this news coverage under: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press By the way, we also got slashdot(ed) again on the SFDay: http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/09/17/049231/Celebrate-Software-Freedom-T… (yes, we got slashdot(ed) when we opened our registration as well: http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/23/2128207/Registration-Opens-For-Soft…) If you found any interesting press coverage in English or any other language, please feel free to share with us here in this mailing list and don't forget to link to the http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/press Enjoy! Pockey

Sept. 18, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Unscheduled leaflets handout in Bracknell UK

by alan c

On 17/09/11 03:40, Frederic Muller - SFI wrote: > That's great. Please do register, it only take 2 minutes: > 1. create a wiki account if you don't have one > 2. create a event page under > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Bracknell/SFD and put that > description > 3. Fill http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py > > There were a few last minutes registration and we've kept the > registration on until the end of today (Sept 17 UTC-4). > > Thank you. > > Fred > > On 09/17/2011 05:12 AM, alan c wrote: >> Just to say that although the event has not been registered, I will >> be able to do a leaflet handout in the town centre in Bracknell UK >> 11am to 2pm. Thanks Fred, I just managed it, ok. I forgot my earlier wiki a/c details so I created a new one. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user

Sept. 17, 2011

GNOME Women Outreach Program flyer

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Hi! You might probably know that I have a weak spot for GNOME and wanted to let team leaders know that Marina together with Máirín from the GNOME WOP have made available a few flyers to advertise the program: so if you have women interested in contributing to Free Software and more particularly GNOME (it doesn't have to be technical) and while getting paid, it is probably something to talk about. The flyer is available at this page (and more): https://live.gnome.org/GnomeWomen/OutreachProgram2011/SpreadTheWord#Flyer The application deadline is October 31 so definitely well within our schedule. Thanks. Fred

Sept. 17, 2011

Re: [SFD-discuss] Unscheduled leaflets handout in Bracknell UK

by Frederic Muller - SFI

That's great. Please do register, it only take 2 minutes: 1. create a wiki account if you don't have one 2. create a event page under http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Bracknell/SFD and put that description 3. Fill http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py There were a few last minutes registration and we've kept the registration on until the end of today (Sept 17 UTC-4). Thank you. Fred On 09/17/2011 05:12 AM, alan c wrote: > Just to say that although the event has not been registered, I will > be able to do a leaflet handout in the town centre in Bracknell UK > 11am to 2pm.

Sept. 17, 2011