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The CreateYourTeampage needs updating

by Octavio Alvarez

Hi, Just to let the list know that the page http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/CreateYourTeampage needs updating. It currently refers to the year 2012, instead of more recent years. Bests regards. Octavio.

Aug. 3, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD-discuss Digest, Vol 90, Issue 3

by Maren Hachmann

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > Weird. Could it be because you enter your wiki URL with the %20 > "character" rather than the spaces between words? > > If so, can you try with normal "spaces" and let us know. If this is > the case then it is a definite bug that will need to be fixed ;-) > - - Yes. I can confirm this bug - had it, too, but just played around until it worked ;) Regards, Maren from kielux -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJVv2vcAAoJELavtZto4hQPyNMP/Rwmupdp8hF9amhFnmm8g/qA ts3w+yBUM4Mub/E5zrJlzlJIFjLxdaAtSdA9rxk93p6GTSKIU6jMPBE5J8+2o1tF VeHImNqn4QBNzjkx57kzHRMGBaHFGOAHNn9YyXuPujbEJ3WrvherDKxOXSOG4IUV ocSsVgPD0C8lG1NdupVo6dft47tLgfUlGuYOdxs7xh4W5NX5+FqPBOU7jJ49EuCS uFfDnaxROFeetQmY0kZSC7iz1jCXnIQLN294aK3q+kGuMJf2xWR4wvDLZtOsJjw4 Swe6lXVc1gC7xYIMY67OorYaVMdBPeteRu28FIRLI++iHdSIdD0TaVun8KqVlet8 LIXZnJQneHPaZFSRp7lWC7mTrwQyTe1NI0tlfQWmIWb3YzolbMVmiPLLIe3eyzk2 v83XWQ9lsaBLWF+YhPvpv1NJ7Ppaps/N9noYBKD4H/4r/fXvIgxCmDmtrkHjzNPH smJ+bUinMR0BNbSAwHVsua6hOsOoxZatB01VIJBMwk/d1oU9wi1Gbn81B9Djy0AV Zbl2+YlDo8FpwN0Hco0wgFK/te3em9LDpF+TtGQub2TmE+d1etWTyg7KvjBdR4z+ I2hoIylqENEVs6X04d5gU+mi7ZrcQcGPY46ywfmCPVTvChLN+1g1V0AYUgutpknj G/36LQxFvQvE+2qJu+CD =Xihh -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Aug. 3, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] [SFD-announce] SFD 2015 registration is on!

by Frederic Muller - DFF

Weird. Could it be because you enter your wiki URL with the %20 "character" rather than the spaces between words? If so, can you try with normal "spaces" and let us know. If this is the case then it is a definite bug that will need to be fixed ;-) Thank you. Fred On 08/02/2015 04:54 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote: > Hi Frederic (or other SFD sysadmin): When I register at > http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py I get an error: > > > Internal Server Error > > > The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and > > was unable to complete your request. > > > Please contact the server administrator at webmaster@localhost to > > inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you > > performed just before this error. > > I've tried both with IceWeasel and Chromium, same result on both. > > I'm trying to register for the Toronto/LibrePlanet team... Posting > here because webmaster@localhost is the guy trying to register :) > > Thanx, > --Bob. > > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2015/Canada/Toronto/LibrePlanet > > > Bob Jonkman <bjonkman(a)sobac.com> Phone: +1-519-635-9413 > SOBAC Microcomputer Services http://sobac.com/sobac/ > Software --- Office & Business Automation --- Consulting > GnuPG Fngrprnt:04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA > > > On 01/08/15 07:02 AM, Frederic Muller - DFF wrote: > > Dear all, > > > With a bit of delay, the *Digital Freedom Foundation* is very happy > > to announce that registration of the twelfth edition of Software > > Freedom Day <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/> just opened. While > > the wiki has been ready for some times and a few teams started to > > create pages registration was another story. In fact our > > infrastructure needs updates and we still haven't found way to do > > that easily. > > > Now as far as Free Software is concerned while we see more projects > > adopting Free Software licenses we also feel end-users still > > struggle with their proprietary operating systems. At the same time > > both hardware and software seems a lot more integrated and in some > > fields it seems that you can just print something with your Free 3D > > printers, order some kind of Free Hardware controllers online, > > flash them, hack them and get a complete and finish product running > > (or flying, or...). We're involved here with people who had no > > special interest in Free Software or Hardware and discovered it > > through pursuing their hobbies, and they just love it! > > > On the sponsorship side we have unfortunately lost Canonical > > financially but they are still providing the mailing list > > infrastructure (snif snif.. they were our first sponsors). Google > > and Linode are still supporting us luckily and we are exploring new > > ventures (though nothing confirmed at this stage). > > > So as usual registration > > <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py> happens > > after you have created your event page on the wiki > > <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/>. We have an exaustive guide > > here <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide> for newcomers > > and for the others who need help, the SFD-Discuss mailing > > <http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss> is probably the > > best place to get prompt support. As usual we will come back with > > more details things to do or worth mentioning to bring inspiration > > and motivation to the celebration on the sfd-discuss mailing > > list. > > > So get ready to celebrate and happy preparations to all! > > > The Digital Freedom Foundation > > > > > > _______________________________________________ SFD-announce > > mailing list SFD-announce(a)sf-day.org > > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Aug. 3, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] Issue with Confirmation

by Frederic Muller - DFF

Hi! It is impossible for us to ship goodies this year not only because we have lost a sponsor but also because nothing can make it on time if we ship end of August. :-( Fred On 08/02/2015 01:56 AM, সাজেদুর রহিম জোয়ারদার wrote: > Hi Fred > Peace be upon you. This is Ring from Bangladesh. > > I had registered my team FOSS Bangladesh just a few minutes ago. But > didn't get anything on goodies/supplies like last year, 2014 events. > Moreover confirmation message showing that I have not asked about > supplies like 2014 and the registration form is not showing that > option actually. > > What to do now? Is this the same as 2014? > -- > রিং/ring > +8801671411437 > > মহাসচিব/General Secretary > এফওএসএস বাংলাদেশ/FOSS Bangladesh > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss

Aug. 3, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] The Date Itself

by Frederic Muller - DFF

Hi! As Bob mentioned the date is only a recommendation. In fact finding a date that will work for anyone everywhere in the world every year is impossible. Each community has either local celebrations, religious ones, or conflicting events. It is ultimately the decision of the team leader (and his team I suppose) to pick the date that works best for him in his environment. And for sure he'll know better than we do. Just make sure that you clearly state the date in your wiki page and on all your material so people don't show up on the wrong date ;-) For information we organized our SFD one month late in Cambodia last year too as SFD official date was conflicting with a big Buddhist celebration. I hope that gives us enough information to pick a date that will work for you. Happy SFD! Fred On 08/02/2015 03:08 AM, Bart Lidofsky wrote: > I do realize that Software Freedom Day is an attempt to create a > world-wide connection. But I do have a question: > > Is an event that may be a week off from the actual date, but will get > hundreds of attendees, as opposed to an event that will get virtually > no attendees, outside the spirit of the date? This is NOT a rhetorical > question. A group I belong to went for the latter instead of the > former for several years, and has become quite discouraged as a > result. There are several major town festivals in my area, but they > are a week off one way or the other. I would like to set up a table at > a town festival, and am therefore interested in whether it would be > just a random Software Freedom demo, or could it be considered a > Software Freedom Day event. > > Bart > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > . >

Aug. 3, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] [SFD-announce] SFD 2015 registration is on!

by Bob Jonkman

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Frederic (or other SFD sysadmin): When I register at http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py I get an error: > Internal Server Error > > The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and > was unable to complete your request. > > Please contact the server administrator at webmaster@localhost to > inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you > performed just before this error. I've tried both with IceWeasel and Chromium, same result on both. I'm trying to register for the Toronto/LibrePlanet team... Posting here because webmaster@localhost is the guy trying to register :) Thanx, - --Bob. http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2015/Canada/Toronto/LibrePlanet Bob Jonkman <bjonkman(a)sobac.com> Phone: +1-519-635-9413 SOBAC Microcomputer Services http://sobac.com/sobac/ Software --- Office & Business Automation --- Consulting GnuPG Fngrprnt:04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA On 01/08/15 07:02 AM, Frederic Muller - DFF wrote: > Dear all, > > With a bit of delay, the *Digital Freedom Foundation* is very happy > to announce that registration of the twelfth edition of Software > Freedom Day <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/> just opened. While > the wiki has been ready for some times and a few teams started to > create pages registration was another story. In fact our > infrastructure needs updates and we still haven't found way to do > that easily. > > Now as far as Free Software is concerned while we see more projects > adopting Free Software licenses we also feel end-users still > struggle with their proprietary operating systems. At the same time > both hardware and software seems a lot more integrated and in some > fields it seems that you can just print something with your Free 3D > printers, order some kind of Free Hardware controllers online, > flash them, hack them and get a complete and finish product running > (or flying, or...). We're involved here with people who had no > special interest in Free Software or Hardware and discovered it > through pursuing their hobbies, and they just love it! > > On the sponsorship side we have unfortunately lost Canonical > financially but they are still providing the mailing list > infrastructure (snif snif.. they were our first sponsors). Google > and Linode are still supporting us luckily and we are exploring new > ventures (though nothing confirmed at this stage). > > So as usual registration > <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py> happens > after you have created your event page on the wiki > <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/>. We have an exaustive guide > here <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide> for newcomers > and for the others who need help, the SFD-Discuss mailing > <http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss> is probably the > best place to get prompt support. As usual we will come back with > more details things to do or worth mentioning to bring inspiration > and motivation to the celebration on the sfd-discuss mailing > list. > > So get ready to celebrate and happy preparations to all! > > The Digital Freedom Foundation > > > > > _______________________________________________ SFD-announce > mailing list SFD-announce(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Ensure confidentiality, authenticity, non-repudiability iEYEARECAAYFAlW9QAsACgkQuRKJsNLM5eq8BwCggNzUk7sZ2KrBGmqvbb1EuMhc 3dIAn2yCBh10dLgjWl9HZfTridWcFxPR =AK9G -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Aug. 1, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] The Date Itself

by Bob Jonkman

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We've moved SFD in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, by holding the event a week later, but for a different reason. There are many activities in KW on the third Saturday in September, including a medieval fair, the Open Streets and Open Doors activities, air shows, art shows, &c. This year there's also a Maker Expo that would attract the same audience as SFD that we'd have to contend with. Last year we held SFD on the designated date, and our attendance was the lowest it has ever been because people went to the other events. This was so discouraging that there has been no thrust to hold an event in KW this year. If it means you'll get better attendance, I strongly encourage you to hold SFD on an alternate date. - --Bob, who does not speak for SFD or DFF organizers Bob Jonkman <bjonkman(a)sobac.com> Phone: +1-519-635-9413 SOBAC Microcomputer Services http://sobac.com/sobac/ Software --- Office & Business Automation --- Consulting GnuPG Fngrprnt:04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA On 01/08/15 04:08 PM, Bart Lidofsky wrote: > I do realize that Software Freedom Day is an attempt to create a > world-wide connection. But I do have a question: > > Is an event that may be a week off from the actual date, but will > get hundreds of attendees, as opposed to an event that will get > virtually no attendees, outside the spirit of the date? This is NOT > a rhetorical question. A group I belong to went for the latter > instead of the former for several years, and has become quite > discouraged as a result. There are several major town festivals in > my area, but they are a week off one way or the other. I would like > to set up a table at a town festival, and am therefore interested > in whether it would be just a random Software Freedom demo, or > could it be considered a Software Freedom Day event. > > Bart > > > _______________________________________________ SFD-discuss mailing > list SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Ensure confidentiality, authenticity, non-repudiability iEYEARECAAYFAlW9Po8ACgkQuRKJsNLM5eoOxQCeO8ga7+F9nzwMfnkX13v5B8Qk G9wAmwZAfWlIIb9kCGqgAHPb8SwQTweg =dM+3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Aug. 1, 2015

The Date Itself

by Bart Lidofsky

I do realize that Software Freedom Day is an attempt to create a world-wide connection. But I do have a question: Is an event that may be a week off from the actual date, but will get hundreds of attendees, as opposed to an event that will get virtually no attendees, outside the spirit of the date? This is NOT a rhetorical question. A group I belong to went for the latter instead of the former for several years, and has become quite discouraged as a result. There are several major town festivals in my area, but they are a week off one way or the other. I would like to set up a table at a town festival, and am therefore interested in whether it would be just a random Software Freedom demo, or could it be considered a Software Freedom Day event. Bart

Aug. 1, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] Issue with Confirmation

by সাজেদুর রহিম জোয়ারদ ার

Hi Fred Peace be upon you. This is Ring from Bangladesh. I had registered my team FOSS Bangladesh just a few minutes ago. But didn't get anything on goodies/supplies like last year, 2014 events. Moreover confirmation message showing that I have not asked about supplies like 2014 and the registration form is not showing that option actually. What to do now? Is this the same as 2014? -- রিং/ring +8801671411437 মহাসচিব/General Secretary এফওএসএস বাংলাদেশ/FOSS Bangladesh

Aug. 1, 2015

Re: [SFD-discuss] [SFD-announce] SFD 2015 registration is on!

by Frederic Muller - DFF

Bonsoir (apologies for the French to the list), Oui tu as édité la "template" française en fait. Je fais les modifs et te recontacte sur hors liste. A plus. Fred On 08/01/2015 07:11 PM, jimmypierre.rouen.france(a)gmail.com wrote: > > Hey Fred, > > > > Je ne suis pas bon avec les WIKI. Comment vas-tu ? > > > > J’ai créé mon groupe après je nage ! > > > > Au plaisir, > > Jimmy > > > > *From:*sfd-announce-bounces@sf-day.org > [mailto:sfd-announce-bounces@sf-day.org] *On Behalf Of *Frederic > Muller - DFF > *Sent:* 01 August 2015 13:02 > *To:* SFD announcements > *Subject:* [SFD-announce] SFD 2015 registration is on! > > > > Dear all, > > With a bit of delay, the *Digital Freedom Foundation* is very happy to > announce that registration of the twelfth edition of Software Freedom > Day <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/> just opened. While the wiki > has been ready for some times and a few teams started to create pages > registration was another story. In fact our infrastructure needs > updates and we still haven't found way to do that easily. > > Now as far as Free Software is concerned while we see more projects > adopting Free Software licenses we also feel end-users still struggle > with their proprietary operating systems. At the same time both > hardware and software seems a lot more integrated and in some fields > it seems that you can just print something with your Free 3D printers, > order some kind of Free Hardware controllers online, flash them, hack > them and get a complete and finish product running (or flying, or...). > We're involved here with people who had no special interest in Free > Software or Hardware and discovered it through pursuing their hobbies, > and they just love it! > > On the sponsorship side we have unfortunately lost Canonical > financially but they are still providing the mailing list > infrastructure (snif snif.. they were our first sponsors). Google and > Linode are still supporting us luckily and we are exploring new > ventures (though nothing confirmed at this stage). > > So as usual registration > <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/cgi-bin/register.py> happens after > you have created your event page on the wiki > <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/>. We have an exaustive guide here > <http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide> for newcomers and for > the others who need help, the SFD-Discuss mailing > <http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss> is probably the > best place to get prompt support. As usual we will come back with more > details things to do or worth mentioning to bring inspiration and > motivation to the celebration on the sfd-discuss mailing list. > > So get ready to celebrate and happy preparations to all! > > The Digital Freedom Foundation > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss

Aug. 1, 2015