Hey Software Freedom Friends,
lots of things are happening - SFD 2023 is closing in quickly.
Programs probably are getting their final shape.
Whoever's considering recording or live streaming the events, is welcome
to use the OBS scene collection
<https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/VideoConferencing/OBS-studio>.
Now is also a great moment to reach out to your local community, if you
haven't already. We're thinking social media accounts, we're thinking
mailing lists, we're thinking local policy makers. For each of these
groups, you can find a suggestion on the wiki
<https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/CommunityOutreach>.
Feel free to adapt to your local situation, or use some ideas as
inspiration for a mail in your local language.
Currently we already have one submission for the SFD Song challenge.
Don't forget submit your entry too!
The FSF is also awarding some prizes to winning teams! Keep an eye on
our Mastodon account <https://fosstodon.org/@dff> (or one of the other
social media accounts
<https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/SocialNetworks>), the Matrix
channel <https://matrix.to/#/#SoftwareFreedomDay:matrix.org> or the
mailing list for updates.
Grtz,
Jurgen
We're at 16 days and counting until Software Freedom Day, the 20th edition.
We're up to 24 teams!
Unfortunately, there are a couple of continents we haven't covered
this year and I do know of people in those areas who would love to
attend an event. If there's a virtual part to your Software Freedom
Day celebration or you're hosting any hybrid events, please let me
know. I'd like to pass the information on to people who can't attend
a local SFD event. I'd need time and time zone, how to join and
language of choice (human not programming). Would appreciate your
help in finding events for those not fortunate enough to have one in
their area. Also, would appreciate hearing if you or anyone you know
is in North America and might want to get together either to attend or
volunteer or help organize an event in that time zone. If you're
having trouble finding a local SFD event, please post to this list as
well and let us know.
If you're considering a virtual or hybrid event, you can find some
resources and software links on the Software Freedom Day's video
conferencing page:
https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/VideoConferencing
Thanks to everyone involved with Software Freedom Day this year.
We're at 13 days and counting until Software Freedom Day, the 20th edition.
Just a reminder to include the timezone when you advertise or let
people know about your Software Freedom Day events.
A few years ago, I forgot to add the timezone and had people tuning it
at the appointed time but for their timezones. So, they came too
early or missed things. Since we're worldwide, people anywhere in the
world could see information about your event, but they may not
remember to adjust for the time difference between their location and
yours.
I've seen mentions for events that look like they'll be really
great including these:
https://sfd.nosk.org.np/http://tiny.cc/sfd23https://kielux.de/p/KOLT23
Feel free to post about your own events on this mailing list. We'd be
happy to mention them on the Digital Freedom Foundation's social media
accounts.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Software Freedom Day next week.
