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Re: [SFD-discuss] Deadline for CDs

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Hi! It's actually at the bottom of the registration form: "Note that from 1 August 2010, teams that register are not guaranteed to receive supplies. Supplies will be sent subject to availability." Hope that answers the question. Fred On 07/21/2010 04:50 PM, Thilo Pfennig wrote: > Hi, > > can somebody again write what the deadline for registration to be able > to order the CDs is? In the announcement it says "10 days". But thats a > relative date, not an absolute one. > > I think if we want to encourage people to register early the absloute > date is essential. So we should fix this on the website but if it is > answered on this list, everybody here knows, too. > > Regards, > Thilo > > Wiki Admin > >

July 21, 2010

Redirects from the old site's dead pages to the new site.

by Lars Nooden

If there is time, please use mod_rewrite[1] to redirect user to the new pages or at least to the new site. Sending an HTTP response (301) 'Moved Permanently' might also help the search engines update, because the old pages are still turning up in Google. This one turned up just now near the top of the search results but gives a 404 Not Found error: http://softwarefreedomday.org/about The redirects can point to individual pages if there is a 1:1 mapping or just to a page on the new site saying that there is a new address and to rummage around there. Regards /Lars [1] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html#sec10.3.2

July 21, 2010

Deadline for CDs

by Thilo Pfennig

Hi, can somebody again write what the deadline for registration to be able to order the CDs is? In the announcement it says "10 days". But thats a relative date, not an absolute one. I think if we want to encourage people to register early the absloute date is essential. So we should fix this on the website but if it is answered on this list, everybody here knows, too. Regards, Thilo Wiki Admin -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig SFD 2010 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

July 21, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Wiki 2011

by Thilo Pfennig

Am 21.07.2010 04:28, schrieb Mahesh Mohan: > But, creating pages in the wiki is also confusing for a first timer! Sure it is. Many things are. :) But I wouldn't know how we could do what we do without a wiki. Regards, Thilo -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig SFD 2010 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

July 21, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] Artwork

by Frederic Muller - SFI

Dear Edgar, Sorry for the omission, we'll all been busy with our web headaches and that didn't get uploaded. Will happen today I believ. Fred On 07/21/2010 12:06 AM, Edgar Hoffmann wrote: > Hello, teams out there. > I have two things to mention that bother me: > > 1. There are no source files of the logo, to have it translated (hm, > yes, just the date...) in german. > 2. What is the "official" font of this year? (Jura, Libel Suit, ...)? > > If this things are missing, I would gladly load them up. > I have the svg's and TrueTypes/OpenFonts from last year. > > Greetings from Germany > > Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

July 21, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Wiki 2011

by Mahesh Mohan

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Thilo Pfennig <tp(a)pfennigsolutions.de>wrote: > Am 20.07.2010 04:43, schrieb Frederic Muller - SFI: > > Dear Mahesh, > > > > Can you give more details as to where you're trying to create your page? > Ya. That was the problem. Sorry for disturbing you folks! But, creating pages in the wiki is also confusing for a first timer! http://maheshmohan.co.in -മഹേഷ് മോഹന്‍ എം.യു

July 21, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] Artwork

by Peter Eisinger

El 20/07/2010 13:06, Edgar Hoffmann escribió: > Hello, teams out there. > I have two things to mention that bother me: > > 1. There are no source files of the logo, to have it translated (hm, > yes, just the date...) in german. > 2. What is the "official" font of this year? (Jura, Libel Suit, ...)? Traditional logo: http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/sfd2007new/img/headerlogo.png is cool :) > If this things are missing, I would gladly load them up. > I have the svg's and TrueTypes/OpenFonts from last year. > > Greetings from Germany > > Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss

July 21, 2010

Artwork

by Edgar Hoffmann

Hello, teams out there. I have two things to mention that bother me: 1. There are no source files of the logo, to have it translated (hm, yes, just the date...) in german. 2. What is the "official" font of this year? (Jura, Libel Suit, ...)? If this things are missing, I would gladly load them up. I have the svg's and TrueTypes/OpenFonts from last year. Greetings from Germany Edgar "Fast Edi" Hoffmann

July 20, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Wiki 2011

by Thilo Pfennig

Am 20.07.2010 04:43, schrieb Frederic Muller - SFI: > Dear Mahesh, > > Can you give more details as to where you're trying to create your page? Most people with this error just forgot to log in, btw.! Regards, Thilo -- XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig

July 20, 2010

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD 2010 registration is OPEN!!!

by Frederic Muller - SFI

On 07/20/2010 12:58 PM, Arif Syamsudin wrote: > On 07/20/2010 11:42 AM, Frederic Muller - SFI wrote: >> Dear Arif, >> >> From looking at the website I see the event date seems to be around >> October (can't be sure). I am not exactly sure what you're trying to >> achieve in fact. If you want to participate in SFD you need to >> organize an SFD event on September 18th (or around that date assuming >> you have good reasons to change it). >> >> I see you're already organizing a Linux conference so why would you >> want your event to be considered a SFD event since it's a Linux >> conference? Quite different objectives in my views. >> >> Looking forward to getting your answers. >> >> Fred >> > > dear fred, > > big thank for you quick reply. > > the conference itself only take 2 days (october 23rd and 24th). other > than that, the ilc is consists of various activities that involve open > source softwares. and we're hoping, with that kind of materials, we > can have the event count as a softwarefreedomday event. if the event > is not possible to consider as an sfd event, that would be fine. > > we will try to gather "ammunition" to create an sfd event here in > bogor, indonesia. september 18th right? thank you again for your kind > attention :). > > > best regard, > Dear Arif, Looking at the introduction page on your site I read "/Indonesia Linux Conference/ (ILC) is an annual nationwide series of activities which consist of conferences, seminars, workshops, training, competitions and exhibitions related to the Linux operating system." Now I believe SFD has a very different focus. It's not about Linux, it's about getting people, anybody, aware and understand what Free Software is. In fact telling people with no or little ideas of what Free Software is, that they should use Linux might confuse them: it might be a too big step. On the contrary recommending FOSS alternative to software they're already using on Windows or MAC OS for example, showing them how easy it is to use without losing their other applications and habits will be a much more successful path. People don't change habits with no reason, and they need time. A happy Firefox or OOo user might consider trying Linux after a few months, an unhappy Linux user will never look back to Free Software and give our community a bad name. Also take into consideration that the way you address and attract people to a Linux conference and Software Freedom Day event should be very different. Your audience is different, and the marketing efforts you will put in will be different. My problems here, is not really about the date, but a lot more about the message and effectiveness of getting your Linux event as a recognized SFD event. In my opinion you would do much better by making a smaller scale SFD event in September and using the buzz from every other events to attract non Free Software users interested in both the concept and the options at hand. Please do consider the above with your team. Thank you for your interest and discussing the issue with everyone, I am sure this will help other teams as well in their event preparation. Best regards, Fred SFI

July 20, 2010