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Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD-discuss Digest, Vol 33, Issue 9

by Girish Shukla

Hi, > Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:08:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Luis Gustavo Lira <dr_complexity(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [SFD-discuss] Gain potential members > To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> > > What is the good way or the best tool to reach people for a SFD event? How > I have to motivate people to join the SFD? So any idea? anything it's really > appreciated. > > Regards, > http://twitter.com/yachachiq > > Here are some quick points I could note and you may find useful: 1. for students: a. approach educational institutes and arrange simple and maybe informal seminar on FOSS. b. after seminar, appoint volunteers from among the audience to co-ordinate activities so it does not end up being a one time affair. c. approach college and school level students differently and as per their specific perspectives. d. distribute and demo educational material to staff and goodies to students :) 2. for administrative and business people: a. simply run on-the-face campaign which teases them to probe what SFD is about. b. explain why SFD is an important event and how adoption of FOSS can make business and administration "easier". c. invite them along with media to the SFD event 3. for techies, a. simply suggest them to start thinking about a change of career if they still do not find a global FOSS event interesting. ;-) b. it is generally better to keep two parts of event, one for technical discussions and other for general activities. 4. for other: a. relate and arrange SFD with local traditions, customs and situations. b. relate the SFD event with community practices and celebrations and publicise appropriately. c. other points may include explaining its global and universal nature, its value beyond being a technical issue and not just another boring seminar. Lastly, it has been my observation that it is not always the numbers but the quality, effectiveness and continuity of SFD which matters more. I prefer to refer here when in doubt:- http://catb.org/esr/writings/ Regards and have a great SFD, Girish SFD-Indore, India 2006-2009

July 24, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Gain potential members

by Frederic Muller

Dear Luis, Who is your targeted audience? Based on this I believe we could be able to give you advices. Thanks Fred Luis Gustavo Lira wrote: > What is the good way or the best tool to reach people for a SFD event? How I have to motivate people to join the SFD? So any idea? anything it's really appreciated. > > Regards, > http://twitter.com/yachachiq > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! > Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. > http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

July 24, 2009

Gain potential members

by Luis Gustavo Lira

What is the good way or the best tool to reach people for a SFD event? How I have to motivate people to join the SFD? So any idea? anything it's really appreciated. Regards, http://twitter.com/yachachiq ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1

July 24, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Artwork for 2009

by Frederic Muller

Thilo Pfennig wrote: > Am 22.07.2009 07:15, schrieb sCrIpT mUnKeE: > >> Hello All, >> >> I was looking at the SFD wiki and found the artwork section, but the artwork >> is from 2007. When will the artwork for 2009 be available? This is the link >> that I am looking at http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork >> >> > Well yeah, somebody put this "This page should be merged to > Downloads&Resources. " on the page but did not merge it himself - and > then everybody else did work on Artwork/2009 instead. So therefore I > declare Downloads&Resources as outdaten instead and I made a link on > "Artwork" to the Artwork/2009 page. > > On that page I also displayed the list of files that are already uploaded: > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009 > > > Regards, > > Thilo > > Wiki Admin > > Thanks for that! Fred

July 22, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Artwork for 2009

by Thilo Pfennig

Am 22.07.2009 07:15, schrieb sCrIpT mUnKeE: > Hello All, > > I was looking at the SFD wiki and found the artwork section, but the artwork > is from 2007. When will the artwork for 2009 be available? This is the link > that I am looking at http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork > Well yeah, somebody put this "This page should be merged to Downloads&Resources. " on the page but did not merge it himself - and then everybody else did work on Artwork/2009 instead. So therefore I declare Downloads&Resources as outdaten instead and I made a link on "Artwork" to the Artwork/2009 page. On that page I also displayed the list of files that are already uploaded: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009 Regards, Thilo Wiki Admin -- Thilo Pfennig - PfennigSolutions IT-Beratung- Wiki-Systeme Sandkrug 28 - 24143 Kiel (Germany) http://www.pfennigsolutions.de/ XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Thilo_Pfennig - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpfennig

July 22, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Artwork for 2009

by Frederic Muller

Dear Ken, There are actually some artworks available (the one we have made so far - since we use the wiki to exchange files between each others as well). You can find those 2 sections: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/Logo http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/ - which is quite empty at first, but looking at the attachments you'll find those: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009?action=AttachFile http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/Logo?action=AttachFile For the SVG version you're requested I didn't find the SVG file online so I'll let jmc follow up. Thanks Fred sCrIpT mUnKeE wrote: > Hello All, > > I was looking at the SFD wiki and found the artwork section, but the > artwork is from 2007. When will the artwork for 2009 be available? > This is the link that I am looking at > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork > > If anything, I would like a link to the SVG version of this image > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/Logo?action=AttachFile&do=get&ta… > <http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/Logo?action=AttachFile&do=get&ta…> > . Then I can great my own posters, CD Labels, etc. > > Thanks > > - Ken > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

July 22, 2009

SFD Artwork for 2009

by sCrIpT mUnKeE

Hello All, I was looking at the SFD wiki and found the artwork section, but the artwork is from 2007. When will the artwork for 2009 be available? This is the link that I am looking at http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork If anything, I would like a link to the SVG version of this image http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009/Logo?action=AttachFile&do=get&ta…. Then I can great my own posters, CD Labels, etc. Thanks - Ken

July 22, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Any ideas of shipment of the goodies ?

by Frederic Muller

Hi! As we do every year, schwag will ship around early August. Express companies give us a maximum of 2 weeks for each parcel to be delivered. In fact it takes up to 4 weeks max but still makes it before the event. So except for the glitches we have every year (and sorry about those) it will be just fine. Fred shirish wrote: > Hi all, > There was an e-mail on 6th of July telling about shipment of the > goodies but nothing after that. Does anybody know when the shipments > are going to be scheduled ? > > There's roughly 2 months left (just a day short) to the event. >

July 21, 2009

Re: [SFD-discuss] Any ideas of shipment of the goodies ?

by shirish

Addition On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 15:23, shirish<shirishag75(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > There was an e-mail on 6th of July telling about shipment of the > goodies but nothing after that. Does anybody know when the shipments > are going to be scheduled ? guess Schwags would have been a better word :) > There's roughly 2 months left (just a day short) to the event. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

July 20, 2009

Any ideas of shipment of the goodies ?

by shirish

Hi all, There was an e-mail on 6th of July telling about shipment of the goodies but nothing after that. Does anybody know when the shipments are going to be scheduled ? There's roughly 2 months left (just a day short) to the event. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal My quotes in this email licensed under CC 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

July 20, 2009