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Re: [SFD-discuss] Retailer advertisements

by draicone＠gmail.com

Well, we want to encourage software that is free as in freedom; free as in beer is just a welcome side effect. Any business that's willing to support us in this endeavour should (IMO) be more than welcome to take part; a lot of open source free software products are developed in commercial contexts, and promoting a business promoting Linux makes perfect sense. As long as the Eee isn't running XP, of course :) On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Peter Ruwoldt <ruwoldtp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > An idea that has been floated for SFD is to have an eeePC available for > people to play with. The thought is to approach a local retailer for a loan > of one for the day in return for some sort of advertising for that retailer > at the event. > > Would this be seen as appropriate and in the spirit of the event? > > -- > Free and Open education for all > > Peter Ruwoldt > Grant High School > Hosking Avenue > MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 > > P. 08 87263128 > F. 08 87250173 > > ruwoldtp(a)granths.sa.edu.au > http://ruwoldtp.googlepages.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

April 29, 2008

Retailer advertisements

by Peter Ruwoldt

An idea that has been floated for SFD is to have an eeePC available for people to play with. The thought is to approach a local retailer for a loan of one for the day in return for some sort of advertising for that retailer at the event. Would this be seen as appropriate and in the spirit of the event? -- Free and Open education for all Peter Ruwoldt Grant High School Hosking Avenue MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 P. 08 87263128 F. 08 87250173 ruwoldtp(a)granths.sa.edu.au http://ruwoldtp.googlepages.com/

April 28, 2008

Can you help us out with the SFD website?

by Robert Schumann

Hi SFD'ers, We're looking for a volunteer to help overhaul the look-and-feel of the Software Freedom Day website <http://softwarefreedomday.org/>. The website is looking a little dated (yes, I know, the date still says 2007 for reasons beyond our control at the moment) but we're hoping to change that in the very near future, to coincide with the launch of registrations this year (currently scheduled for sometime in the first half of May). The person we're looking for will have one or more of the following - familiarity with Moin wiki, and particularly with designing themes for Moin - skill with CSS, including making pages that are standards-compliant, internationalised, accessible and (if that wasn't enough) cross-browser - enough time to complete this task within the next ten days Note that we are not aiming to re-invent the wheel; our first task will be to identify an existing Moin theme that we can adapt to our purposes (but still make it look distinctive). We already have someone who can produce whatever size or shape logos and related SFD graphics you require - your remit will be the CSS (plus a little python/HTML). And your reward will be fame within the community of Software Freedom Day! Feel free to reply on- or off-list (depending on the relevance of your reply to the rest of the world). Thanks, Robert.

April 28, 2008

Supporting schools to host SFD events in 2008

by Peter Ruwoldt

Hi One of our objectives for 2008 is to better support schools to host Software Freedom Day events. For schools already making use of FOSS, it is a great way to help their community understand what and why they are doing this and to involve their FOSS communities in the process. I would like to start some conversations about this so that we can better understand how to help schools participate and to share stories, resources and experience. If you're want you could put your ideas straight onto the SFD wiki <http://softwarefreedomday.org/Resources_to_support_schools> http://softwarefreedomday.org/Resources_to_support_schools Cheers Peter -- Free and Open education for all Peter Ruwoldt Grant High School Hosking Avenue MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 P. 08 87263128 F. 08 87250173 ruwoldtp(a)granths.sa.edu.au http://ruwoldtp.googlepages.com/

April 27, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day 2008!

by Mr. R. Simango

Hi Everyone, We would like to celebrate SFD for the first time, Binga in Zimbabwe, prepartions have already started. We love the freedom, Kind Regards On 4/17/08, Girish Shukla <girish.shukla(a)apnajabalpur.com> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 5:30 PM, <sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org> wrote: > > > Pia Waugh : > > > Hi everyone! > > > > > > The time has come to start planning your Software Freedom Day event for > > 2008! > > > We will be opening registrations in mid May and increasing the number > > of team > > > packs (shirts, CDs, balloons and such) to 300, so make sure you keep an > > eye out > > > and register as soon as you can! We have a new board with new members > > (details > > > at http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi) A warm welcome to Fred and > > Peter! > > > > > > This years event will be September 20th, 2008 (please ignore the header > > of the > > > website, it will be changed as soon as possible). > > > [...] > > > > Hi all, > > We look forward to celebrate SFD at Indore, India in 2008 for third > consecutive year and improve the same. With best regards to all the members. > > Girish S. > -- > -- Richard Simango Technical and Operations Manager Tonga Online P. O. Box 47 Binga Zimbabwe Tel +263-15-573 Mobile: +263-11-619322 skype: simangor www.mulonga.net https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OpenIcdl

April 20, 2008

San Lorenzo Valley, California, gears up for 2008

by Larry Cafiero

Hi, all -- Last year, we celebrated Software Freedom Day in Felton, California (in the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz County), and we are getting ready for the 2008 event. Prior to that, though, Felton will be observing Lindependence 2008, an event where people in the town will have the option from July 4 (Independence Day in the U.S.) to July 11 to use GNU/Linux distros and FOSS programs. More information on Lindependence 2008 can be found here: http://faq.fixedbylinux.com-a.googlepages.com/lindependence2008-bringinglin… [Yes, that's a little long for a Web address -- our new site should be up in the next few days.] All of which is to say that we should be cruising into September with an interested group of folks who will be new Linux users. I look forward to working with you all going forward to Software Freedom Day 2008. Larry Cafiero HeliOS Solutions West "Bringing FOSS to the Redwoods" 6116 Highway 9 Felton, CA 95018 831-335-7303

April 19, 2008

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by Luis Gustavo Lira

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April 19, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day 2008!

by Girish Shukla

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 5:30 PM, <sfd-discuss-request(a)sf-day.org> wrote: > Pia Waugh : > > Hi everyone! > > > > The time has come to start planning your Software Freedom Day event for > 2008! > > We will be opening registrations in mid May and increasing the number > of team > > packs (shirts, CDs, balloons and such) to 300, so make sure you keep an > eye out > > and register as soon as you can! We have a new board with new members > (details > > at http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi) A warm welcome to Fred and > Peter! > > > > This years event will be September 20th, 2008 (please ignore the header > of the > > website, it will be changed as soon as possible). > > [...] > Hi all, We look forward to celebrate SFD at Indore, India in 2008 for third consecutive year and improve the same. With best regards to all the members. Girish S. --

April 17, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day 2008!

by Julio Cesar Puigpinos

2008/4/13, Pia Waugh : > Hi everyone! > > The time has come to start planning your Software Freedom Day event for 2008! > We will be opening registrations in mid May and increasing the number of team > packs (shirts, CDs, balloons and such) to 300, so make sure you keep an eye out > and register as soon as you can! We have a new board with new members (details > at http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi) A warm welcome to Fred and Peter! > > This years event will be September 20th, 2008 (please ignore the header of the > website, it will be changed as soon as possible). > [...] Good luck to all the teams. Argentina will participate this year too. Saludos, Julio -- www.lugro.org.ar/lugro-mesh Wireless Mesh Networks Group www.lugro.org.ar GNU/Linux User Group Rosario, Argentina NO A LA MATRICULA!!!: http://noalamatricula.wordpress.com/ Registered GNU/Linux User #358886

April 15, 2008

Re: [SFD-discuss] Software Freedom Day 2008!

by Wassim Derguech

The same for Tunisia ;) 2008/4/15, camara <bacamara(a)gmail.com>: > > Hi, > Guinea is ready for Software Freedom Day 2008. > Thank you. > > 2008/4/15, Jorge Higueros <jorge.higueros(a)gmail.com>: > > > > Guatemala is ready for SFD 2008 > > I hope a get a pack for this year > > thankyou > > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Mario Young <mayeco(a)ubuntu.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > We are the Ubuntu LoCo Team Panama last year we register late but this > > > year we are preparing for the SFD 2008, > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Mario > > > > > > 2008/4/14, lugbamenda(a)immerda.ch <lugbamenda(a)immerda.ch>: > > > > Hi > > > > Pia Waugh > > > > > > > > The Linux users group Bamenda ,Yaounde and Limbe are preparing very > > > > strongly for the upcoming software freedom day celabration,last > > > year we > > > > registered late althought we did not win but we were encouraged.and > > > i > > > > believed we will win this time. > > > > > > > > chanceline > > > > CAMEROON > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > > > SFD-discuss(a)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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jorge Higueros > > Executive Director && > > Transpersonal Therapeut > > GNU/Linux user #369545 > > Free Software Organization Guatemala > > (502) 23364840 > > Guatemala C.A. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SFD-discuss mailing list > > SFD-discuss(a)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 > > -- Derguech Wassim -DERWAS- ENSI dfsa.tuxfamily.org www.dfsa.org.tn dfsa.freehostia.com www.sfdtunisia.org MSN: dfsa_derwas(a)hotmail.com Yahoo: dfsa_derwas(a)yahoo.fr GSM: (+33) 06 15 87 67 24

April 15, 2008