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Re: [SFD-discuss] Hello from Panama

by Nicholas Ng

Hi Mario Young, I believe the registration is now closed and will have to wait until next year SFD. For more info about registering your group, visit this page: http://softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide Hope it is helpful. Cheers, Nicholas Ng On 12/2/07, Mario Young <maye.co(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hiii SFD Friends > > My name is Mario Young and I'm from Ubuntu LoCo Team Panama our team > wants to know how to create a new Team for the Software Freedom Day. > > can you please help us? > > (And very sorry if this is not the correct list, please tell me what > is the correct) > > Thank you very much! > > Mario Young > Ubuntu Member > https://launchpad.net/~mayeco > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

Dec. 2, 2007

Hello from Panama

by Mario Young

Hiii SFD Friends My name is Mario Young and I'm from Ubuntu LoCo Team Panama our team wants to know how to create a new Team for the Software Freedom Day. can you please help us? (And very sorry if this is not the correct list, please tell me what is the correct) Thank you very much! Mario Young Ubuntu Member https://launchpad.net/~mayeco

Dec. 2, 2007

SFD 2007 Competition Winners!

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, We are very pleased to announce the results of the SFD Competition 2007! Many thanks to all the entrants, we saw some excellent examples of how to take software freedom to local communities, and we were inspired, as you all will be to see some of the outcomes and reports. http://softwarefreedomday.org/Competition2007/Winners We have three winners, who will each receive an OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) computer. All winners, highly commended and entries of note will also receive a certificate for their excellent submissions. I want to extend a warm congratulations in particular to the three winners (in no particular order): - FOSS Nepal Community - SFD Nicaragua 2007 Team - Beijing Software Freedom Day (China) And the two highly commended entries: - Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society - SFD Tunisia Read more about the entries along with their reports at the website above. Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Nov. 29, 2007

Software Freedom Day 2007 - Sydney report

by Sridhar Dhanapalan

It's been indicated to me that I never put out a report on Software Freedom Day in Sydney. Well, better late than never :) Advocates of free software celebrated at the University of New South Wales on 16 September for the fourth annual Software Freedom Day. Members of SLUG, Ubuntu-AU and the general FOSS community collaborated to spread the message of free software to the general public. Interest and buzz was generated in the days leading-up to the event through a poster campaign across the campus. At the UNSW Computer Fair, we piqued the curiosity of many computer users with our displays, screencasts and spiels. Those who were enthusiastic migrated to our room in the nearby Law Building, where we could explain and demonstrate in greater detail. Not only did we have many expressions of interest from newcomers in free software and the free software community, we also succeeded in bringing those who already use FOSS into participation in the local community. Regrettably, I was not able to take any decent photographs of the event. If anyone has pictures, I'd be grateful if they could be sent to me. I would like to give a big word of thanks to everyone who helped on the day: Andreas Fischer Brendan Puckeridge David McQuire James Dumay Jim Tsao John Ferlito Ken Wilson Lindsay Holmwood Matt Moor Peter Baker Pia Waugh Rodger Dean Silvia Pfeiffer Anyone else who I may have forgotten (if I have, sorry!) In addition, I would like to thank those who provided resources in support of our efforts: Computer Fairs Australia (tables at the computer fair) David Vaile, Abi Paramaguru and Alana Maurushat at the UNSW Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre (room in the Law Building) John Schilit (IBM and Robocode materials) Solutions First (Unwired modem) Ubuntu Screencasts Team (screencasts and subtitles) Canonical (Ubuntu CDs) The worldwide free software community :) The Web version of this report is available at http://yama.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/software-freedom-day-2007-sydney-report/ -- "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." - Optimus Prime

Nov. 10, 2007

Short delay in announcing winners for SFD competition

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, my apologies, we have a very short delay in announcing the SFD competition winners. It will be done over the weekend, so stay tuned! :) Cheers, Pia Software Freedom International

Nov. 8, 2007

Team reports - please fill in the web form!

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, So far we've had 110 teams fill in the online report, and have stated they've reached 22,229 people and handed out 8,970 Ubuntu CDs. Could everyone else (the other 220 teams!) please fill in the web form if you haven't already! Some people sent reports to the list but didn't fill in the webform. This information will be used to help garner support for the event, and to help get UN recognition for the day, so please participate! http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/event_report.html Thanks everyone. Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Nov. 3, 2007

SFD Competition for 2007 - currently being finalised

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, The date for competition entries to be submitted has passed and we are currently undergoing a full review of all proposals. Thank you to everyone who put in such amazing competition entries! If you submitted a proposal, you should have received an email in the past few days acknowledging your proposal. If you submitted a proposal and did not receive an acknowledgement, please contact me as soon as possible so we can be sure to include your proposal. Cheers, Pia and the SFI team -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/

Oct. 20, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] FLOSS educational programmes (Steve Olive)

by Judy Okite

U,ve already started the training? When U goggle,U can get the contents,download,setup an e-learn platform,then U nego on certification. Kind Regards On 10/16/07, Evans Ikua <ikua(a)lpakenya.org> wrote: > I run a consulting firm in Nairobi, Kenya and implement solutions on > FLOSS. We are currently implementing training based on LPIC and > OpenICDL. A friend in Uganda told me that getting to offer the OpenICDL > can prove to be costly, with a requirement to buy the licences in bulk > (,000's), which is a major impediment. I am still interested in this and > anyone with an insight or experience on this can please share. > Evans Ikua > > > Gadhula Rumbidzayi wrote: > > I am totally in support of floss educational programmes and I believe that > > OO will be the ideal starting point as it is about basic computer literacy > > and not exceptionally technical aspects. > > I also think it is very relevant particularly to schools in Zimbabwe. I > > used to teach at a school where the computers had been donated and came > with > > all the software installed. The school had no connectivity to the internet > > and therefore we could not activate the M$ Office. > > > > If we had knowledge and access to the FLOSS alternative, our situation > > wouldn't have been desperate > > > > I have also managed to install Ubuntu on some few PCs that are used by > > students at my place of work. The students still use them for Internet > > access (Firefox) and they edit the documents they download using FLOSS > > alternative. This was not a planned implementation (like yours), it was a > > necessity due to hardware limitations and they have never complained. > > > > Generally students are eager to learn and gain skills without the skills > > being specific to a particular brand and FLOSS IS A GIFT to them. > > > > Xolani I am totally in support of your project and can you keep the list > > posted on the developments? > > I would like to see this take-off and if I can help just let me know and I > > will be happy to assist. I am sure this will be a success. > > > > When do you think this project will be ready for take-off? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Judy Ann Okite, +254-721237507,+254-734252336 P.O. BOX 2228 00100, NAIROBI,KENYA. "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

Oct. 17, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] FLOSS educational programmes (Steve Olive)

by Evans Ikua

I run a consulting firm in Nairobi, Kenya and implement solutions on FLOSS. We are currently implementing training based on LPIC and OpenICDL. A friend in Uganda told me that getting to offer the OpenICDL can prove to be costly, with a requirement to buy the licences in bulk (,000's), which is a major impediment. I am still interested in this and anyone with an insight or experience on this can please share. Evans Ikua Gadhula Rumbidzayi wrote: > I am totally in support of floss educational programmes and I believe that > OO will be the ideal starting point as it is about basic computer literacy > and not exceptionally technical aspects. > I also think it is very relevant particularly to schools in Zimbabwe. I > used to teach at a school where the computers had been donated and came with > all the software installed. The school had no connectivity to the internet > and therefore we could not activate the M$ Office. > > If we had knowledge and access to the FLOSS alternative, our situation > wouldn't have been desperate > > I have also managed to install Ubuntu on some few PCs that are used by > students at my place of work. The students still use them for Internet > access (Firefox) and they edit the documents they download using FLOSS > alternative. This was not a planned implementation (like yours), it was a > necessity due to hardware limitations and they have never complained. > > Generally students are eager to learn and gain skills without the skills > being specific to a particular brand and FLOSS IS A GIFT to them. > > Xolani I am totally in support of your project and can you keep the list > posted on the developments? > I would like to see this take-off and if I can help just let me know and I > will be happy to assist. I am sure this will be a success. > > When do you think this project will be ready for take-off? > > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss > >

Oct. 16, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] FLOSS educational programmes (Steve Olive)

by Gadhula Rumbidzayi

I am totally in support of floss educational programmes and I believe that OO will be the ideal starting point as it is about basic computer literacy and not exceptionally technical aspects. I also think it is very relevant particularly to schools in Zimbabwe. I used to teach at a school where the computers had been donated and came with all the software installed. The school had no connectivity to the internet and therefore we could not activate the M$ Office. If we had knowledge and access to the FLOSS alternative, our situation wouldn't have been desperate I have also managed to install Ubuntu on some few PCs that are used by students at my place of work. The students still use them for Internet access (Firefox) and they edit the documents they download using FLOSS alternative. This was not a planned implementation (like yours), it was a necessity due to hardware limitations and they have never complained. Generally students are eager to learn and gain skills without the skills being specific to a particular brand and FLOSS IS A GIFT to them. Xolani I am totally in support of your project and can you keep the list posted on the developments? I would like to see this take-off and if I can help just let me know and I will be happy to assist. I am sure this will be a success. When do you think this project will be ready for take-off?

Oct. 15, 2007