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schwag recipient list please

by Rik Tindall

Hi all, Can SFI please publish the schwag recipient list, so that we can discover if our team made the deadline/cutoff? Although we've been with SFD from the start (four years), one smart-ass "Linux User" launched a gazump straight after registration opened and used our team name to own our home page. Has that meant he's stolen or lost us all our schwag? Would we be waiting in vain for the postie? Ready to name & shame.. Because the materials are fundamental to this day out, gifting. Cheers pp SFD Team Christchurch Rik

Aug. 1, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD in Devon, UK

by Rob Beard

Quoting getty musiiwa <getttty(a)yahoo.co.uk>: > Hi Rob, > > I am so glad to learn that there will a SFD event in the UK and > hopefully one that I can attend considering that I am in the country. > > Last year I was the team manager for the SFD 2006 with a woman's > organisation called Linux Chix Zimbabwe. If you remember we won the > 1st prize world wide. I would like to help with you in organising > your event because of my previous experience. > > Send me an email and give more detail on what you plan the event to be like. > > Getty > Thanks Getty, Any help would be gratefully received. I'll send you a quick e-mail off list detailing what we're thinking of doing. We're in the initial stages at the moment trying to secure a location and confirm the details but I'll let you know what we have come up with so far. Ta, Rob

Aug. 1, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD in Devon, UK

by getty musiiwa

Hi Rob, I am so glad to learn that there will a SFD event in the UK and hopefully one that I can attend considering that I am in the country. Last year I was the team manager for the SFD 2006 with a woman's organisation called Linux Chix Zimbabwe. If you remember we won the 1st prize world wide. I would like to help with you in organising your event because of my previous experience. Send me an email and give more detail on what you plan the event to be like. Getty ----- Original Message ---- From: Rob Beard <rob(a)esdelle.co.uk> To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss(a)sf-day.org> Sent: Monday, 30 July, 2007 6:43:39 PM Subject: [SFD-discuss] SFD in Devon, UK Hi folks, I'm not sure if this is the right mailing list to announce our SFD event on or not so apologies if I should have announced it on the other list. Anyway, I'd like to announce a SFD event in Devon. Actually we're looking at running two events, one in the Exeter area of Devon (East Devon) and the other in Plymouth (West area of Devon). We are hoping to hold these events at the respective Universities in Plymouth and Exeter (although this is yet to be confirmed), otherwise we're looking at booking a hotel conference room for the day. This is the first SFD event I have been involved with. I was a bit late last year to get involved although I did run an install day with the proceeds going to charity which was fairly successful considering the short notice I had to set it up. At the event we are holding we're hoping to provide facilities for members of the public to come along and have a play with some Free Software, and if they bring their computers along to have the software installed. I was wondering if it was okay to maybe charge a small fee for installing things such as Linux on their computers with the profits all going to local charities? Anyway, if there is anyone in the Devon area who would like to help, feel free to drop me an e-mail on/off list, or you can find me on the Devon & Cornwall LUG list at http://www.dclug.org.uk Ta, Rob _______________________________________________ SFD-discuss mailing list SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

July 31, 2007

Registrations for SFD goodies closed

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, We have had an unprecendented response from new SFD teams all around the world this year. Almost double the amount of teams have registered in time to receive the free team goodies including shirts, stickers and CDs, and unfortunately we have already hit our capacity. We are aware that we originally said all registrations up until the 31st would be getting the team goodies, however as we have now hit out absolute limits, no new registrations will be receiving the SFD goodies pack. Teams are absolutely still welcome to be counted as part of the official global celebrations, however as of now, no new teams will be receiving goods. Teams are able to purchase shirts only from the SFD online store for only two more days at: http://sfd.zac-ware.com/ For $15 per shirt. There are only a few left to sell so get in quick. All proceeds go towards supporting the teams around the world. Thank you all for your enthusiasm and for taking Software Freedom to your communities and countries! It is a truly global event and one that will hopefully help all people discover Software Freedom! Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ "There is no darkness but ignorance." - William Shakespeare

July 31, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] hello

by ikua＠lpakenya.org

I am having a similar problem while trying to register our Kenya team. my main problem is the wiki url. I am not sure what I need to put as I have already created the page under .../teams/africa/kenya. This is not being accepted as the wiki. Other times I get an error message, something about the submit buitton not being activated because apparently the team members are not entered properly or something like that... Evans Ikua LPA-kenya Quoting "kamerun(a)immerda.ch" <kamerun(a)immerda.ch>: > > hello, > > i have friends in cameroon bamenda. they want to take part of the sfd. > they try to make the registration and they cannot do it: when submit it > comes an error. hee a copy of thier mail > > Hello Michel > > I have not succeeded to register our group. There is a problem with the > DEDICATED MEMBER NUMBER when I enter the number it will refuse to > submit. I am very worried because tomorrow is the last day. > What can I do? > > I will be sending report of saturday meetin we plan to participate on > SFD. we have a very good plan. > > David > > > > can you help them. i was in cameroon but now i am back in switzerland > and i don't know what to do and the time is short. i would be very > happy if they can take part, you can direct take contact with > lugbamenda(a)immerda.ch or chidavidafu(a)yahoo.co.uk > > michel > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss

July 30, 2007

SFD in Devon, UK

by Rob Beard

Hi folks, I'm not sure if this is the right mailing list to announce our SFD event on or not so apologies if I should have announced it on the other list. Anyway, I'd like to announce a SFD event in Devon. Actually we're looking at running two events, one in the Exeter area of Devon (East Devon) and the other in Plymouth (West area of Devon). We are hoping to hold these events at the respective Universities in Plymouth and Exeter (although this is yet to be confirmed), otherwise we're looking at booking a hotel conference room for the day. This is the first SFD event I have been involved with. I was a bit late last year to get involved although I did run an install day with the proceeds going to charity which was fairly successful considering the short notice I had to set it up. At the event we are holding we're hoping to provide facilities for members of the public to come along and have a play with some Free Software, and if they bring their computers along to have the software installed. I was wondering if it was okay to maybe charge a small fee for installing things such as Linux on their computers with the profits all going to local charities? Anyway, if there is anyone in the Devon area who would like to help, feel free to drop me an e-mail on/off list, or you can find me on the Devon & Cornwall LUG list at http://www.dclug.org.uk Ta, Rob

July 30, 2007

hello

by kamerun＠immerda.ch

hello, i have friends in cameroon bamenda. they want to take part of the sfd. they try to make the registration and they cannot do it: when submit it comes an error. hee a copy of thier mail Hello Michel I have not succeeded to register our group. There is a problem with the DEDICATED MEMBER NUMBER when I enter the number it will refuse to submit. I am very worried because tomorrow is the last day. What can I do? I will be sending report of saturday meetin we plan to participate on SFD. we have a very good plan. David can you help them. i was in cameroon but now i am back in switzerland and i don't know what to do and the time is short. i would be very happy if they can take part, you can direct take contact with lugbamenda(a)immerda.ch or chidavidafu(a)yahoo.co.uk michel

July 30, 2007

Over 200 teams!

by Pia Waugh

Hi all, Just letting you all know we now have over 200 teams already registered for SFD 2007! Excellent work everyone! If anyone else needs to register, please do so in the coming 2 days as registrations close the 31st July for teams to receive schwag. After the 31st, teams can still register to be counted as part of the event, but they will not receive goodies to help their event be successful. Also, we are going through and consolidating all the address changes sent to us. Thank you all for your promptness! Cheers, Pia President Software Freedom International -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/ "We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution." - Bill Hicks

July 29, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] sfd on linux.com

by Melissa Draper

Melissa Draper wrote: > For those who have not yet seen it: > > http://www.linux.com/feature/118245 > > :) > And now, you can digg it: http://digg.com/software/Linux_com_Software_Freedom_Day_Taking_open_source_… -- Sincerely Melissa Draper http://www.meldraweb.com Phone: 0404 595 395 (intl): +61 404 595 395 P.O Box 1412 Lavington, NSW 2641

July 28, 2007

sfd on linux.com

by Melissa Draper

For those who have not yet seen it: http://www.linux.com/feature/118245 :) -- Sincerely Melissa Draper http://www.meldraweb.com Phone: 0404 595 395 (intl): +61 404 595 395 P.O Box 1412 Lavington, NSW 2641

July 28, 2007