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Re: [SFD-discuss] help

by Pia Waugh

Hi Xolani, <quote who="xolani Ndlovu"> > hie everyone my name is xolani i am in Bulawayo i have been following the > opensource movement for the past > three years heavily reading open source literature so i teamed up with a > friend to start an open source movement in Bulawayo (OPEN SOURCE > Bulawayo) its dead in Bulawayo so anyone who can help us please > do we are still at school so resources are problem please help It is great to here you are excited about FLOSS! To start a new community I highly recommend using Software Freedom Day as a launch event o get people interested and get the group going. Plan with your friend to run some sort of public event, perhaps at a University or school, and try to get lots of young people to come along. Make sure you register as a team so we can send you some tshirts, CDs and other goodies to help make your event look fantastic! For more ideas on running an event, check out the Start Guide at: http://softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide And for more ideas about starting a new community, check out: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Linux_PR/newlug.html http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/User-Group-HOWTO.html Hope that helps, good luck in spreading software freedom to Bulawayo! Cheers, Pia -- Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/ "Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains." - Jean Jacques Rosseau

June 17, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Re: [SFD-announce] CDs to be dispatched to SFD teams

by Pia Waugh

Hi Rik, <quote who="Rik Tindall"> > Since Ubuntu 6.06 , iirc, the openCD has been integrated into the distro > disk (try looking at it on a Win-desktop). 6.10 & 7.04 are the same - > great work Henrik, Mark, & team! > > Assuming the SFD CDs will be 7.04, why any need for separate openCDs at all? The Ubuntu boot CDs have a very cut down version of the Open CD which has only a couple of apps, whereas the full open cd has loads of apps. Ubuntu got bigger :) I think having the seperate CDs can be useful for this reason. Cheers, Pia -- Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/

June 14, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Re: [SFD-announce] CDs to be dispatched to SFD teams

by Rik Tindall

Janet Hawtin wrote: > I dont know how the SFI is funded. > I do know some folks in AU are thinking of doing a run of openCDs for > other purposes. > Just for curiosity's sake how many openCDs are needed for an SFD run? Since Ubuntu 6.06 , iirc, the openCD has been integrated into the distro disk (try looking at it on a Win-desktop). 6.10 & 7.04 are the same - great work Henrik, Mark, & team! Assuming the SFD CDs will be 7.04, why any need for separate openCDs at all? -- Rik, Christchurch NZ

June 14, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Geek Exchange Program?

by chasqui＠somoslibres.org

Yes Judy, in fact we are doing it all the way. I put most of my money into TUX toy that we give to the children year around. We sell one in Canada for 20$ we get the money move around to produce more TuX that are already paid for by people who got them in Canada. (you pay 20$ you get a tux and a child in peru gets anotherone) This way we have single mothers making tux 10$ is the cost something "overpaid" yet the point is to have children something to eat. (many of them are on the streets) ..."extra tux for a child" plus T-shits however the program is called "amealperu" and up to this moment we had no logo of UBUNTU. (ooops) It is amazing how it works, Child will talk about the Penguin, gnu/linux, even richar stallman, without of having a computer. They walk with them, sleep with them and so on learning about tuxland and idea. It would go much better in Canada if we could have some electronic system (visa card). In my country my passport is confiscated over 10 years, (canada puts many brakes on my work) I can't get the identity and all that relates to the banks and "shopping cards". I have to 'jump" the borders. (H) 4$ we can get the T-shirt for and we are looking into it for ubuntu logo and have it 'amealperu & ubuntu" kind of thing. If anybody have a suggestion, I take it. http://www.malko.com/images/banners/tux006b.jpg http://www.malko.com/images/rotatorio/MALKO501.jpg we have children's campaign (adults too) "tux presidente" that have to do much about internal affairs that in short are this: http://softwarelibre.org.pe/pipermail/sl_softwarelibre.org.pe/2007-June/000… ...we wish to have the "tux presidente' works good we send groups of children to City Halls and other institutions http://www.malko.com/images/rotatorio/MALKO2521.jpg http://www.malko.com/images/rotatorio/MALKO2550.jpg to talk about not waisting our tax money into windows license (one university pays 36000$, they look into ubuntu now) put gnu/LINUX and return some to the people by better other services. Building it this way we see that the kids talk about it at home and families, schools and so on, it is effective. Plus we have kids walking with them and many geeks ask 'where did you get this Tux?" and conversation develops. Maybe just maybe if I had the passport would be even easier. (if anybody interested: http://malko.com/quiputext/001parl2.htm ) the point is that to have something 'standard' would be cool. if we get them (T-shirts) from ubuntu or not it does not matter that much ...they have done already a lot for our society. it was just the idea I have shared before not to make only "big fat size" but to look into "children" one more thing before I stop writing if anybody wishes to send images for that "rotary / random image place" on the website it is excellent opportunity to let all our children in Peru know that there is "more of us around the world" please send some. we wish to have many ubuntu friends around the world. Pictures from the events we welcome too we didn't get any last year. Once I 'jump' the borders I will stay some months in Peru we could disply them and so on. People see more people around the world in the same "ubuntu' they seems to take it more into hearts. My Greetings to Belize from Canada http://www.malko.com/images/rotatorio/DSCF5899b.JPG and the team in Peru http://www.malko.com/images/rotatorio/MALKO616.jpg Malko > chasqui(a)somoslibres.org wrote: >> In remote areas, from experience that I have, I see >> that T-shirts are not as affective for the adults >> as it would be for the children. Perhaps because of the regional poverty >> children would use more the T-shirts than the adults and they seems to >> me >> an effective advertising. If we could have >> child's design (size) with some heart that would say "I love ubuntu" >> ...I >> think would be cool. >> Parents look at "what children have on the T-shirt" too. > > Malko, have you thought about having t-shirts made locally? We are doing > that in Belize, and they won't be EXACTLY like the ones SFD is sending > out, but they WILL be lime green with the SFD07 logo on them. You could > make some for kids with what you wanted on them, like "I love Ubuntu!" > Having ours made locally will save on shipping, etc and we can have them > "printed" as we need them. And they are going to cost us $6.50 US each. > We think that's OK. People are willing to buy their own. Just an idea. > > Judy in Belize >

June 13, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Geek Exchange Program?

by Judy Wilson

chasqui(a)somoslibres.org wrote: > In remote areas, from experience that I have, I see > that T-shirts are not as affective for the adults > as it would be for the children. Perhaps because of the regional poverty > children would use more the T-shirts than the adults and they seems to me > an effective advertising. If we could have > child's design (size) with some heart that would say "I love ubuntu" ...I > think would be cool. > Parents look at "what children have on the T-shirt" too. Malko, have you thought about having t-shirts made locally? We are doing that in Belize, and they won't be EXACTLY like the ones SFD is sending out, but they WILL be lime green with the SFD07 logo on them. You could make some for kids with what you wanted on them, like "I love Ubuntu!" Having ours made locally will save on shipping, etc and we can have them "printed" as we need them. And they are going to cost us $6.50 US each. We think that's OK. People are willing to buy their own. Just an idea. Judy in Belize

June 13, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Geek Exchange Program?

by chasqui＠somoslibres.org

greetings, this is my first post on this list. last year, for the event, I went from Canada to Tacna (Peru) and it was good. this year I am on my way to Peru too yet we are not sure which city will we do. It is under discussion in our groups if we should do a big city as Lima this time, ...something smaller perhaps, or even are under consideration remote areas as small municipalities in amazons that during the last weeks we see increased interest in ubuntu from them. ...we welcome anybody to Peru :) In remote areas, from experience that I have, I see that T-shirts are not as affective for the adults as it would be for the children. Perhaps because of the regional poverty children would use more the T-shirts than the adults and they seems to me an effective advertising. If we could have child's design (size) with some heart that would say "I love ubuntu" ...I think would be cool. Parents look at "what children have on the T-shirt" too. Cheers Malko > On 6/13/07, Matthew Davidson <mjd(a)almatech.net.au> wrote: > >> It occurred to me that it would be nice to encourage some people from >> further afield to come up (or down) to Coffs to give presentations on >> whatever cool things they're doing with free software. In fact, beyond >> my own selfish need for new speakers at our own event, there may be >> quite a few people around the world willing to travel a bit to spread >> the word beyond their usual circle on whatever they're doing. I'm >> thinking that it would be generally useful if people based in major >> metropolitan areas offered their services to teams in more regional >> areas, even if it's just the next town up the road. > > Kim and I are heading to Mt Gambier in SE SA so its a thought we've > been having over here too. There might be some folks in other regional > areas that might like to see Coffs in the Spring. You're welcome in SE > SA if you'd like a change of scenery yourself. > > Cheers > > Janet > > > _______________________________________________ > SFD-discuss mailing list > SFD-discuss(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss >

June 13, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] SFD Geek Exchange Program?

by Janet Hawtin

On 6/13/07, Matthew Davidson <mjd(a)almatech.net.au> wrote: > It occurred to me that it would be nice to encourage some people from > further afield to come up (or down) to Coffs to give presentations on > whatever cool things they're doing with free software. In fact, beyond > my own selfish need for new speakers at our own event, there may be > quite a few people around the world willing to travel a bit to spread > the word beyond their usual circle on whatever they're doing. I'm > thinking that it would be generally useful if people based in major > metropolitan areas offered their services to teams in more regional > areas, even if it's just the next town up the road. Kim and I are heading to Mt Gambier in SE SA so its a thought we've been having over here too. There might be some folks in other regional areas that might like to see Coffs in the Spring. You're welcome in SE SA if you'd like a change of scenery yourself. Cheers Janet

June 13, 2007

SFD Geek Exchange Program?

by Matthew Davidson

Hi All, We're seriously getting down to planning the Coffs Harbour (NSW Australia) event for this year, and given this is our third year of running a casual seminar-type event, trying to work out how to add some novelty. Lord knows everybody's sick of the sight of me. It occurred to me that it would be nice to encourage some people from further afield to come up (or down) to Coffs to give presentations on whatever cool things they're doing with free software. In fact, beyond my own selfish need for new speakers at our own event, there may be quite a few people around the world willing to travel a bit to spread the word beyond their usual circle on whatever they're doing. I'm thinking that it would be generally useful if people based in major metropolitan areas offered their services to teams in more regional areas, even if it's just the next town up the road. But before I started cross-posting to half a dozen LUG lists offering sofa space*, I wanted to check whether this might be considered poor etiquette or just a bad idea. Perhaps it could be considered inter-team poaching? Matthew. * Incidentally, I have two of the most comfortable sofas known to mankind, and live half a block away from a rather splendid pub. -- Alma Technology - The future is free and open http://www.almatech.net.au ... (02) 6658 1607 ... 0419 242 316 -- http://computerclub.cex.com.au http://www.clublinux.org.au -- "He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me." - Thomas Jefferson http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_8_8s12.html

June 13, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Re: [SFD-announce] CDs to be dispatched to SFD teams

by Janet Hawtin

I dont know how the SFI is funded. I do know some folks in AU are thinking of doing a run of openCDs for other purposes. Just for curiosity's sake how many openCDs are needed for an SFD run? How many TShairts are required. If I did a run of openCDs in Adelaide for the two SA events I could possibly do a sister city thing and send openCDs to them. Would that help?

June 12, 2007

Re: [SFD-discuss] Re: [SFD-announce] CDs to be dispatched to SFD teams

by Douglas A. Whitfield

Aren't the same people that have trouble buying t-shirts going to have trouble buying CDs to burn to give to people? I totally agree that CDs are more important. And I also totally agree on having a standalone DVD readable format video too. In our case though, I think we'd need fewer of those though since everyone on our campus has a laptop with a DVD player. You could, potentially, make all the orders special orders. Have a form online and give the groups $X and let them spend that money however they best see fit. This would be more work for SFI, of course, but I think it would ensure happier groups around the globe and would allow the groups to tailor the situation best for their situation. Alternatively, you could have 3 packages to pick from. A package with/out shirts and with/out non-computer DVDs and so forth. That would cut down some of the work on the SFI. Trying to lump everybody together is going to leave some groups without their best situation. That being said, I'll be happy with whatever we get! Douglas A. Whitfield UNC SILS MSIS Class of '08 Cell: 919-360-0306 AIM: DouglasAWh Carolina Open Source Initiative Co-President Carolina-opensource(a)listserv.unc.edu http://www.softwarefreedomday.org Janet Hawtin wrote: > On 6/12/07, Rafael Carreras <rafael.carreras(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> 2007/6/12, Janet Hawtin <lucychili(a)gmail.com>: >> > On 6/12/07, Ben Powell <ben(a)geonetrix.com.au> wrote: >> > >> > > I understand that the funding is an issue but please don't cut it >> on the openCD, if anything ditch the T-shirts or use them to help >> fund the sending out of CDs by charging for them - I know I'd be >> happy to pay for a T-shirt! >> > >> > +2 on that thought from Adelaide. >> >> I'd be happy to pay for T-shirts too, but I understand that paying 10 >> €/AU$ is quite difficult in many countries, it's something to keep in >> mind. >> >> -1 on that thought from Barcelona. :-) >> >> -- >> Rafael Carreras Guillén | gpg.id 2C1AF9C5 >> http://rcarreras.blogspot.com

June 12, 2007