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Re: [Planning-en] Preparations in London

by Matthew Saunders

The contact for the Linux World Expo leaflets is: MAUREEN FLINTAN <M.FLINTAN(a)turretgroup.com> Decide on who is going to contact her so she doesn't get multipe responses! I recieved around 80, so if you wanted more I am sure she would post them. Hope this helps Matthew Chelmsford Linux User Group On 12/09/06, Simon Morris <simon.morris(a)cmtww.com> wrote: > On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 13:51 +0100, Matthew Saunders wrote: > > I was able to get some leaflets for the Linux World Expo from Turret > > Group for our SFD event. They arrived next day in the post. Would > > anyone be interested in the contact details for the person at Turret > > Group that sent them to me? > > yes please! > > Thanks > > ~sm > > > _______________________________________________ > Planning-en mailing list > Planning-en(a)sf-day.org > http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/planning-en > > > >

Sept. 12, 2006

Re: [Planning-en] Preparations in London

by Simon Morris

On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 13:51 +0100, Matthew Saunders wrote: > I was able to get some leaflets for the Linux World Expo from Turret > Group for our SFD event. They arrived next day in the post. Would > anyone be interested in the contact details for the person at Turret > Group that sent them to me? yes please! Thanks ~sm

Sept. 12, 2006

Re: [Planning-en] Preparations in London

by Matthew Saunders

I was able to get some leaflets for the Linux World Expo from Turret Group for our SFD event. They arrived next day in the post. Would anyone be interested in the contact details for the person at Turret Group that sent them to me? Matthew

Sept. 12, 2006

[Planning-en] Preparations in London

by Simon Morris

Hello all, Just to let you all know how things are going in London... http://gllug.org.uk/index.php?/archives/23-Software-Freedom-Day.html http://lists.gllug.org.uk/pipermail/gllug/2006-September/062468.html The plan is: * Meeting in Regents Park at midday * Walking from Regents Park to Westminster University along one of the major shopping streets (Tottenham Court Road). Along the way we are going to spread love, hugs and the good word about Free Software (as well as leaflets and Ubuntu CDs) * A technical meeting at Westminster University with 4 speakers. We are lucky enough to have one speaker from Canonical, one from Red Hat and 2 volunteers from the LUG itself * We have a function room booked in a nearby pub for celebrations afterwards. It's going to be awesome - I'm really looking forward to it. ~sm

Sept. 12, 2006

[Planning-en] SFD preparations in Indore India

by Girish Shukla

Hi all, It is very encouraging to recieve updates from all the teams spread across the globe. Preparations for the first SFD event are going on here at LUG-Indore. The website for event has been put up at: http://www.sfdindore.tk We also recieved our set of two T-shirts but could not find any balloons! It is all right, as we have much of promotional material already in place. Looking forward to your encouragement and hope we all have a great SF-Day. -GiRiSh, SFD2006, LUG-Indore [www.sfdindore.tk] __________________________ *Free Software-Free World* **Open Source-Open Minds** -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ _____________________________________________________________ ======================= Get an Email id now and be proud of your very apna Jabalpur where-ever you are.

Sept. 12, 2006

[Planning-en] Some posters

by Janet Hawtin

I've got a couple of new posters at http://lucychili.net/sfd/copyright.pdf http://lucychili.net/sfd/freedom.pdf And both together smaller: http://lucychili.net/sfd/A5freedom.pdf The SVGs are also there The copyright one does have a url at the bottom for feedback to the Australian Attorney General on our draft copyright act. Otherwise both designs are generic and could be used anywhere. Feel free to rewangle as required. Janet ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Janet Hawtin" <lucychili(a)gmail.com> To: sfd(a)linux.org.au, sfd-sa(a)googlegroups.com, planning-en-request(a)sf-day.org Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:57:55 +0930 Subject: Some Posters Hi folks I've got a couple of new posters at http://lucychili.net/sfd/copyright.pdf http://lucychili.net/sfd/freedom.pdf And both together smaller: http://lucychili.net/sfd/A5freedom.pdf The SVGs are also there The copyright one does have a url at the bottom for feedback to the Australian Attorney General on our draft copyright act. Otherwise both designs are generic and could be used anywhere. Feel free to rewangle as required. Janet

Sept. 11, 2006

[Planning-en] Media Release: Multi Cultural Technology

by Cat Scratch

Attention: Chief of Staff cos(a)sbs.com.au --------------------------------------------------------- Free and Open Source Software for Multi-Lingual Learning. The Dutch class at the Victorian School of Languages is celebrating Software Freedom Day on Saturday 16th September after embracing Free Software for language education. What is Software Freedom Day? Saturday 16 September 2006 http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/ Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots effort to tell people about the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source Software. Pia Waugh, president of Software Freedom International said "SFD is an international day, born three years ago, to help the average person to understand how software transparency is important in our lives." She explained that with the increasing importance of technology in our voting systems, leisure activities and workplaces, basic human freedoms can only be as free as the technology they rely on. Free and Open Source Software is widely available from the internet, or on CDs and DVDs. It can be installed on as many computers as necessary without having to pay a licence fee for each one. Anyone can share it with friends, make copies and even change it to help make it better. For example, Ubuntu and Fedora Linux are fully fledged operating systems. It is available for PC or Macintosh hardware and includes the OpenOffice.org wordprocessor, spreadsheet, and graphics computer programs. OpenOffice.org is available in over 50 different languages. http://www.openoffice.org/ Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is developed and supported by a worldwide community of people. Some of these people get paid to work on free software and others do it in their spare time. Groups of FOSS users from all over the world are involved in organising events to celebrate Software Freedom Day. When asked to help translate the first 3 lines of this article, the community responded in the following languages: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Nepali, Russian, Spanish, Slovak, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. To see the translations go to http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/MultiLingualSFD The Dutch class at the Box Hill centre of the Victorian School of Languages will also be celebrating Software Freedom Day on Saturday September 16. Students will use an Open Source audio editing program called Audacity to record, listen to, and edit the sound of themselves speaking and interviewing each other in preparation for their final VCE oral exams. Ilja Doulis, teacher of the VSL's Dutch class said "This year's students have been studying the experiences of Dutch post-war emigrants now living in Melbourne, and recently went to the Princess Beatrix village in Montrose to conduct interviews. We'll use Audacity to record and edit questions and answers about this topic to help prepare for the final exam". http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ The Victorian School of Languages (VSL http://www.vsl.vic.edu.au/) is a government school focused on providing language education programs to students in Years 1 to 12 who do not have access to the study of those languages at their day-to-day schools. The VSL delivers the language program through face-to-face teaching in language centres across the state and also through a distance education program. The VSL runs courses for school students in the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Auslan (Australian sign language), Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Croatian, Dutch, Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Greek (Modern and Classical), Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maltese, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pushto, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. Whilst the Dutch class activities at the VSL are NOT open to the public there is a Software Freedom Day Bazaar being held at the Melbourne Town Hall in the City. Doors are open from 11am until 5pm. Free and Open Source Software professionals and enthusiasts will be there to explain, demonstrate and distribute CDs of Free and Open Source Software. Admission is of course, Free. For more details see the website http://www.sfd06.org/melb/ or contact Donna Benjamin - donna(a)cc.com.au 0418 310 414 or Ilja Doulis ilja(a)dutchclass.net -- Donna Benjamin Conference Director linux.conf.au 2008 http://www.mel8ourne.org Board Member Open Source Industry Australia http://www.osia.net.au Executive Director Creative Contingencies http://www.cc.com.au

Sept. 11, 2006

[Planning-en] Coffs Harbour Update

by Matthew Davidson

Hi All, Some news and hopefully reusable material for anybody in need: - Two press releases (http://computerclub.cex.com.au/sfd/2006/pr01, http://computerclub.cex.com.au/node/119) - A very familiar looking flyer (thanks, Janet! http://computerclub.cex.com.au/node/120) - Timetable on our team page (http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/au/coffs) Matthew. -- 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://clublinux.almatech.net.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

Sept. 11, 2006

[Planning-en] Press Release: Software Freedom Day, Christchurch team

by Rik Tindall

"Celebrate software freedom", SFD team invites computer users. Local technologists hold Free Software education day. Press Release: Software Freedom Day, Team Christchurch. 11th September 2006. The third annual Software Freedom Day is this weekend. The international festival of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) is celebrated around the world. "FOSS and SFD are especially popular in developing countries, where software license costs form a barrier to learning", says SFD Christchurch team leader, Rik Tindall. "Software Freedom Day is about diversity and skill range in computer education." "Few people realise that quality PC software is freely available, without breaching copyright licences. To remedy this, Software Freedom Day publicises Free and Open-Source Software", Tindall says. "Better known examples are Firefox web browser, OpenOffice.org office suite, and GNU/Linux operating system distributions like Ubuntu. All these will be demonstrated at our local event, this weekend." SFD Christchurch is spread over two afternoons, 16 and 17 September, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. Its venue is the well-resourced South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham. A workshop will be run continuously, advising on internet security and FOSS installation technique. DVDs will be screened, and Ubuntu FOSS CDs given out. "Benefits of running legal free software include greater system security, more regular updates, and a supportive community that speeds both learning and software development", says Tindall. "Free and Open-Source systems are the way of the future, due to distributed development's efficiency and enthusiastic support. Most importantly, it's just great fun to get 'under the bonnet' of your PC software, and make a lot of new friends while doing so", Tindall says. "A cordial invite is extended to parents and teachers, large and small business operators - home and office - and technicians, to sample the clean and productive working environment, and the tidy educational tools, that FOSS makes available, this Software Freedom Day." Ends WHAT: Software Freedom Day - international Free and Open-Source Software festival. WHEN: 12pm to 4pm, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 September 2006 WHERE: South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham, Christchurch. CONTACT: Rik Tindall sfd(a)infohelp.co.nz Ph 03-332-1069 or 027-406-0077

Sept. 11, 2006

[Planning-en] Software Freedom Day Celebration in Peru

by Luis Gustavo Lira

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Software Freedom Day Celebration in Peru Contact: Luis Gustavo Lira e-mail: lira.lg at pucp.edu.pe Organisation: FreeCulture.org - Peruvian Chapter Phone: 51-1-3515885 URL: http://www.freeculture.org/ Blog: http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/culturalibre RSS2.0: http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/xml-rss2.php?blogid=222 September 16th is Software Freedom Day, a worldwide celebration of Free Software. Over 150 teams around the globe will be holding events to promote and celebrate the achievements of the Free Software Movement. The celebration of Software Freedom Day will not only encourage grassroot efforts to promote alternative solutions presented by Free Software but more especially celebrate the freedom and innovation. As part of the celebration LinuxChix, Asterisk and FreeCulture.org are organising a seminar at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru in Lima. For more information: Software Freedom Day http://www.softwarefreedomday.org LinuxChix (Peruvian Chapter) LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux, and for women and men who want to support women in computing. http://www.linuxchixperu.org/ Asterisk (Peruvian Users Group) Asterisk is a complete PBX in software. It runs on Linux, BSD and MacOSX and provides all of the features you would expect from a PBX and more. Asterisk does voice over IP in many protocols, and can interoperate with almost all standards-based telephony equipment using relatively inexpensive hardware. http://www.asterisk-peru.org FreeCulture.org (Peruvian Chapter) FreeCulture.org is a diverse, non-partisan group of students and young people who are working to get their peers involved in the free culture movement. http://www.freeculture.org About Peru: Today, Perus annual per capita income is declining; 52 percent of the population is underemployed and 8 percent are unemployed. Peru has a highly unequal income distribution and endemic poverty with about 55 percent of the population living below the poverty level and 24 percent living in extreme poverty. Free Software can be used to facilitate an inclusive and participatory process in drafting national poverty reduction strategies and in achieving their goals. __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! Regístrate ya - http://correo.espanol.yahoo.com/

Sept. 11, 2006