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The Big Day is coming!
Artwork for button pin
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> 1. plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune (shirish)
> 2. Re: plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune
> (Frederic Muller)
> 3. Media contribution (Dmitry Agafonov)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:11 +0530
> From: shirish <shirishag75@gmail.com>
> Subject: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc - Pune
> To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss@sf-day.org>
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> Hi all,
> This is gonna be a longish post so please excuse.
>
> 1. Our plans have been put at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4424942/
>
> Various talks related to free software and software freedom day will
> be held at various locations in Pune. Here are the details:
>
> Lokayat Hall: The hall is at Law College Road,
> near Nal Stop. The details of program are as follows
>
> -> Free Software and SFD - Abhijit M from Lokayat
> -> Power of Firefox - Amit K from PLUG
> -> A video film on relevant topic
>
> Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009
> Time: 5 - 8 PM
>
> On the same day we will have some programs in colleges as well. Their
> details are as follows
>
> -> Program at COEP
> A talk on free software and SFD by Amit K
> A short video film
>
> -> Program at Modern Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed but it will
> happen most likely)
> A talk on free software and SFD by Rishikesh Y
> Business models in FOSS / Some other topic on technical aspect of FOSS -
> Shirish A
> Presentation on desktop env comparison of GNU Linux and Students -
> Some student of Modern Engg College
>
> -> Program at MMCC Engg College ( Yet to be confirmed )
> A talk on Free Software and SFD by Sudhanwa J
> A talk on Localization/Indianization of GNU Linux
>
> -> Program at Sihagad Tech Instt ( Yet to be confirmed )
> A talk on Free Software and SFD by Vaibhav G
> A talk on perl scripting by Amit K
> Website: http://plug.org.in
>
>
> Now one of the things is that most of the colleges seems to have made
> a holiday on 19th for something or the other. If this is so we would
> have to reschedule things a bit later, would inform the list as and
> when things happen.
>
> The second part is somehow this week there had been 2-3 talks on
> patents and patent-related stuff in my city
> 1 already over 2 still going to happen :-
>
> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417676/
>
> and
>
> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4417672/
>
> this is a bit upsetting for me personally, as there are no good
> pre-made literature for fighting this FUD. Maybe somebody has ideas.
>
> The other part of the issue is there are two sorts of communities now
> developing in Pune.
>
> While one is more experienced and wiser as they have been when
> GNU/Linux had its share of growing pains and resources were limited
>
> There is a younger, more radical yet inexperienced and doesn't yet
> understand the implications of entering into a patent-copyright
> debate.
>
> Part of the problem is perhaps also the use of proxy war by
> patent-users (meaning playing in minds of people by literature and
> hand-waving rather than in court) to the copyright or copyleft stance
> of people .
>
> Other issues such as file-sharing, privacy, culture also enter the
> fair once you start engaging on those lines.
>
> The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be
> limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about
> or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ?
>
> I felt the same question last year as well .
>
> Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do
> perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the
> site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07
> http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the
> discs given to us.
>
>
> Looking forwad for feedback.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Shirish Agarwal
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:56:12 +0800
> From: Frederic Muller <fred@beijinglug.org>
> Subject: Re: [SFD-discuss] plans, patents and openeducation disc -
> Pune
> To: Open discussions about SFD <sfd-discuss@sf-day.org>
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> shirish wrote:
>> The moot or most basic question is should software freedom day be
>> limited to just speaking and showing Free software and talking about
>> or use the larger canvass of free culture as well ?
>>
> Softwarefreedomday is about letting know the worldwide public about
> FOSS. I don't think you need to oppose the 2 ideas you're mentioning as
> they don't oppose themselves. But you don't want to confuse your
> audience neither and send the wrong message (whatever that is). In
> short, make it simple and they might start to use FOSS. Make it
> complicated and you've probably lost your chances. I'm sure you already
> know the answer to your own question.
>> I felt the same question last year as well .
>>
>> Lastly, on a more practical note, the Openeducation Disc could do
>> perhaps with having a release number put up on it. I just went to the
>> site and saw there is OpenEducationDisc 09.07
>> http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ now is this the version in the
>> discs given to us.
>>
>>
> It's actually based on 09.07 with VLC removed so not exactly the same.
> We also added some Linux ISO files so it's really not in line with the
> 09.07. I might even maybe have replaced the Firefox version to a newer
> one (or maybe not, can't remember).
>
> In fact it's the "SFD edition" and you have the 2009 SFD logo on it to
> remind you which one it is.
> Similarly giving away the latest version of everything is not as
> paramount as having someone trying the software (and he probably
> couldn't care less whether it's Firefox 3.0, 3.5.1 or 3.5.3 when trying
> out...).
> I believe that just like any Linux installfest a lot more goes into
> installing, than just clicking on the 'Next' button.
>> Looking forwad for feedback.
>>
>>
> Great to know your event preparation is moving forward, we also have a
> few universities moving the date for several logistic reasons (no
> student back, H1N1, etc.)
>
> Fred
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:49:37 +0400
> From: Dmitry Agafonov <agafonovdmitry@gmail.com>
> Subject: [SFD-discuss] Media contribution
> To: sfd-discuss@sf-day.org
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> Hi, SFD Teams!
>
> We made some media files during preparation to SFD-2009, so I'm sharing...
>
> Badges and Logo (Russian) already at Artwork page:
> http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2009#head-f299c35b724a46bacbaa8979aa50298c06de2ee8
>
> Video:
>
> SFD-2009 teaser (English)
> - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OyLodmX6Q
> - download HQ ogg:
> http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/sfd2009.ogg
> - Blender source: http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/sfd1.blend.zip
>
> Linux AD / What does it mean to be free? (LF video winner, full Russian
> translation)
> - view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUonSGRnfs
> - download HQ ogg:
> http://agafonov.pp.ru/wiki/_media/freesoftwareday2009/linuxadamitaytweeto_ru.ogv
>
> ... to be continued ...
>
> --
> Dmitry Agafonov
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