I agree on the new proposal. The visions and interviews from FLOSS leaders would be an effective way to diseminate this Culture of Freedom. I have also been downloading Redhat Summit keynote speeches of Eben Moglen and others to compile it to CD, for distribution in one of the major events we are organizing http://www.minfoss.info/ The event/conference will happen weeks after the Software Freedom Day Celebration. I would suggest that if there is a local branch of the sponsor in a certain country that they coordinate with each other, since this is an international celebration. That way, they can help local SFD teams in reproducing DVD/CD. This can somehow, ease the burden of SFD headquarters of spending shipping, and focus on areas where there is problem in internet connectivity. I am from the philippines and would be happy to know of a branch office of one of the sponsors who can help us out in reproducing the CD/DVD. We plan to not only distribute it to students but also to school administrators, city leaders, corporate managers, and Non-Goverment Organizations. I have also created a small booklet and would be happy for comments and additional contents. I am planning it to just be a concise booklet so people can easily digest the need for FLOSS and other Free licenses. http://www.minfoss.info/FOSSOC2007_Booklet.pdf NBJayme --- Robert Schumann <robert@softwarefreedomday.org> wrote:
What we are proposing instead is to send teams 1. One CD or DVD containing open source documentaries, interviews, music and any other open resources we can get hold of 2. A single copy of The Open CD, which can be replicated by teams if they wish to distribute this software 3. ...as well as the usual T-shirts and a few other little items!
Another part of the reason for this proposed change is to make available to teams (including teams in parts of the world where internet connectivity is not great) a set of resources that can be used to convey the message of software freedom (for example, interviews with some leaders in the FLOSS world). These resources could then also be used to put together your own documentary or shown at other software freedom events you may plan ( e.g. for a campus fair at your college, or an IT exhibition). 1. suggestions for resources to be put on the CD/DVD (which must be under an open license). 2. whether your team would have a problem using a DVD and you'd prefer a CD.
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