Hi all, Software Freedom International will be doing a press release early next week about SFD 2008 (as will several of our sponsors). I wanted to give the community a chance to: a) post to the list any amazing preparations, or expectations for the event. Any big names participating, or Government announcements? b) give everyone a chance to update their event pages before we get some press. We already are seeing a much greater build up of website interest this year than last year, and it looks like we may hit 500 teams this year, with over 400 already registered and many more expected! c) do your own press releases. We are almost 2 weeks out, so get out to the local radio, newspapers, and other media for the final build up of interest and participation! Thanks all and happy planning! Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/
Hi Pia, The following are from CP-Union-lead Philippine Team for SFD 2008. (I think we have three separate teams celebrating on different venues). SFD Team Philippines Members: Computer Professionals' Union, Txtpower.Org, Philippine PHP Users Group, Bayan Muna, UnPLUG, Imus Internet Cafe Association, Asia Source Pilipinas http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/asiaandmiddleeast/Philippines/SFD2008 a. On the 17th of Sept - we are scheduled for a dialogue with legislators of the philippine congress. b. on the 20th of Sept - Rep. Teddy Casino of Bayan Muna Party list is joining us on SFD to express support and push for the FOSS Bill passage in the House of Representatives. c. We are expecting more than 1,000 students from Univ of makati alone. d. The morning session of SFD will be streaming on the web. A local TV channel (NBN TV) with web streaming capability committed to put the event online. e. The web streaming will allow at least 2 satellite provincial events to join the main event in Makati City. f. Our bandwidth is sponsored by Globe Telecoms (one of the 3 telco in the country) e. for our build-up, CP-Union is launching tomorrow the Software Freedom Tour in one of the university in the capital. It will be a series of visits to campuses. So far, we already have 3 campuses to visit. g. Below are links to PRs and news coverage already. g.1 http://www.cp-union.com/content/software-freedom-tour-celebration-kicks-trai... g.2 http://www.cp-union.com/content/one-nation-unity-software-freedom-celebratin... g.3 http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080905-158897/Group-... this all for now from the Philippine team led by the Computer Professionals Union Rick www.cp-union.com On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Pia Waugh <pia@softwarefreedomday.org>wrote:
Hi all,
Software Freedom International will be doing a press release early next week about SFD 2008 (as will several of our sponsors). I wanted to give the community a chance to:
a) post to the list any amazing preparations, or expectations for the event. Any big names participating, or Government announcements?
b) give everyone a chance to update their event pages before we get some press. We already are seeing a much greater build up of website interest this year than last year, and it looks like we may hit 500 teams this year, with over 400 already registered and many more expected!
c) do your own press releases. We are almost 2 weeks out, so get out to the local radio, newspapers, and other media for the final build up of interest and participation!
Thanks all and happy planning!
Cheers, Pia
-- Software Freedom Day 2007 http://softwarefreedomday.org/
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Hi Rick, I will be mentioning your awesome efforts in our press release (likely to go out Tuesday). <quote who="rick">
http://www.cp-union.com/content/software-freedom-tour-celebration-kicks-trai... g.2 http://www.cp-union.com/content/one-nation-unity-software-freedom-celebratin... g.3 http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080905-158897/Group-...
Please add these links to the Media page: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Media Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/
no prob pia. I'm preparing another report for yesterday's software freedom tour again (in another school). :-) On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Pia Waugh <pia@softwarefreedomday.org>wrote:
Hi Rick,
I will be mentioning your awesome efforts in our press release (likely to go out Tuesday).
<quote who="rick">
http://www.cp-union.com/content/software-freedom-tour-celebration-kicks-trai...
g.2
http://www.cp-union.com/content/one-nation-unity-software-freedom-celebratin...
g.3
http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080905-158897/Group-...
Please add these links to the Media page:
http://softwarefreedomday.org/Media
Cheers, Pia
-- Software Freedom Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/
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Here's Costa Rican press release (in Spanish). It might be useful for other teams http://www.softwarelibrecr.org/eventos/sfd2008/prensa By the way, we received the shirts, ballons, stickers and badges. Thanks. --------------------- Aquí está la nota de prensa de Costa Rica. Podría servirle a otros grupos http://www.softwarelibrecr.org/eventos/sfd2008/prensa pura vida. -- Leo Arias http://elopio.net
Gracias Leo! Great work! Regards, Rubén. https://launchpad.net/~huayra On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Leo Arias F. <yo@elopio.net> wrote:
Here's Costa Rican press release (in Spanish). It might be useful for other teams http://www.softwarelibrecr.org/eventos/sfd2008/prensa
By the way, we received the shirts, ballons, stickers and badges. Thanks.
---------------------
Aquí está la nota de prensa de Costa Rica. Podría servirle a otros grupos http://www.softwarelibrecr.org/eventos/sfd2008/prensa
pura vida. -- Leo Arias http://elopio.net
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On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Pia Waugh <pia@softwarefreedomday.org>wrote:
Hi all,
Software Freedom International will be doing a press release early next week about SFD 2008 (as will several of our sponsors). I wanted to give the community a chance to:
a) post to the list any amazing preparations, or expectations for the event. Any big names participating, or Government announcements?
b) give everyone a chance to update their event pages before we get some press. We already are seeing a much greater build up of website interest this year than last year, and it looks like we may hit 500 teams this year, with over 400 already registered and many more expected!
c) do your own press releases. We are almost 2 weeks out, so get out to the local radio, newspapers, and other media for the final build up of interest and participation!
Thanks all and happy planning!
Cheers, Pia
Well here in Quebec, we're quite late in preparing however we will collect signatures and fund in support of the cause of FACIL (http://facil.qc.ca/en) who's actually sueing the Quebec Government for not going in "open public bidding" in software procurement http://blog.ngowiki.net/2008/08/29/quebec-government-sued-for-buying-microso... -- David Tremblay IT analyst mob: 418-208-3631 jabber: ict4ngo skype : ict4ngo Blog : http://blog.ngowiki.net resume : http://blog.ngowiki.net/resume
Hi David, <quote who="David Tremblay">
Well here in Quebec, we're quite late in preparing however we will collect signatures and fund in support of the cause of FACIL (http://facil.qc.ca/en) who's actually sueing the Quebec Government for not going in "open public bidding" in software procurement
http://blog.ngowiki.net/2008/08/29/quebec-government-sued-for-buying-microso...
Could I add your blog to our SFD planet please? http://planet.softwarefreedomday.org/ Cheers, Pia -- OLPC Australia http://olpc.org.au/ Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/ Open Source Industry Australia http://osia.net.au/ Software Freedom Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/
2008/9/4 Pia Waugh :
Hi all,
Software Freedom International will be doing a press release early next week about SFD 2008 (as will several of our sponsors). I wanted to give the community a chance to:
a) post to the list any amazing preparations, or expectations for the event. Any big names participating, or Government announcements?
[...]
Here in Rosario (Argentina) the SFD 2008 will be held jointly by the L.U.G.Ro. (Free Software User Group of Rosario - www.lugro.org.ar), the Municipality of Rosario (http://www.rosario.gov.ar) and the New Technologies Asociation (ANT (www.ant.org.ar). The big notice of this year is the cooperation with the Municipality of Rosario. The Municipality already has a local ordinance about the use of Free Software in the Public Administration, and for us is a very good starting point for such cooperation to be also conducted in other events and activities (and replicated in the rest of the world :-) ). Among others assistants, from the Free Software community in Argentina, we'll have the presence of Federico Heinz (http://www.gnu.org/people/speakers.html#Heinz). Also entrepreneurs, educators and NGOs will have a very important role. We'll have the presence of members of the local goverment, including the Mayor of Rosario Ing. Miguel Lifschitz. The day (September 20) will have talks, discussion pannels, an Install Fest, and an artistic show will be held at the end of the day (with a dance show and electronic Tango). This celebration is aimed for a very diverse audiences throughout the region. Not only techies but also students, teachers, artists and general public will be present. More info: http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/rosario/en http://www.rosario.gov.ar/softwarelibre
Thanks all and happy planning!
Cheers, Pia
Saludos, Julio -- Software Freedom Day 2008 - 20 de Septiembre www.lugro.org.ar/lugro-mesh Wireless Mesh Networks Group www.lugro.org.ar GNU/Linux User Group Rosario, Argentina Slackware rulez :P www.slackware.org NO A LA MATRICULA!!!: http://noalamatricula.wordpress.com/ Registered GNU/Linux User #358886
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David Tremblay -
Julio Cesar Puigpinos -
Leo Arias F. -
Pia Waugh -
Pia Waugh -
rick -
Rubén Romero y Cordero