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
On 6/13/07, Matthew Davidson <mjd@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
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@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
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chasqui@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 $6.50 US each. We think that's OK. People are willing to buy their own. Just an idea. Judy in Belize
Yes Judy, in fact we are doing it all the way. I put most of my money into TUX toy that we give to the children year around. We sell one in Canada for 20$ 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/0001... ...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@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
Hi Matthew, <quote who="Matthew Davidson">
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?
I think this sounds like a great idea. SFD is a long term project for everyone involved, so having combined events in different places can be launch pads for new events and for bringing people together for a stonger community well into the future. So long as it is a great day and has some positive impact on the general public, I think most things are ok :) Just make it fun!
* Incidentally, I have two of the most comfortable sofas known to mankind, and live half a block away from a rather splendid pub.
I shall certainly remember this next time I'm up your way :) Cheers, Pia -- Software Freedom Day http://softwarefreedomday.org/
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