[Flux-announce] Software Freedom Day - September 20
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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:03:56 -0400
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Hi all,
Software Freedom Day is a chance for groups like ours to do a little
advocacy for Free / Open Source Software. Here's how the event website
describes it...
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS). Our goal in this celebration is to educate the
worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in
education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere!
The non-profit company *Software Freedom
International<http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi>
* coordinates SFD at a global level, providing support, giveaways and a
point of collaboration, but volunteer
teams<http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams>around the world organize
the local SFD events to impact their own
communities.
FLUX tried to participate last year but we started late and were unable to
line everything up. If there is sufficient interest, we can participate
this year. The date is Saturday September 20th, and more details are on the
event website, http://softwarefreedomday.org
If you can volunteer that day, please send e-mail to adamglass@gmail.com (do
not reply to this message). Please volunteer only if you are reasonably
sure you can keep the commitment. Many events have fallen apart because
people drop out at the last minute.
Please also e-mail if you have suggestions for a location. It needs to be
someplace with a lot of people around on a Saturday, it needs to have access
to electricity and preferably the internet, and it needs to be free.
Thank you!
--Adam
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Hi all,<br><br>Software Freedom Day is a chance for groups like ours to do a little advocacy for Free / Open Source Software. Here's how the event website describes it...<br><br>Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS). Our goal in this celebration is to educate the
worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in
education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short,
everywhere! The non-profit company <strong><a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org/sfi">Software Freedom International</a></strong> coordinates SFD at a global level, providing support, giveaways and a point of collaboration, but volunteer <a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams">teams</a> around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their own communities.<br>
<br>FLUX tried to participate last year but we started late and were unable to line everything up. If there is sufficient interest, we can participate this year. The date is Saturday September 20th, and more details are on the event website, <a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org">http://softwarefreedomday.org</a><br>
<br>If you can volunteer that day, please send e-mail to <a href="mailto:adamglass@gmail.com">adamglass@gmail.com</a> (do not reply to this message). Please volunteer only if you are reasonably sure you can keep the commitment. Many events have fallen apart because people drop out at the last minute. <br>
<br>Please also e-mail if you have suggestions for a location. It needs to be someplace with a lot of people around on a Saturday, it needs to have access to electricity and preferably the internet, and it needs to be free.<br>
<br>Thank you!<br>--Adam<br><br>
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