Re: [Indic-computing-users] OFFTOPIC: Software Freedom Day, on September 10, 2005 *** Do join in!

[Sasikumar <the...@gm...>]

At NCST (now CDAC) Kharghar campus, we would like to arrange something.=20
Broadly the event will include some competitions, talks, demonstrations,=20
etc. At present, it is a broad thought. I will announce the details shortly=
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after consulting people.

Anyone interested in joining hands welcome.

- Sasi

On 6/16/05, Frederick Noronha (FN) <fr...@by...> wrote:
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> We would like to invite you and your user group to join this network of
> grassroot marketing for Free/Libre and Open Source Software! Looking=20
> forward
> to having you with us on September 10, 2005 in whatever way you would lik=
e
> to mark the event! -FN (Frederick Noronha)
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> Introducing Software Freedom Day 2005!
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> Mark September 10th 2005 on your calendar! It is the second annual
> Software Freedom Day. We will be staging a range of events around the
> world to raise public awareness of Free and Open Source Software.
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> This is a global grassroots effort, and we invite the Free and Open
> Source Software community around the world to join in the celebration and
> help spread the word! Over 70 teams joined the celebration in 2004,
> organising a range of events at schools, universities and public places.
> This year, we have every opportunity to grow and make an even greater
> impact on community awareness.
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> What will happen?
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> You may celebrate the day locally however you would like, but we
> encourage you to engage in some sort of outreach activity to spread the
> FOSS message in your community. For example, you could organise a seminar
> or an installfest or simply invite people to meet up in the park for a
> picnic.
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> If you want to participate, please stop by the SFD website
> (http://softwarefreedomday.org/) and register a team so that others in
> your area can find you and hook up. Our website and wiki have pictures
> and reports from some of the SFD2004 events, so you can get an idea of
> what worked well. If you participated last year, please join us again,
> and please share your experiences with the new teams.
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> How does it work?
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> As last year, we will prepare special promotional materials for
> distribution by the SFD teams. In 2004 this included ISO images of a
> custom version of TheOpenCD and a custom version of Knoppix along with
> some printed materials. Due to our budget constraints we were only able
> to produce CD covers while the local teams did a great job of burning
> their own CDs and copying materials.
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> This year we have funding for up to 15.000 of our custom CDs shipped out
> to 150 teams world-wide. Be sure to sign up
> (http://softwarefreedomday.org/) for supplies before the July 1st
> deadline! In addition, other supplies (such as t-shirts and balloons)
> will be available, but the quantities and distribution process of these
> items is not yet determined.
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> What can I do?
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> The best way to participate is to start forming a SFD team and make sure
> you register with us
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> http://softwarefreedomday.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_mosforms&mosform=3D1=
&Itemid=3D50
> and apply for sponsorship (http://softwarefreedomday.org/). We also need
> help with lots of things on the global level:
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> * Writing
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> * We would appreciate well-written articles about SFD or about
> FOSS in general that can be submitted to local media or
> distributed on the day. Form letters that can be sent to
> schools, businesses government organisation, etc. will also be
> useful.
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> * Material Design
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> * We have some artwork already, but we need designs for the
> SFD2005 CD labels and covers, as well as T-shirts, balloons,
> stickers, or even temporary tattoos! If you or your friends have
> some artistic inclinations feel free to pop into the SFD Forums
> (http://softwarefreedomday.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_simpleboard&Itemid=
=3D47)
> to share your ideas and your work.
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> * Donations:
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> * SFD funds cover the costs of material and logistics support that
> we provide. Any surplus funds can be used for advertising in the
> week before the event. You can Donate Online
> http://softwarefreedomday.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_static&static
> file=3Ddonate.html&Itemid=3D51 if you would like.
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> http://maitri.ubuntu.com/softwarefreedomday/wiki/index.php/LaunchDoc
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M Sasikumar, KBCS/ETU Divisions, CDAC Mumbai (formerly NCST)