SFD things to remember

[Paul W. Frields]

From the Software Freedom Day web site:
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Some guidelines to make SFD a positive celebration:
      * DO present the capabilities and practical benefits of FOSS. 
      * DO NOT pretend that FOSS is perfect for everyone or everything. 
      * DO have the ability to present FOSS ideology clearly and
        concisely to interested people. 
      * DO NOT beat uninterested people over the head with ideology;
        this will confuse and intimidate them. Instead... 
      * DO let the quality of the software speak for itself and its
        ideology. 
      * DO have demo machines present if possible. 
      * DO your best to connect people with a local FOSS community. 
      * DO provide contact information for your SFD team so people can
        subsequently contact you for more information. 
      * DO get contact information from interested and willing people,
        so you can proactively follow-up with them later. 
      * DO proactively follow-up with people who attend your SFD event. 
      * DO find and cooperate with other SFD teams in your area. 
      * DO start other SFD teams in your area - this is cooperation, not
        competition! 
      * DO NOT -- seriously -- DO NOT bash Microsoft or SCO or any other
        false Great Satan. Software Freedom Day is not about any
        individual companies or people; Software Freedom Day is a
        positive community celebration of Software Freedom. 


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