[FredLUG] SFD Prep Plans and Participation Opportunities

Paul W. Frields stickster at gmail.com
Mon Aug 23 11:34:22 EDT 2010 

You can count me in for a size XL shirt (they're pre-shrunk, right?).

Also, we definitely want big stacks of "The Open Disc" to give away so
that people don't have to run Linux to try free software.  I think we
all agree the message is broader than making people install an OS --
they can try e.g. the flexibility, speed, and safety of Firefox,
OpenOffice.org, The GIMP, etc. on any system.

Paul



On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 02:14:31PM -0400, Peter Larsen wrote:
> I'm about 95% sure I can attend; baring any bad test results I will be
> there. 
> 
> I'm definitely able to "yack" about open source but I have a feeling it
> will hardly be enough? Don't we need something to grasp people's
> attention with?
> 
> And yes, I'm a XL/XXL :D  I have the SFD T-shirts from 2008 - it's WAY
> too short though. So the larger the better.
> 
> -- 
> Best Regards
>   Peter Larsen
> 
> Wise words of the day:
> Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)
> 	-- Unknown source
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2010-08-20 at 13:08 -0400, Mark Walker wrote:
> > It looks great, with a clear message!  I'll be posting some copies around too.
> > 
> > Re: Electronics at CAH
> > Thanks, Ted; memory is now refreshed. (I guess I had a brain synapse
> > buffer overflow.)
> > For clarity, everyone, we've dispensed with placing anyone's computing
> > or networking equipement at risk in an Oktoberfest setting.  Therefore
> > things will be different from past years when our main location was in
> > front of the library.  Our approach to SFD 2010 will be focused more
> > centrally on our interpersonal discourse with, <gasp!>, humans.  Let
> > people know that Linux and other FOSS is for normal people, enabled by
> > a supportive community of geeks behind it; it's a different model more
> > people will come to love (Hmmm, I just used the word "people" 3 times
> > in that sentence; no I'm deliberately not re-writing it).
> > 
> > Count me in for a shirt; size XL.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Ted Brunell <ted.brunell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have uploaded the fixed up posters
> > > http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL-edit.svg
> > > http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL-edit.pdf
> > > Download 'em and hang 'em up!
> > > R/
> > > Ted
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Mark Walker <marwalk at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > >> Hash: SHA1
> > >>
> > >> Hey, everyone.  Let's take a look at where we are and where we want to
> > >> be for Software Freedom Day 2010 on Saturday, September 18th.
> > >>
> > >> Things we'll definitely need:
> > >>
> > >> ~> Enough volunteers to be at our table at Capital Ale House for full
> > >> day coverage.  The updated planning page at
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/software-freedom-day-2010
> > >> has plenty of spaces to sign up for time slots of any length that work
> > >> for you; and naturally, "you" means you, the person reading this.  Never
> > >> been to a FredLUG meeting before?  This one's sure to please, so what
> > >> are you waiting for?  Feel free to edit yourself in on the web page.
> > >>
> > >> ~> Too shy for a bustling street festival?  No problem.  We have our
> > >> usual Meeting Room 2 at the Library reserved for us that day too.  And
> > >> we'll probably have some folks stumble, er ... , wander into the Library
> > >> amongst the Oktoberfest merriment.
> > >>
> > >> ~> Volunteers to distribute the promotional materials for SFD.  Grab any
> > >> of the following files, produce as many copies as you like, and
> > >> distribute them freely in all permitted and effective locations:
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL.svg
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL.pdf
> > >> A note on the date printed on these flyers:  SFD is on September 18th,
> > >> as mentioned above.  That's when we'll be at Capital Ale House
> > >> distributing Linux disks and information about FOSS.  The date on the
> > >> flyers linked above says September 25th.  This is not an error; we will
> > >> be doing a follow-up InstallFest at our regular last-Saturday meeting on
> > >> the 25th.  We'll promote SFD to the crowds in Fredericksburg on the
> > >> 18th, and prepare for some of them to return to have us (we hope)
> > >> install Linux on their computers the following Saturday, the 25th.  I've
> > >> cobbled together a version of the flyer that includes both dates; will
> > >> leave it to Ted's artistic talents to make it more attractive if needed:
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL-edited.svg
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-v.3-FINAL-edited.pdf
> > >> In any case, I hope this gives you a better sense of what's going on,
> > >> and the necessary information to confidently go promote these two events.
> > >>
> > >> ~> Further ideas, anyone?  If you've been away for a while, this might
> > >> be a great time to re-connect.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Some things to re-consider/confirm, now that we're planning on the
> > >> Capital Ale House, where it's likely we'll have less elbow room:
> > >>
> > >> ~> Will we still have room for doing some of the more advanced things,
> > >> like running a kickstart server?
> > >>
> > >> ~> Not sure we'll have room for more than a few laptops at Capital Ale
> > >> House
> > >>
> > >> ~> Any further need for a network switch, now that well be at Capital
> > >> Ale House?
> > >>
> > >> ~> Do we still have need for a table in front of the Library?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The graphic at
> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/fredlug/web/SFD2010-CAH_v2.png is for any
> > >> and all of us to use for iron-on transfers so we can turn ourselves into
> > >> conversation pieces about FOSS.  (Maybe that's a sure way to get Mark
> > >> into Lederhosen :-)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Your thoughts, suggestions, flames, ... anything.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Mark
> > >>
> > >> - --
> > >>
> > >> Mark Caldwell Walker
> > >> Contact info at marwalk.tel
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