[dundee] Software Freedom Day Roll Call (Talks, Demos) 17th September 2011 - need help to publicize the event too.

[Ryan Ward]

site is awesome so far, thanks.

On 19 August 2011 13:09, Gordon <gicoupar at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I've updated the very much work in progress website with that list, let me
> know when you get the timings worked out and I'll make it into a timetable.
> http://sfd.the-os.org.uk/talks.html
> It'd be helpful if someone could write some decent copy about the event to
> replace the lipsum text (obviously it doesn't need to be as much as is
> there, just something to fill it out and describe the event.)
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Ryan Ward <ry.ward91 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'd just like to do a roll call and get talks confirmed for the day
>> before we start putting out adverts and what not. So I've gone over
>> the recent archives and recalled conversations in the pub here's what
>> i've got as a rough line up for the day.
>>
>> Demos (Paul Lancaster - Ubuntu Studio, Rob McWilliam - Arduino, I will
>> have a live linux distribution should it want to be shown and also
>> bring the OLPCs).
>>
>> *Talks prefixed with a number will be run simultaneously - 1 indicates
>> it will be held in the cinema, 2 indicates the gallery)
>> ---
>> Introduction
>> What is Free and Open-source Software - Ryan Ward
>>
>> 1 Survival Guide for Linux - Markus Tauber
>> 2 Packets, freedom, networks and neutrality -  Rorie Hood
>> 1 What is Android - Kris Findlay
>> 2 WINE - Gavin Ewan
>>
>> Free software for Indie Games Dev - Hazel McKendrick
>>
>> 1.00 = Lunch
>>
>> 1 Open-source and broadcasting - Kenny Coyle
>> 2 Blender - Gary Whitton
>> 1 Introduction to PKI - Robert Ladyman
>> 2 Geo-Caching - Scott Cowie
>> 1 UPnP - Arron Finnon
>> 2 ?? - Nick Walker
>> Sign off
>> ---
>> We would also like a bit of help to publicize both TayLUG and theOS
>> during fresher's week which is conveniently before SFD.
>>
>> On the 13th September all of Abertay University's Fresher's have to
>> attend the Principle's Welcome which is held in Caird Hall, In this
>> time they have to stand in a big long queue and wait to enter. they
>> also get sectioned off into Schools. prime time for all computing and
>> games students.
>>
>> I would like to distribute Software Freedom Day flyers however I am
>> not the most creative person when it comes to designing posters etc..
>> Would anyone like to help us move forward with this in terms of
>> designing?
>>
>> also i would appreciate a few vollunteers to help distribute the
>> leaflets on the 13th September.
>>
>>
>>
>> For the social media users out there the event is on facebook.
>> https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248088801876390
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --------
>> Ryan Ward
>> President of theOS
>> University of Abertay Dundee
>> https://www.twitter.com/rysward
>>
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Ryan Ward
President of theOS
University of Abertay Dundee

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