[Gloucs] Sat 20 Sept - Software Freedom Day

Rob Jervis rob at jervis.ws
Thu Aug 21 20:14:50 UTC 2008


Just been going through my emails and found this thread.  Are you
still hoping to do this Andrew?
If so I would be able to burn CD's and would be interested in helping
on the day.

Let me know,
Rob


2008/7/4 Andrew M.A. Cater <amacater at galactic.demon.co.uk>:
> On Fri, Jul 04, 2008 at 10:23:07AM +0100, Andrew Oakley wrote:
>>
>> http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
>>
>> Are we already planning to do anything for this?
>>
>> If not, who else would be interested in burning a load of Ubuntu and
>> Fedora CDs, writing a 1-sheet-of-A4 quick-start guide (one side: how to
>> boot the Ubuntu/Fedora live CD; other side: why free software matters
>> plus contact/meeting details for GLUG) and handing them out for free on
>> Cheltenham High Street?
>>
>> Obviously it doesn't just have to be Ubuntu and Fedora. I'm happy to
>> hand out ANY distro so long as a novice quick-start can fit onto one
>> side of A4, and ideally the distro includes a web browser and word
>> processor by default. People should be encouraged to try different
>> distros.
>>
> I'll burn any of: Fedora/CentOS/Ubuntu+variants/Slackware/Debian
>
>> A mate of mine is a Cheltenham borough councillor, so I can easily find
>> out if we need any permits. We're not traders, and we're not asking for
>> money, so I doubt we'd need anything, but I will check. I expect the
>> only thing we'd need to do, would be to promise to pick up any discarded
>> CDs/leaflets at the end of the day.
>>
>> --
>> Andrew Oakley
>>
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