[HLUG] Software Freedom Day - September 19th

[Julian Robbins]

Sept 19th

Julian
On 27 Jul 2015 01:08, "George DiceGeorge" <dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:

> When is sf day?
>
> --- Original Message ---
>
> From: "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com>
> Sent: 24 July 2015 16:05
> To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group" <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subject: [HLUG] Software Freedom Day - September 19th
>
> Hi everyone
>
> During our LUG meeting on Wednesday Peter asked about the plans for SFD.
> It's only two months away and is creeping up on us fast.
>
> I've just sent an email to the Coordinator at All Saints in Hereford where
> we have previously held these events (and Document Freedom Day too), to ask
> if they are able to let us have the space we've previously had for free as
> usual.
>
> Assuming we get the go ahead ..., we will need to start planning activities
> for SFD!
>
> In our meeting we considered that an event broadly relating to the
> Raspberry Pi with other Linux and Open Source also demonstrated would be
> the best bet as the Raspberry Pi is probably more well known than Linux is
> to the general public, and apart from Android the best way to get people
> interested.
>
> It may be fair to say that we may have less folk who are keen and able to
> participate in the group this year for this event, (although I'd love to be
> proved wrong ;-) ), but we agreed that it would be better to put on a
> smaller event if we can get the venue for free rather than do nothing at
> all.
>
> Last year I was away 9 days in Amsterdam for work just before and during
> SFD which completely messed up my plans to help co-ordinate it, but this
> year I will be away a shorter period the weekend before so it will fit in
> much better.
>
> I will put together a Ether (pirate) pad soon, where we can indicate the
> what, where, who and how and start to plan the event.
>
> Please reply to this mail if you're able in any small way to help on the
> day or beforehand.
>
> Julian
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