[Lancaster] [Fwd: [lugmaster] [Fwd: Re: Software Freedom Day]]

[Clair]

Should we do anything for this? I think it could be a good way to let 
people in the area know about the LUG and free software.


Clair

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [lugmaster] [Fwd: Re: Software Freedom Day]

Hello LUGMasters

Linux Format Magazine would like to know your plans for Software Freedom
Day on September 16th. It isn't that far away and I guess they have to
factor in the print run for the magazine so please make haste and get
your details over to Rebecca!

Thanks

~sm


-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Rebecca Smalley <rebecca.smalley at futurenet.co.uk>
> To: sm at fsfe.org
> Subject: Re: Software Freedom Day
> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:14:39 +0100
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Simon
> 
> Thanks, yes, we were already thinking of putting a small notice in 
> our news section. If you know of specific LUGs that have something 
> planned let me know, and we'll try to mention them there or on the 
> User Group pages. It might also be nice to run some reports from the 
> LUGs after the event in September/October...
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 24 Jul 2006, at 13:27, Simon Morris wrote:
> 
> > Hi Rebecca -
> >
> > I'm not sure how your print schedules work for the monthly issues of
> > Linux Format but can I draw your attention to Software Freedom Day
> on
> > September 16th ?
> >
> > http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
> >
> > "Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots effort to educate the
> > public about the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source
> > Software. Local teams from all over the world are organising events
> on
> > 16 September 2006."
> >
> > At the moment there are teams in Cardiff, Hampshire, London,
> > Oxfordshire, Scarborough, Scotland and the Isle of Wight organising
> > events for the day.
> >
> > Could we have a small acknowledgement in Linux Format in order to 
> > a) Get
> > more teams involved in the UK, b) get more people to attend the
> events
> > that are happening in their area?
> >
> > Please let me know
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > ~sm
> >