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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I also told Charles as last week's
Ubuntu Hour that I'd help out. Last year I tried to show Linux
and LibreOffice basics, but it was too much for a one-hour
presentation (too much audience participation for a mere one
hour!). I can do something like that again this year, either
Linux Basics or LibreOffice Basics. Or both, but as separate
presentations. Or securing Firefox with Open Source plugins.<br>
<br>
Perhaps we could have the Floss Fund pot available, contributions
to offset The Working Centre's costs in putting on SFD.<br>
<br>
Also, it looks like there is no Kitchener page on the participants
list yet: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/CategoryTeam2012">http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/CategoryTeam2012</a><br>
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--Bob.<br>
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On 12-08-12 12:36 PM, John Kerr wrote:<br>
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<div><span>Hi <br>
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<div><span>In case you missed it I am willing to help out.</span></div>
<div><span>I am planning in (my head so far) a presentation on
the economics of FS.</span></div>
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<div><span>John<br>
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<div><span>Let's make an appeal at the social<br>
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<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b>
Paul Nijjar <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca"><paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 9:59:44 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b>
Re: [kwlug-disc] Software Freedom Day planning<br>
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<br>
This is the second (and possibly final) call-out for
assistance. We<br>
have gotten one offer of help so far, but I do not think
that is<br>
enough to pull this together. <br>
<br>
Let me know by Sunday, please. We will be making a decision
Monday<br>
afternoon, I think. You won't have to devote your life to
this, but a<br>
few more hands would make for lighter work. If it matters,
in our best<br>
year we got about 75 people coming to the event. (I think
our<br>
next-best year was something like 45 people.) <br>
<br>
- Paul <br>
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On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:43:11AM -0400, Paul Nijjar wrote:<br>
> <br>
> So Software Freedom Day is Sept 15 this year (which
again conflicts<br>
> with the Royal Medieval Faire, thanks for asking). We
have had<br>
> Software Freedom Day events for the past few years in<br>
> Kitchener-Waterloo, either hosted at The Working Centre
or at<br>
> Kwartzlab.<br>
> <br>
> I don't think that Working Centre has the capacity to
shoulder<br>
> all of the organizing this year. We might be able to
host, but it<br>
> takes a fair amount of additional work: <br>
> <br>
> - doing publicity<br>
> - organizing and scheduling talks<br>
> - preparing swag like CDs/DVDs<br>
> <br>
> So how can we make this happen?<br>
> <br>
> 0. We could get a group of organizers together now, who
will commit<br>
> some time to making this event happen.<br>
> <br>
> 1. If it helped, we might think about changing the
Saturday to a week<br>
> earlier or later. This is no doubt Forbidden, but if it
helped us<br>
> organize something then it might be worth the heresy. <br>
> <br>
> Would you be able and willing to help? If so, respond
to me personally<br>
> or build up some excitement by responding to the list.
I think a group<br>
> of 4-5 dedicated organizers could make the day a real
success.<br>
> <br>
> - Paul<br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
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