<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Gang<br><br></div>September 14 is spoken for and since the 21st is the closest Saturday to our 30th Wedding anniversary I better leave that day open for other stuff than computer stuff as well.<br>
<br></div>Cheers<br><br></div>John<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Paul Nijjar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca" target="_blank">paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">At work we (at Computer Recycling/The Working Centre)<br>
are talking about hosting Software Freedom Day this year.<br>
<br>
It looks like somebody (somebody named Bob Jonkman, in fact) has<br>
already put us on the map:<br>
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<a href="http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2013/Canada/Kitchener" target="_blank">http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2013/Canada/Kitchener</a><br>
<br>
The question is whether there is enough energy in the community to<br>
make this event happen (and a success). So: this is a call for<br>
helpers:<br>
<br>
- People to help publicize the event<br>
- People to help organize the event (What should we do? Are DVDs and<br>
CDs obsolete yet?)<br>
- People to offer presentations (if we do presentations)<br>
- People to help host the day (if we do an installfest)<br>
<br>
At this point, it looks like The Working Centre would be willing to<br>
host if we get enough outside help, because we are kind of stretched<br>
to do all of the organizing ourselves. I don't know exactly what<br>
"enough" means, but getting some volunteers in response to this<br>
posting would be a nice start.<br>
<br>
If you are finding this plea for help too demanding, then there is no<br>
problem if somebody else wants to host.<br>
<br>
Another factor is the date. Once again Sept 21 conflicts with the<br>
Royal Medieval Faire, which sucks away potential Software Freedom Day<br>
volunteers. We could change the date, perhaps to a week later. Should<br>
we?<br>
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- Paul<br>
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