[kwlug-disc] Software Freedom Day

[Colin Mills]

Ok, so I am starting to understand that there is some confusion within the
planning of the event.


* As for right now, I am waiting on talks from multiple amounts of people.
I have a UNIX is your IDE talk lined up, I have a talk from Clearpath
Robotics lined up, Bob's talk if the SFD doesn't go through. I am looking
at getting another keynote speaker and I myself am giving a talk. This
gives a pretty stable basis for talks.

* As for a location, I am in the process of organizing Conestoga's
Cambridge campus for the event. Right now I am in conversation with one of
my professors trying to organize the location and book it for the
appropriate date.

* As for the date we are looking at October 3rd. It seemed to be the best
date that would work for everyone.

* The food is another issue that will not be a problem. We will have pizza
for lunch as well as coffee and snacks throughout the day.

* As for the installfest I am thinking we could setup a station within the
cafeteria, as I've said I will need to talk to my professor about the
viability of such an endeavor. Plus I would like to get a bucket of ready
to go Ubuntu 15 installs just to give people a taste of Linux. If anyone
wants to create about 30-50 usbs that would be great. I will compensate
your accordingly.

* For SFD, I am not trying to be selfish but hopefully we can incorporate
it into the conference somehow. Logistically it doesn't make sense to have
two events around the same time frame, and I am more then welcome to input
or advertising or anything of the like.

* As for right now I DO NOT have any talks in except my own. I have asked
for drafts from those who will be talking and I am still looking at the
Keynote as well as Clearpath.

* I hope this clears up some of the confusion.

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Colin J. Mills (cjm)
FOSS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software> Advocate

Software Engineering Technology
Second Year
Conestoga College
Canada

"makepkg, not war"
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On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 6:52 AM, Joe Wennechuk <
youcanreachmehere at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have a very nice projector i could loan out... It is a Mitsubishi
> xl5980lu. Message me off list for arrangements.
>
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:45:48 -0400
> From: kenhermanson at gmail.com
> To: kwlug-disc at kwlug.org
> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] Software Freedom Day
>
>
> *Roughly how many people attend SFD? Do you need screen, projector, etc.?*
>
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
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> Thanx Paul. I did think you had made it perfectly clear.  I was less
> clear about my willingness to participate the organization of SFD this
> year.
>
> Having a venue is the most important part of SFD that's missing. As an
> organization even less than "non-profit", but rather "no-money", a
> Free-As-In-Gratis venue is important. So, is there anyone on the list
> who is able to offer a venue? I'd really like to share with the Linux
> Conference, if possible.
>
> I expect we can scratch up some SFD presentations once a venue is
> established. But if Colin is only looking for one more presentation I
> can do the "What is Software Freedom" presentation and my best RMS
> impression.
>
> - --Bob.
>
> On 18/07/15 03:23 PM, Paul Nijjar wrote:
> > I have been dropping hints about this in earlier threads, but now
> > it is official: The Working Centre is not intending to organize
> > Software Freedom Day stuff this year, and I am not going to be
> > organizing anything personally. That should not prohibit anybody
> > else from putting together a team and organizing an event.
> >
> > Personally I think that joining forces with Colin's Linux
> > Conference makes a lot of sense.
> >
> > Having said that, if a team organizes something and is looking for
> > a space to run the event, then The Working Centre might be able to
> > make something available (no promises, though, and I think our
> > preference is not to host). If you are planning to do this then we
> > would need to know at least a month in advance, however.
> >
> > - Paul
> >
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