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+ | ====== Software Freedom Day ====== | ||
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+ | ===== What and Why ===== | ||
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+ | Free/Libre and Open Source Software -- developed by and for various communities of interested workers -- is available to everyone to use and improve. Generally also priced at $0, it is available for almost every application imagined. The Linux operating system, the Firefox browser, the OpenOffice suite, and thousands of other tools. Come and ask us about F/LOSS and why it is important to you. | ||
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+ | From the official website: | ||
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+ | In celebration and promotion of this event, a plan is in the works for OCLUG to do a demonstration of FOSS and/or an installfest. | ||
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+ | ===== When ===== | ||
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+ | 18 September, 2010 - timeframe 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., to be extended if necessary based on attendance | ||
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+ | ===== Where ===== | ||
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+ | Umi Café ([[http:// | ||
+ | 610 Somerset St. West\\ | ||
+ | Somerset and Percy, Ottawa | ||
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+ | Does anyone want to add bus info?? | ||
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+ | ===== How you can help ===== | ||
+ | Here is a list of things we'll likely want/ | ||
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+ | * PUBLICITY - any kind - advertise with community calendars, etc. | ||
+ | * Submitted event to CBC community calendar and ottawakiosk.com - Lisa | ||
+ | * Spoke with Umi about posting on their website - Lisa | ||
+ | * Submitted event to CBC for TV coverage - John Nash | ||
+ | * More needed | ||
+ | * Print and post flyers ASAP to announce our event at various locations around town (Libraries? | ||
+ | * More needed - especially in centretown and east end. | ||
+ | * See list below of locations we've covered. | ||
+ | * Help coordinate the event (use Lisa L. and John Nash via oclug-politics list or info@oclug.on.ca as contacts) | ||
+ | * Do installs/ | ||
+ | * Give a demonstration of a user-friendly distro, OpenOffice, GIMP, or other FOSS | ||
+ | * Provide penguin/ | ||
+ | * Provide things to hand out - CDs with various distros, other FOSS like OpenOffice, printed OCLUG brochures | ||
+ | * Provide blank CDs or DVDs, a USB burner, and Sharpie markers | ||
+ | * Provide (preferably flat panel) monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cords for use in installations | ||
+ | * I can bring one set - Lisa | ||
+ | * More may be needed | ||
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+ | ==== Done ==== | ||
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+ | * Inquire into whether Computers for Communities, | ||
+ | * Register our event ASAP on the [[http:// | ||
+ | * Create flyers - John Nash and Lisa | ||
+ | * Post flyers in and around Umi - Lisa and Nickie | ||
+ | * Post flyers at some other locations - Lisa | ||
+ | * Pinecrest.Queensway Community Centre | ||
+ | * Dovercourt Recreational Centre | ||
+ | * YMCA/YWCA on Lockhart Ave. | ||
+ | * Bayshore Community Centre | ||
+ | * Ottawa Library, Carlingwood Branch | ||
+ | * Hintonburg Community Centre | ||
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+ | ===== Volunteer list ===== | ||
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+ | * Lisa Lovchik - Coordinate, bring distro CDs and stuffed Tux, install/ | ||
+ | * Side note: Michael Dexter from the Linux Fund offered to send us distro CDs. I gave Michael the go-ahead, since this is time-sensitive. | ||
+ | * John Nash - can prepare signs (single page to put on tables) and handouts. Plan to be there. | ||
+ | * John Gill, Ottawa Ubuntu LoCo - Will help with installs, trouble shooting and demos | ||
+ | * ___________ | ||
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