I couldn't find a variation that wasn't taken.
--- mat branyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sounds like a badass draft to me... and you dont *have* to have the > E in FOSSIL... > > -- > -mat > --beta.latech.edu/~abs005 --out of order > > > On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:04:47 -0700 (PDT) > John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Doug Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As we discussed, I submitted a project to > > > sourceforge with the > > > following outline: > > > > > > This project is aimed at putting Open Source > > > documentation, Software > > > and avenues to local technical support in all public > > > libraries. > > > We aim develop an "adopt a library" program > > > throughout the United > > > States, if not globally. > > > > > > Our mission statement will become more defined and > > > evolved as our > > > project grows legs. > > > > > > Currently our aims are to: > > > 1) Encourage groups and individuals to adopt and > > > support Pubilc > > > Libraries and endow them with Open Source software. > > > 2) Institute a "branding" concept that will let > > > librarians, end users > > > and auditors verify the software via a checksum > > > database, or other > > > mechanism. > > > A) This will help ensure that copyrights and other > > > concerns are not > > > brought up. > > > B) ensure that the CDs actually contain the > > > information cited on > > > the label and not copyrighted, or objectionable > > > material. > > > C) Enable the librarian to check for latest > > > versions. > > > 3) To put Open Source software into the hands of > > > people that might > > > not otherwise be able to obtain it. > > > 4) Enable people interested in Open Source to have a > > > well established > > > avenue for obtaining not only the software, but > > > support for it as > > > well. > > > 5) Support niche applications currently burdened by > > > expensive > > > software. > > > A) For example: Farmers who currently pay > > > astounding amounts for > > > specialty software. > > > B)Schools and teachers who currently cannot afford > > > the hardware to > > > run the "state of the supply" software. > > > C) To provide alternatives to people and > > > organizations that cannot > > > afford to upgrade thier hardware, but need increased > > > reliability and > > > "reach" with their current hardware, or donated > > > hardware. > > > > > > Our methodology, as currently envisioned, is to > > > provide the public > > > libraries with CDs for check out and copying. We > > > hope to be able to > > > provide the libraries with a way to create CDs on > > > demand. We aim to > > > provide documentation, Open Source software, and > > > contacts for > > > technical support. > > > > > > Our hope is to contact and capitalize on the various > > > Librarian > > > Associations to help put Open Source in the hands of > > > the people that > > > need it most and have the least access to it. > > > > > > We are the Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > (www.brlug.net) and we want > > > you to get involved with us. > > > > > > -------- > > > It will take up to three business days to hear from > > > them. I will of > > > course keep you informed. > > > > > > After some searching on the web, I went with PLLUG > > > as the name of the > > > project. Public Library Linux User Group. We can > > > of cource alter > > > that but all the good anagrams were taken. > > > PLLUG.org is open for > > > registration. PLLUG was not my first choice, it was > > > the first one > > > (of very many) that seemed memorable and was open > > > for choosing as a > > > dot org. > > > > > > I wasn't sure if this should go out to the general > > > mailing list or > > > not, so I sent it to you two gentlemen. > > > > Damn, Doug. You're making me feel like I'm not needed > > here. :) > > > > Thanks. Good write up. My notes were pretty much the > > same thing. > > > > How about FOSSILE (Free and Open Source Software In > > LibrariEs)? PLLUG is good, but it is kinda skewed > > towards Linux then (genuflect in the direction of > > RMS). > > > > I was thinking it would be cool if Larry Ewing drew up > > a logo for us of Tux pulling a little red wagon full > > of CDs. > > > > Here's my take on the mission statement: > > ----------------------- > > The aim of Project X is to place free and open source > > software on public library shelves around the world to > > make it more easily available to the general public. > > > > Why? > > 1. The aims of the Free|OSS community and public > > libraries are the same: intellectual freedom. > > 2. Public libraries are properly seen as an essential > > element in communities, so are a logical choice for > > Free|OSS advocacy. > > ----------------------- > > > > Eh, I'm not real happy with my mission statement yet. > > What do ya'll think? > > > > Doug, thanks again for jumping into the breech. ;) > > > > Reminder to those interested: this discussion will be > > moved to a SourceForge mailing list as soon as it is > > ready. > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > -- > -mat > --beta.latech.edu/~abs005 --out of order > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle http://www.dougriddle.com ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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