Great to see so many of you at the meeting last night. There were some questions asked about forums for opensource advocacy related to government and such. Here are the relevant links following on from the groups I mentioned:
http://www.openz.org/ - a group focused on opensource advocacy within New Zealand. There is an email list you can subscribe to. Low to moderate traffic, people generally post discussion about how to advance the cause, and links to NZ and overseas news articles about the uptake of opensource. http://www.efnz.org.nz/ - newly formed New Zealand branch of the Electronic Frontiers Foundation. Acts as a watchdog for civil rights on the Internet (things like copyright law, laws relating to electronic commerce, free speech online etc). There is a mailing list and an IRC channel. The list has been very active since inception at the beginning of February. Remember, freedom doesn't come for free. Contribution is key to creating liberty, and realising the potential for change that open software brings. If you are like me and you can't contribute code to OSS projects, contribute your time in writing documentation, look after OSS web sites, support new users, or work in advocacy groups like those above. We each have unique skills, there is something each of us can do to contribute. Give, contribute, and it will come back to you a thousand fold. Julian ---------------------------------------------------- Seradigm - Knowledge Management Julian Carver [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph (03) 332 2147 cell 021 684 147 www.seradigm.com ----------------------------------------------------
