- viz "Do we have any annual events happening?" - yes:
Software Freedom Day <http://www.softwarefreedomday.org>
- since 2004, globally and in Christchurch / Canterbury.
More info: http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd9 (poster draft)
NB SFD event @ South Library,* *Beckenham - thanks for that CCC.
- Glad on any & all assistance.
Cheers, Rik
pp Free Software Group <[email protected]>
*GNUz <http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz>*
PS South Library FOSS night classes recommence Weds 4 Feb, 7.30-9.30pm
(SFD / Ubuntu training), in the South Learning Centre (use Library rear
door).
Payne, Owen wrote:
I agree, I recently had a comment from a sys admin of many years
experience that he never bothers with FOSS as you don't get anything for
nothing....People are still either unaware, suspicious or assume that it
is limited or dodgy software. A free software disc for windows based
software along with a Linux distribution disc at a software demo or
event at a demo would do wonders to raise the profile in the right
environment, and I don't just mean a room in the back of the computing
department. A high profile event raising the awareness of FOSS as well
as Linux would help. Problem is we start looking like Hare Krishna
members or Jehovah witnesses when we normally try doing this, so it
would need to be properly organised and professional in approach.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Mitchell [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2009 11:24 am
To: [email protected]
Subject: Promotional event for the average person
Hi all,
I think that Ubuntu is an awesome computing solution, and I am very
impressed with Compiz Fusion and the Emerald Theme Manager. Canonical
does an amazing job of maintaining the community, and they also do an
amazing job of creating partnerships (like the one they have with Dell).
So anyway, it kind of bugs me how no-one knows what Linux is. What are
we doing to inform the public? We have an excellent computing solution,
but people know absolutely nothing about it. Neither do people in the IT
industry. I studied at Electec College Of Technology in 2007, and the
tutor there basically said that Linux didn't work well and that we
didn't need to know anything about it.
I heard something about an opensource software demonstration which
apparently happened in 2006 - but what is happening this year? Do we
have any annual events happening? Because I haven't heard of any, and I
think that people aren't exactly thrilled about the basic concept of
FOSS (I'm sure that plenty of people know what FOSS is, but don't really
care). Why not run an event to specifically demonstrate Compiz Fusion
and *buntu - along with some cool applications and games? That would be
great for the average person. We could spread the word via radio,
newspapers and word of mouth (also with promotional flyers).
I'd like some opinions on this - just note that I'm not saying this
should be done, I'm just saying it could be useful. The growth rate of
the Ubuntu/Linux installation base is too slow, and we should be aiming
to get more Windows users educated about alternatives. I only know one
person in real life who uses Linux.
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