> > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:38:20 +1000 > From: Chris Chinchilla <[email protected]> > Subject: Open SOurce workshops... > To: ubuntu-au-list <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <1250735900.4834.23.ca...@localhost> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hey everyone, we're running some workshops soon in Melbourne, > contributions, attendees and ideas are all welcome... > > Here's the blurb! > > > > Free Software Australia presents : > > A series of workshops to promote open source software and it's various > applications in a variety of fields. > > Open Source for NGO's, activists and Small businesses, CERES Environment > park, East Brunswick > > 12th September > 10th October > > Time: 1 - 4pm > Cost: $25 / $15 > Visit www.ceres.org.au > > Also be running some workshops as part of the Digital Fringe Festival at > the Horse Bazaar which will focus on the production of media and > creative arts with open source technologies. Once the full details of > these are know we will let you know. > > About the Workshops: > > The world of free, open source and community developed technologies is > rapidly expanding, offering massive potential for free and low cost > solutions, saving money and supporting collaborative projects run by > enthusiasts around the globe. > > Despite recent widespread adoption of Open Source technologies, the > world is still a confusing one, clouded by jargon and stalwart tech > heads resenting letting newbies in. > > > > The arts, non-profit and small business worlds could especially benefit > from adopting some of the hundreds of tools out there, not only to help > frequently tight budgets but to also encourage the work of similarly > minded people in a different medium. The workshop intends to guide > participants through the pitfalls of adopting open source technology, > outlining the problems, difficulties and solutions in a friendly and > understandable way, presented by individuals who have been through the > same experiences and are knowledgeable in the worlds of art, running > non-profits / small businesses and technology. > > We hope to see you there! > > > With support from Chinchilla Media and The Australian Centre of > Democracy and Justice. > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20090820/7b0d918b/attachment-0001.htm > > > ------------------------------ >
*************************************************************** Hi Chris. I think it's a fantastic idea. If only it were up here on the Gold Coast, I'd be more than happy to help out in any way that I could. But being in Melbourne, there's nothing I can offer you that will assist you in any way. But keep in mind, I take large orders for copies of Ubuntu of versions 8.04 > 9.04, free-of-charge. So please encourage anyone who wishes to take advantage of my offer to send me an email at [email protected] and I'd be happy to help where I can. Or alternatively, direct them to www.whatisubuntu.com and you'll find my details there also. -- Chris Jones <[email protected]> -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
