May 2021 - Free-software-melb - lists.softwarefreedom.com.au

Mastodon
by Ben Sturmfels 13 Mar '22

13 Mar '22

Hi Folks, I'm getting into this Mastodon thing, but it'd be much more interesting if I could follow a few more people I know. Anyone care to reply with their Mastodon address? I'm @bensturmfels@mastodon.social. Cheers! Ben

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FSM May 20th - FSM Wiki Working Bee
by committee＠freesoftware.org.au 11 May '21

11 May '21

Hi Folks, Sorry if we've seemed a bit quiet, it appears that recently the committee email address was accidentally removed from the mailing list causing our messages to go un-posted. I think we've managed to fix the issue, so hopefully all is well and you'll be reading this announcement. Thanks to everyone who managed to find us last month and participate in the discussion around Privacy and Free Software. I have attached the updated slides incorporating every ones feedback to this announcement we're really grateful for the feedback and input. This month we're going to be trying something different with our first (maybe annual) FSM Wiki Working Bee. First up we'll be having a review of the wiki and some discussion around what we want to keep, what we want to improve and what we can archive or remove. After that discussion we'll work on some of the items we think we can tackle in small groups or collaborative sessions. We'll try to finish off the night with a show and tell of what we've been able to complete (or what we hope to have finished soon). So come along and have a your say about what happens to our wiki. We’ll be meeting virtually via Big Blue Button at 7:30pm. This will be a non technical event so feel free to join the initial discussion and find out how easy it can be to contribute to a wiki. Details Thursday 20th May, 7:30pm-9:00pm Join us at: https://meet.glasswings.com.au/b/fsm-iv6-tce-vpu Short video intro to Big Blue Button (BBB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYnryIM0Uw Meeting Tips: Be sure to test your audio on the way in. Your mic will be muted when you join the room. Headsets are recommended to reduce any feedback. Code of Conduct: https://freesoftware.org.au/code-of-conduct

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Intro
by Yuchen Pei 11 May '21

11 May '21

Hello everyone, I am a programmer and mathematician, and have been an FSF associate member since 2018. I am also a new FSF licensing volunteer. I recently relocated to Melbourne from Zurich Switzerland, and I look forward to working with you all on free software :) My first question for you is: What is the biggest challenge for the free software movement in Australia? Best, Yuchen -- GPG Key: 47F9 D050 1E11 8879 9040 4941 2126 7E93 EF86 DFD0

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