September 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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Introductions
by Rik Tindall 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Kia ora, hello, greetings from Ootautahi / Christchurch, Aotearoa-NZ, across the ditch! I am with the Sydenham GNU/Linux Users / Free Software Group here and have just realised you're our nearest relatives, literally :) While my grandfather's line migrated here from near Launceston TAS 100-odd years ago, it is Software Freedom Day that unites us today. Which is why I write. You are https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2021/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/Free%… We are https://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2021/NewZealand/Christchurch/FreeNix SFD21 went ok for us, we had very modest engagement under covid lockdown conditions. But the parallel with how FSM-LA has run SFD21 now stands out to us. To summarise: FSM-LA used BigBlueButton and we used Jitsi; FSM-LA had rich content (well-organised speakers) and we had prepared none (while we tested the venue / hardware / software / people mix for teleconferencing). In hindsight, we could/should have dialed in to FSM-LA to observe / participate. Our belated apologies, thus. The experience is spawning a vision for how to improve SFD year on year. We now have conversation started with Fred Muller of DFF/SFD along these lines. The emphasis - as for everyone suffering covid lockdowns lately - is optimised teleconferencing to achieve quality collective outcomes. So I'm writing to request/invite more online conversation please and offer this test link for anyone keen to meet and share notes so far please: https://meet.jit.si/SFD2021 Excellent to be back in touch with Melbourne again, a place I have spent several happy weeks and months in the past decade, Epping area. Kia kaha - keep up the great work! Kind regards Rik Tindall +64 03-332-1069 / 027-406-0077

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Re: [free-software-melb] Reminder, FSM Software Freedom Day event, online tomorrow Saturday 18 September, 10.30am
by Les Kitchen 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Hey Fraser! On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, at 09:16, Fraser Tweedale wrote: > What a great line-up. Unfortunately I was unable to attend. > Were the presentations recorded? Yeah. Even as one of the organizers, like a proud parent, I was quite impressed too with the line-up. Recording: Basically yes. There's still quite a bit of editing work to do, and some glitches to overcome. But we hope to make the videos available as soon as we can, likely in the next few weeks. — Smiles, Les.

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Reminder, FSM Software Freedom Day event, online tomorrow Saturday 18 September, 10.30am
by Les Kitchen 17 Sep '21

17 Sep '21

Dear FSM members: Just a reminder that our online celebration of Software Freedom Day is on tomorrow, Saturday 18 September, 10.30am to 5.30pm (AEST). We have an impressive line-up of talks and speakers. For the full program, meeting URL, and any updates, take a look at: https://freesoftware.org.au/blog/software-freedom-day/ We hope to see you there! — Les Kitchen (on behalf of FSM committee)

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