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Casey submission
by Riley Baird 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

The City of Casey sent me a form email yesterday letting me know about the time and date of the meeting and acknowledging that they have received my submission. They haven't acknowledged FSM's submission yet. So that we can get all of the problems sorted out before the night, would someone (preferably the person who plans to speak) be able to call Casey today and clarify that they've received it?

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City of Casey final draft
by Ben M 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

Hi all, I've mashed up all our ideas and suggestions and have something rather presentable here: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-City-of-Casey Please don't leave comments as this is what we will be sending, but do make any improvements that you can see or corrections you can make. I'll take a "late lunch" and try and send this about 3~4pm ... until then improve away (checking that all the links work and point to the desired pages is something easy to do and yet to be done, also making the language consistent like always using FOSS or Free an Open Source Software would be neat) Thanks to everyone who chipped in research, suggested alternatives, examples and words in general :D ~~ Ben M.

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Re: [free-software-melb] City of Casey final draft
by Riley Baird 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

On Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:56:11 +1000 Andrew Pam <andrew(a)sericyb.com.au> wrote: > On 21/06/16 10:54, Andrew Pam wrote: > > That's the latest management fad. Maybe recommend something like > > Effektif? > > Here's another alternative: talend > > https://www.talend.com/resource/business-management-process.html I've added them both in; thanks for finding them.

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Re: [free-software-melb] Free-software-melb Digest, Vol 66, Issue 4
by Ben M 18 Jun '16

18 Jun '16

> > out an idea for something we might be able to send in here: > > https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-City-of-Casey > > All I see is: > > Welcome to WMF etherpad installation... > ************************************************* > Sorry about that, looks like my initial post had failed, verified from another device it worked this time. ~~ Ben M

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Re: [free-software-melb] Free-software-melb Digest, Vol 66, Issue 2
by Ben M 18 Jun '16

18 Jun '16

On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:00 PM, < free-software-melb-request(a)lists.softwarefreedom.com.au> wrote: > They're accepting submissions for their draft budget until 21 June at > 5pm. If we make submissions, we might be able to convince Council to > switch some of their devices to free software. > > Riley Baird > > Thanks for the heads up Riley, I've never made a draft submission to a budget before, but I've sketched out an idea for something we might be able to send in here: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-City-of-Casey At the moment it's still a bit vague-er than I'd like and a few missing references and examples, but I think it at least covers the major points and could be something we build on. We'll need to have it ready to send Monday night, so time is of the essence! Feel free to contribute directly to the etherpad or get in touch with me to make any suggestions or amendments ~~ Ben M.

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Software in the City of Casey's Draft Budget
by Riley Baird 16 Jun '16

16 Jun '16

Hi, The City of Casey has released their draft budget. In it, they propose to spend more than $1 million on software. Some examples: $45000 is allocated to upgrade Windows, Office and Exchange, $420000 is allocated to venue booking software and $40000 is allocated to "business process software purchases". Many of these software solutions could be replaced by free software, which would save Council money. They're accepting submissions for their draft budget until 21 June at 5pm. If we make submissions, we might be able to convince Council to switch some of their devices to free software. You can see the full draft budget here[1] the IT costs are on page 39 of the PDF Making a submission doesn't take a long time, and there's no set format. Send it to caseycc(a)casey.vic.gov.au. You also have the option of speaking in person at a council meeting on the 28th; if you want to do this, you need to mention it in your email. Thanks, Riley Baird ---- [1] http://caseyconversations.com.au/budget/documents/36443/download

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Free Software Melbourne 16/06/2016 - DRM and you
by Ben M 09 Jun '16

09 Jun '16

Free Software Melbourne - Meetup 16th June 2016 What’s that sound? That’s the next free software meeting coming down the tracks. If you are watching Netflix, grabbing the latest audio book from Audible or just streaming the next big smash flop on Pandora… DON'T DO THAT! If you do then you are deep into the realm of DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), something that our main guest this month knows a few things about. Meet Adam Turner, Free lance journalist, our main speaker and all round good guy (I can safely presume); as he chats to us about how DRM affects our lives. Having been a writer for close to two decade for the likes of The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald plus almost every local technology publication online you could care to mention AND having a weekly podcast discussing all facets of modern technology. One gets the feeling he might know a thing or two about these issues and it will be a fascination talk and discussion. For more information check out his website www.adamturner.com.au For more additional information about how DRM is affecting our lives check out https://www.defectivebydesign.org/ As is the standard there will be the monthly Gnews sure to get people chatting so please, do get involved. We want to hear your voice. Bring a friend if you want as everyone is welcome. Come join our community on Thursday 16th June at the Electron Workshop; 31 Arden Street, North Melbourne. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2556615434#map=19/-37.80118/144.95071 Doors open at 6pm with the talks going from 6:30pm til 8pm then dinner around the corner. Tea and Coffee will be provided gratis with other drinks available for purchase. See you all there!

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IP Australia
by Damien Zammit 22 May '16

22 May '16

Hi folks, If you remember submitting a letter to IP Australia in favour of abolishing the innovation patent system, I suggest you check this link: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/public-consultations/acip-recommend… I think they are misrepresenting some views with links to the wrong PDFs! I have contacted them to get mine fixed. Damien

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Updated event
by Ben M 14 May '16

14 May '16

Hi all, Unfortunately Angus won't be able to join us this month after all, but we will still be having a discussion of RHoK and other local hackathons, so bring along your stories and experiences. We will still have a fun night of Free Software discussion planned and expect to start and finish as expected. Updated details can be found on our blog: http://freesoftware.org.au/blog/rhok-privacy-and-free-software-19th-may/ See you all Thursday, ~~ Ben M.

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Free Software Melbourne Meet up - 6:30pm Thursday 19th May 2016
by Jabjabs 12 May '16

12 May '16

It is that time of the month again to meet up with all our fellow software freedom lovers. This month is one big meet up with not one but two special guests! Angus Hervey one of the co-founders of Random Hack of Kindness will give us an insight into of the RHoK hacker-ton with the sole intention of developing software that revolves around disaster management, risk recovery and crisis responses. To make brilliant hacks that can help others in the most important times. Andrew Jones the Organizer of Cryptohack Melbourne will also give a talk on Free software and privacy. Cryptohack is an event designed to improve the tools that other activists and campaigners use to make the world a better place. This will cover many aspects that many in the free software community hold dearly. Come join our community on Thursday 19th May at the Electron Workshop; 31 Arden Street, North Melbourne. https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2556615434#map=19/-37.80118/144.95071 Doors open at 6pm with the talks going from 6:30pm til 8pm then dinner around the corner. Tea and Coffee will be provided gratis with other drinks available for purchase. Please, don't be shy as everyone is welcomed and we all play a part. See you all there!

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