On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 19:18 +1000, Michael Smith wrote:

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:12:38 +1000 Ben Sturmfels wrote:

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Hi Folks, Dave and I have been chatting about organising a table to represent Melbourne Free Software Interest Group on Software Freedom Day Melbourne on 18 Sept.

Would anyone be able to volunteer on the table for an hour or two?

Sounds interesting. Thats at the state library is it?

Correct, the full event details are available at: http://www.sfd.org.au/melbourne/ I'll be speaking about free software and Alex will hopefully be speaking about software patents and the letter we've been working on to the government. Would you be interested in helping with our table Michael? Ben

Thanks Geoff and Michael for volunteering. I'll look forward to meeting you both. :) Here's the initial roster for the Melbourne Free Software Interest Group table: 10:30 - 12:30: Michael Smith and Dave P 12:30 - 2:30: Geoff Shaw and Ben Sturmfels 2:30 - 4:00: Alex Fraser and ? This is of course open to swapping around. If anyone else would like to join us, they'd be very welcome. Cheers, Ben

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:03:55 +1000 Ben Sturmfels wrote: Assuming that I don't get caught up in another part of the days event, I can take that last slot (2.30 to 4.00) Cheers Daniel

Thanks Geoff and Michael for volunteering. I'll look forward to meeting you both. :)

Here's the initial roster for the Melbourne Free Software Interest Group table:

10:30 - 12:30: Michael Smith and Dave P 12:30 - 2:30: Geoff Shaw and Ben Sturmfels 2:30 - 4:00: Alex Fraser and ?

This is of course open to swapping around. If anyone else would like to join us, they'd be very welcome.

Cheers, Ben

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Hi Folks, It turns out I'll be MCing the longer speeches all day tomorrow so won't be able to be on the table between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Could we have a volunteer for this slot with Geoff? 10:30 - 12:30: Michael Smith and Dave P 12:30 - 2:30: Geoff Shaw and ?? 2:30 - 4:00: Alex Fraser and Daniel J What we'll be doing tomorrow ----------------------------- We have a table in the Experimedia Room where we can: - tell people about free software and why freedom is important - collect signatures on the petition against software patents - sign people up to Melbourne Free Software Interest Group list - distribute some fully free software CDs (Dave P is preparing) I'm sure many of you enjoyed the Stallman speech the other night. He re-inforced some policies I think we should stick to. Please talk about "GNU/Linux" or "GNU+Linux (pronounce the slash or plus) not "Linux" and talk about "free software" not "open source". Cheers, Ben

Why is pronouncing the "slash" or "plus" important? I've been saying it wrong all these years! -Adam On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 05:47:17PM +1000, Alex Fraser wrote:

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Ben Sturmfels wrote:

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I'm sure many of you enjoyed the Stallman speech the other night. He re-inforced some policies I think we should stick to. Please talk about "GNU/Linux" or "GNU+Linux (pronounce the slash or plus) not "Linux" and talk about "free software" not "open source".

It's such a mouthful, though. Can't we just call it "GNU"? I know RMS said he didn't want to, because he didn't want to inflict the same pain on Linus. But we're not RMS :)

Alex

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On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:47:17 +1000 Alex Fraser wrote:

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Ben Sturmfels wrote:

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I'm sure many of you enjoyed the Stallman speech the other night. He re-inforced some policies I think we should stick to. Please talk about "GNU/Linux" or "GNU+Linux (pronounce the slash or plus) not "Linux" and talk about "free software" not "open source".

It's such a mouthful, though. Can't we just call it "GNU"? I know RMS said he didn't want to, because he didn't want to inflict the same pain on Linus. But we're not RMS :)

The name Linux has a lot of mindshare in the general population. My preference it to refer to Linux while giving credit to the GNU project in conversation. -- Michael Smith +61 416 062 898 http://glitch.tl

On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:24:43 +1000 Ben Sturmfels wrote:

Hi Folks, It turns out I'll be MCing the longer speeches all day tomorrow so won't be able to be on the table between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Could we have a volunteer for this slot with Geoff?

Four hours at a go might be a bit too much for me. My son has music lessons in the afternoon, for a start. That said I will try to hang around for a while after 12:30 and I will help out if I can. -- Michael Smith +61 416 062 898 http://glitch.tl

On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:24:43 +1000 Ben Sturmfels wrote: I thin there will be cross over between people at LUV table and software Freedom table - so there will always be at least 1-2 people there and all depends how busy it gets too. I dont think it will be a problem if here is not always 2 people at the table. Daniel.

Hi Folks, It turns out I'll be MCing the longer speeches all day tomorrow so won't be able to be on the table between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Could we have a volunteer for this slot with Geoff?

10:30 - 12:30: Michael Smith and Dave P 12:30 - 2:30: Geoff Shaw and ?? 2:30 - 4:00: Alex Fraser and Daniel J

What we'll be doing tomorrow ----------------------------- We have a table in the Experimedia Room where we can: - tell people about free software and why freedom is important - collect signatures on the petition against software patents - sign people up to Melbourne Free Software Interest Group list - distribute some fully free software CDs (Dave P is preparing)

I'm sure many of you enjoyed the Stallman speech the other night. He re-inforced some policies I think we should stick to. Please talk about "GNU/Linux" or "GNU+Linux (pronounce the slash or plus) not "Linux" and talk about "free software" not "open source".

Cheers, Ben

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