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= Celebrate Software Freedom Day in Boston! =
 
= Celebrate Software Freedom Day in Boston! =
  
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Save the date!                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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Save the date!
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On the afternoon of September 15, 2007, the Free Software Foundation and                                                                                                                                                          
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On the afternoon of September 15, 2007, the Free Software Foundation and
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BinaryFreedom (http://binaryfreedom.info) are hosting a Software Freedom Day                                                                                                                                                      
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BinaryFreedom (http://binaryfreedom.info) are hosting a Software Freedom Day
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(http://softwarefreedomday.org) event in downtown Boston.                                                                                                                                                                        
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(http://softwarefreedomday.org) event in downtown Boston.
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Please bring your friends and join us for talks, activities and outreach in                                                                                                                                                      
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Please bring your friends and join us for talks, activities and outreach in
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support of software freedom. We'll be one node in a network of over 290 events                                                                                                                                                    
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support of software freedom. We'll be one node in a network of over 290 events
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worldwide, and it's not often we get the chance to make that kind of splash.                                                                                                                                                      
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worldwide, and it's not often we get the chance to make that kind of splash.
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It'll be a great chance to meet other hackers and activists in the area and to                                                                                                                                                    
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It'll be a great chance to meet other hackers and activists in the area and to
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make plans for how we can work for software freedom on a concrete, local level.                                                                                                                                                  
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make plans for how we can work for software freedom on a concrete, local level.
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Let us know that you can come by emailing info@fsf.org, and keep up-to-date or                                                                                                                                                    
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Let us know that you can come by emailing info@fsf.org, and keep up-to-date or
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even help us plan the schedule at                                                                                                                                                                                                
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even help us plan the schedule at
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http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day.                                                                                                                                                                      
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http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day.
  
 
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007
 
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007
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== To do ==
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== For Organizers ==
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=== To do ===
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Please put your name next to a task when you take it.
  
 
* Brainstorm ideas for format
 
* Brainstorm ideas for format
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* List more groups to contact
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* Contact groups on list
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* Distribute flyers on campuses (binaryfreedom)
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* Confirm speakers for Drupal presentation (binaryfreedom)
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* Confirm speakers for OpenOffice presentation (binaryfreedom)
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* Confirm speakers for GPLv3 presentation (johns)
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* Confirm speakers for GIMP presentation (johns)
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* Confirm lead for Rockbox install (johns)
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* Get refreshments together (binaryfreedom)
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* Get FSF sales and membership table together (deborah)
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* Get parking info
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* Test projector -- do we have a screen and projector?
  
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=== Advertising the event ===
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==== Advertising the event ====
  
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==== Send announcements to ====
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===== Send announcements to =====
  
 
* FSF members (done)
 
* FSF members (done)
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* Other political groups
 
* Other political groups
  
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==== Making a flyer ====
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===== Making a flyer =====
  
 
* Date / Time
 
* Date / Time
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* Address for wiki page with schedule
 
* Address for wiki page with schedule
  
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== Possible speakers ==
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=== Possible speakers ===
  
 
* Chris F., Binary Freedom
 
* Chris F., Binary Freedom
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* Joshua Ginsberg, FSF sysadimn
 
* Joshua Ginsberg, FSF sysadimn
 
* Benjamin Mako Hill, Troublemaker, FSF Board Member
 
* Benjamin Mako Hill, Troublemaker, FSF Board Member
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* Drupal for nonprofits workshop
 
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* Rockbox installs
 

Revision as of 16:23, 30 August 2007

Celebrate Software Freedom Day in Boston!

Save the date!

On the afternoon of September 15, 2007, the Free Software Foundation and BinaryFreedom (http://binaryfreedom.info) are hosting a Software Freedom Day (http://softwarefreedomday.org) event in downtown Boston.

Please bring your friends and join us for talks, activities and outreach in support of software freedom. We'll be one node in a network of over 290 events worldwide, and it's not often we get the chance to make that kind of splash. It'll be a great chance to meet other hackers and activists in the area and to make plans for how we can work for software freedom on a concrete, local level.

Let us know that you can come by emailing info@fsf.org, and keep up-to-date or even help us plan the schedule at http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day.

Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007 Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Location 

 Encountro5
 33 Harrison Street, 5th floor
 Boston, MA 02131

It's in Chinatown. There is a 200 person capacity.

Schedule

The event will go from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This is subject to change, please check back for updates, or subscribe to this page.

13:00 - 13:30 Registration, refreshments, meet people
13:30 - 14:00 Introduction to free software and Software Freedom Day
14:00 - 14:40 Drupal for nonprofits workshop / One Laptop Per Child demo
14:40 - 14:50 Break
14:50 - 15:30 Demo and workshop 2
15:30 - 15:40 Break
15:40 - 16:20 Demo and workshop
16:20 - 17:00 Free software installation and assistance (including Rockbox for your portable music player)

More information


For Organizers

To do

Please put your name next to a task when you take it.

  • Brainstorm ideas for format
  • List more groups to contact
  • Contact groups on list
  • Distribute flyers on campuses (binaryfreedom)
  • Confirm speakers for Drupal presentation (binaryfreedom)
  • Confirm speakers for OpenOffice presentation (binaryfreedom)
  • Confirm speakers for GPLv3 presentation (johns)
  • Confirm speakers for GIMP presentation (johns)
  • Confirm lead for Rockbox install (johns)
  • Get refreshments together (binaryfreedom)
  • Get FSF sales and membership table together (deborah)
  • Get parking info
  • Test projector -- do we have a screen and projector?

Advertising the event

Send announcements to
  • FSF members (done)
  • FSF mailing list (done)
  • fsf.org/events
  • Free Culture Boston?
  • Binary Freedom Boston?
  • Debian Boston?
  • Drupal Boston
  • BLU
  • Perl Mongers
  • PHP group
  • Students coming back to school
  • Boston Greens
  • Other political groups
Making a flyer
  • Date / Time
  • Location
  • SFD logo
  • Blurb about free software
  • Blurb addressing students
  • Address for wiki page with schedule

Possible speakers

  • Chris F., Binary Freedom
  • John Sullivan, FSF campaigns mananger
  • Joshua Gay, FSF campaigns manager
  • Joshua Ginsberg, FSF sysadimn
  • Benjamin Mako Hill, Troublemaker, FSF Board Member
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