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== Organizing Software Freedom Day 2007 ==
 
== Organizing Software Freedom Day 2007 ==
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== Schedule ==
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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.
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<table>
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<tr><td>13:00 - 13:30</td><td>Registration, refreshments, meet people</td></tr>
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<tr><td>13:30 - 14:00</td><td>Introduction to free software and Software Freedom Day</td></tr>
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<tr><td>14:00 - 14:40</td><td>Drupal for nonprofits workshop / One Laptop Per Child demo</td></tr>
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<tr><td>14:40 - 14:50</td><td>Break</td></tr>
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<tr><td>14:50 - 15:30</td><td>Demo and workshop 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td>15:30 - 15:40</td><td>Break</td></tr>
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<tr><td>15:40 - 16:20</td><td>Demo and workshop</td></tr>
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<tr><td>16:20 - 17:00</td><td>Free software installation and assistance (including Rockbox for your portable music player)</td></tr>
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</table>
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== More information ==
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* http://softwarefreedomday.org
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* http://binaryfreedom.info
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* http://fsf.org
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* http://gnu.org/philosophy
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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.
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* 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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* Confirm lead for OLPC demo / presentation (jgay)
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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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===== Send announcements to =====
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* FSF members (done)
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* FSF mailing list (done)
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* fsf.org/events
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* Free Culture Boston?
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* Binary Freedom Boston?
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* Debian Boston?
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* Drupal Boston
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* BLU
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* Perl Mongers
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* PHP group
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* Students coming back to school
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* Boston Greens
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* Other political groups
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===== Making a flyer =====
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* Date / Time
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* Location
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* SFD logo
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* Blurb about free software
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* Blurb addressing students
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* Address for wiki page with schedule
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=== Possible speakers ===
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* Chris F., Binary Freedom
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* John Sullivan, FSF campaigns mananger
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* Joshua Gay, FSF campaigns manager
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* Joshua Ginsberg, FSF sysadimn
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* Benjamin Mako Hill, Troublemaker, FSF Board Member

Revision as of 15:47, 30 August 2007

Organizing Software Freedom Day 2007

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)
  • Confirm lead for OLPC demo / presentation (jgay)
  • 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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