Difference between revisions of "New York City: All Five Boroughs"
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* Worries about this very process | * Worries about this very process | ||
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*** Is the goal to just advance revenue/membership of FSF? | *** Is the goal to just advance revenue/membership of FSF? | ||
*** Is the goal to get more people using Free Software? | *** Is the goal to get more people using Free Software? | ||
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* FSF could start a small college to develop software? | * FSF could start a small college to develop software? | ||
** Well, ok, that's a huge job, but maybe a course that would help people learn about Free Software development process. | ** Well, ok, that's a huge job, but maybe a course that would help people learn about Free Software development process. | ||
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*** Finding departments/professors that are receptive. | *** Finding departments/professors that are receptive. | ||
*** Need people who can develop courseware | *** Need people who can develop courseware | ||
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* How many people are off giving talks? How do we get more people giving talks? | * How many people are off giving talks? How do we get more people giving talks? | ||
** Could prepared speeches be made available? | ** Could prepared speeches be made available? | ||
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*** We have to make everyone join toastmasters | *** We have to make everyone join toastmasters | ||
*** Public speaking is fearful for some | *** Public speaking is fearful for some | ||
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* Shouldn't we all have automatic links at the end of the email | * Shouldn't we all have automatic links at the end of the email | ||
** .signature line that gets automatic general | ** .signature line that gets automatic general | ||
** Challenges: | ** Challenges: | ||
*** bkuhn mentions having tried it but it didn't work well (only Orion gave) | *** bkuhn mentions having tried it but it didn't work well (only Orion gave) | ||
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* Should we be like the Mormons/Scientologists/Falun Gung | * Should we be like the Mormons/Scientologists/Falun Gung | ||
** "Would you like to be contacted later from someone who will teach you about software freedom?" | ** "Would you like to be contacted later from someone who will teach you about software freedom?" | ||
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** Challenges | ** Challenges | ||
*** We don't want to be a cult | *** We don't want to be a cult | ||
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* Deface NYC Subway ads | * Deface NYC Subway ads | ||
** Put a sticker on windows mobile ads that say... ? | ** Put a sticker on windows mobile ads that say... ? | ||
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*** It's illegal (or is it?) | *** It's illegal (or is it?) | ||
*** Cannot be official | *** Cannot be official | ||
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* Free Software in the elementary schools | * Free Software in the elementary schools | ||
** Challenges: | ** Challenges: | ||
*** Very very hard to do education stuff at K-12 levels, particularly in NYC | *** Very very hard to do education stuff at K-12 levels, particularly in NYC | ||
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* GNU/Ubuntu | * GNU/Ubuntu | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 1 April 2006
Ideas for getting Free Software across to public in New York.
- Worries about this very process
- You cannot use tech strategies to change the minds of non-tech people
- We have to define the goals?
- Is the goal to just advance revenue/membership of FSF?
- Is the goal to get more people using Free Software?
- FSF could start a small college to develop software?
- Well, ok, that's a huge job, but maybe a course that would help people learn about Free Software development process.
- But, on the other hand, isn't that too Open-Source-y, not getting the politics out to people.
- Can we show young people and students the community aspects?
- Ethics have to be part of teaching development methodology
- People trying to explore idea of freedom
- What about a class where two competitive teams try to do a particular job?
- Challenges:
- Finding departments/professors that are receptive.
- Need people who can develop courseware
- How many people are off giving talks? How do we get more people giving talks?
- Could prepared speeches be made available?
- no, we need tools and people to help them to learn how to speak.
- Challenges:
- We have to make everyone join toastmasters
- Public speaking is fearful for some
- Shouldn't we all have automatic links at the end of the email
- .signature line that gets automatic general
- Challenges:
- bkuhn mentions having tried it but it didn't work well (only Orion gave)
- Should we be like the Mormons/Scientologists/Falun Gung
- "Would you like to be contacted later from someone who will teach you about software freedom?"
- But it's so hard to get across the ideas simply; no one knows or cares about software issues. This tact is less effective with such people.
- Challenges
- We don't want to be a cult
- Deface NYC Subway ads
- Put a sticker on windows mobile ads that say... ?
- Put up same ad with slightly incorrect information.
- Challenges
- It's illegal (or is it?)
- Cannot be official
- Free Software in the elementary schools
- Challenges:
- Very very hard to do education stuff at K-12 levels, particularly in NYC
- Challenges:
- GNU/Ubuntu
