Group:Free Software Foundation/Ideas

Please post and discuss ideas for the Free Software Foundation.

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Membership Benefits

• offer them a gnu.org or fsf.org or maybe best a libreplanet.org mail adress. Freedom is not just a word, it's a duty! 11:45, 11 February 2012 (EST)
  • We do this already Dpic 00:17, 9 April 2012 (EDT)
    • No, just forwarding--email receiving is great, but email sending is even better! Mtraceur 22:35, 16 April 2012 (EDT)
• offer them a mini-guide bash in paper a sort of 20 page bash survival guide with informations about the usb key card, their mail adress, the existing projects and gnu mailing list. Freedom is not just a word, it's a duty! 11:45, 11 February 2012 (EST)
• offer them a libreplanet sticker just one but a good one Freedom is not just a word, it's a duty! 11:45, 11 February 2012 (EST)

Campaigns

Existing

Working Together For Free Software

Welcoming newcomers

How does the refocused homepage look?

• We should create a Working Together for Free Software badge that featured projects can display and link back to the campaign --Dpic 15:00, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Profiles

Suggest individuals involved in free software to have their profile featured by the FSF.

• Mako --Dpic 15:01, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Defective By Design

Post ideas here: Group:DefectiveByDesign/Ideas

Events

Existing

LibrePlanet Conference

• Offer a solution of live video / audio streaming of the conference --Aurélien 9:49 Sat Febuary 9.50 (UTC 2012
• It should be an international event that is also hosted outside the U.S. just like GPLv3 conferences. This can be done in collaboration with other FSF* organizations. In addition, it should be in summer instead of March where many people are able to consider attending. These two issues do matter to many free software advocates who are students.--OsamaK 15:04, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

FSF 25th Anniversary

• The Free Software Foundation's birthday is October 4th: Social gatherings? A simple, orchestrated global action? Something? --Dpic 18:29, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

Projects

Existing

LibrePlanet

Did you have ideas for the LibrePlanet Project?

Proposals

• Offer a gnu.org Host to all Free Software / Distro type of project --Aurélien 9:44, 11 Febuary 2012 (UTC)
• Offer a gnu.org or fsf.org or libreplanet.org E-mail adress to all fsf members --Aurélien 9:43, 11 Febuary 2012 (UTC)
  • This could work for @libreplanet.org. @gnu.org addresses are usually reserved for GNU project hackers and @fsf.org addresses for FSF staff. (Members do already get an @member.fsf.org address, but you probably know that) Ciaran 14:56, 1 August 2012 (EDT)

Website

• Free Software Supporter read by someone cool (audio and video versions)

Store suggestions

Clothes and bags

• Tote bag
• A quality winter GNU, Libreplanet and FSF cap (bonnet in french) for winter ;-) --AurélienFreedom is not just a word, it's a duty! 12:05, 11 February 2012 (EST)
• Sell quality GNU, libreplanet and FSF baseball caps --Aurélien 19:27, 9 Febuary 2012 (UTC) (in fact suggested on irc ~ 1 or 2 years before :)
• FSF "SWAT" Hat, like EFF's --Dpic 16:38, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
• laptop / netbook bag --Graziano Sorbaioli - 9 July 2010
  • I like this one. I can have one of these.--OsamaK 22:09, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
• Sturdy multi-use plastic bags painted with promo graphics--Rm 19:47, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
• Bags, backpacks, posters, stickers and more with all the logos of FSF, EFF, CC GNU, (Canonical), Firefox (Mozilla), VLC, etc... I'd be happy to walk around with a laptop backpack full of those! --Nat90 23:02, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
• laptop bag
• knit hat
• embroidered polo with logo on it (I second this idea --Johns 14:37, 13 February 2012 (EST))
• baseball caps
• Baby gear
• tie and/or shirt and/or socks for the unfortunate GNU lovers evolving in more corporate environment
  • Call them Freedom Socks.
• Cotton T-shirts with messages about freedom plus a GNU reference. They can be serious or funny. E.g.:
  • Front: (large text) I am a hacker. (smaller bullet points) I solve interesting problems so you don't have to. I respect the freedom of my users. I defend that freedom with Copyleft. I run GNU/Linux. Back: Free Software Foundation logo Mtraceur 22:44, 16 April 2012 (EDT)
  • It's free software and it gives you freedom!
  • My computer is running software which respects me.
  • Call me $WHATEVER, but my computer obeys me.
  • Freedom is an important thing. Because of that I use GNU.
  • No, I won't use that privative software.
  • GNU Emacs User (or) Emacs User
    • I second this. (After the Emacs mugs selling out in 24hrs, I think the case is made for the viability of this.) Ciaran 16:51, 11 May 2012 (EDT)
  • Dynamic Duo: the GNU and the Penguin in flight t-shirt
  • GNU and Freedo 100% Freedom T-Shirt (Made from the image of GNU & Freedo from the FSFLA Linux-libre site)
  • Just the GNU head logo. Like the old dark-red on red t-shirts but in slightly more contrasting colours. Ciaran 14:48, 1 August 2012 (EDT)
  • Gnu Head tee shirt in white and/or with logo on the back.

Manuals

We're going to be printing a new book soon. Please add your ideas and add your vote for any that you think would be good.

• An intro to gnu-autotools for newbies
• Guile 2.* manual
• Hard copy of "GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual" seconded #704823
• GNU Bash manual.
• Lilypond
• Bazaar
• Texinfo

Other merchandise

• RMS or GNU Bobble Head.
• Free software definition card, like EFF's Bill of Rights card --Dpic 16:38, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
• METAL keychain --Graziano Sorbaioli - 9 July 2010
• laptop / netbook skins --Graziano Sorbaioli - 9 July 2010
• ball pens --Graziano Sorbaioli - 9 July 2010
• mugs --Graziano Sorbaioli - 9 July 2010
• A DVD archive of http://audio-video.gnu.org/ (not just a website mirror, but with some kind of convenient shell for selecting and launching video/audio)--Rm 19:47, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
• Trisquel DVDs (4.0)--Rm 19:47, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
  • I think this should be left to the original Trisquel project. Selling DVDs is an important way to fund the project.--OsamaK 22:09, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
• GNU Coins http://osstore.com/coins/GNU-FSF
• Iron-on GNU transfers
• travel mug for coffee
• license plate frames
• GNU-shaped pasta called "emacs & cheese" for hungry freedom lovers
• Branded knife / multitool -- if it's good quality. Debian is doing this: http://wiki.debian.org/Merchandise/SwissKnives
• Emacs button which says - "I am a Saint in the church of Emacs". Here is a sample : SaintButton
• Either GNU/Hurd or GNU OS stickers (similar in scope to the GNU/Linux sticker*
• Emacs reference card mug
• Emacs reference card poster
• Sticker of Freedo, the Linux-libre mascot
• Sticker that says: "Linux-libre Inside"
• Sticker of GNU and Freedo 100% Freedom (Made from the image of GNU & Freedo from the FSFLA Linux-libre site)
• Sticker of the Breaking Windows Art
• Stuffed animal of Freedo, the Linux-libre mascot
• Flash drives of the GNU head with the FSF logo on the back & Freedo with the FSFLA Logo on the back. The Linux Foundation has something similar with Tux: Tux Flash Drive
• A GNU Maintainer Bundle (Bazaar, Texinfo, Guile manuals)

About how the store works

• Commit to Worker-Owned cooperatives! Dpic 18:19, 27 June 2012 (EDT)
  • Local printing for brochuces, pamphlets, flyers, ect: Red Sun Press
  • Book publisher: AK Press, Arbeiter Ring Publishing, Tara Books, Thomson-Shore
  • Apparel: Just Shirts
• Accept Google Checkout --Dpic 16:38, 26 July 2010 (UTC)