Software Freedom Day 2008

[Simon Andrews]

On 14 Aug 2008, at 09:41, Robert Schumann wrote:

> Hi Simon and all,
>
> Apologies for my silence - I was in fact intending to send an email  
> to the list inviting enthusiastic individuals to help organise  
> something. In fact, I was rather hoping that someone would be able  
> to devise and lead an inspiring and insightful event for SFD that I  
> could just show up to....
>
> The materials that are available to the organisers are:
>
> * 100 or so Ubuntu CDs in professional-looking sleeves
> * 3 or 4 T-shirts (they are allegedly larger than last years!)
> * a bunch of SFD stickers
> * a handful of SFD balloons
> * some SFD badges

 From what I remember from last year the OpenCD cds went down  
particularly well and are a really good way of breaking people into  
free software without having to completely change OS.  OpenCD seems  
to have died and been replaced by OpenDisc (www.theopendisc.com).  I  
downloaded the ISO for this yesterday and it seems pretty slick.   
They also have a nice printable origami cover which you can make for  
it which would make it more attractive.  I reckon burning a stack of  
these to give away would be a good thing.

Also balloons (preferably helium), and batches of OpenCola :-)

> I have applied for the same spot on market square that we had last  
> year, but not yet received a reply. We don't have to use it; if  
> someone wishes to organise an internal venue for an installfest +  
> seminars or something like that, please go ahead. Other options  
> that have been recommended include an SFD barbecue or an SFD music  
> gig, if anyone feels particularly warm and fuzzy!

I think the market stall was an ideal way to promote the event and  
I'd be happy to help out again.  I think an installfest would be a  
good thing too, but you'd be targeting different crowds so the two  
things would complement each other.  If we're able to do both it  
might be an idea to do the installfest a week later so you could tell  
people at the market that if they were worried about installing linux  
for themselves they could bring their machine along the next week and  
have it done for them.

TTFN

Simon.