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== Organising SFD Devoport ==
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The meetings are to help introduce people to free software and Ubuntu. They can ask  questions and attend presentations. If attendees have advanced skills, they can discuss free software for business applications. At the same time Wharfit can raise its profile from a marketing perspective.
  
=== Details ===
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The next step is to create a mailing list and initial program for meetings, then to decide a new time as Monday seemed unsuitable and to then mail out the new details to everyone interested.
*Time: 9:00 -3pm
 
*Helpers: Alan, Jaco, Milan (from midday)
 
  
=== Tasks/stuff to get ===
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== Tasks ==
*Handout material - Got some Ubuntu flyers & stickers. few t-shirts left
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*Set up mailing list
*Serving ISO's: DreamLinux & PCLinuxOS
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*Create a program (structure) for meetings
*USB flash drives. Allan can arrange 10x4Gig @ NZ$210
 
:Yes, this is OK as long as Alan can put up the cash, we can give him cash on Saturday --[[User:Milan|Milan]] 14:52, 18 September 2008 (NZST)
 
*DVD & CD blanks
 
*Security for hardware (cables)
 
*embed/presentation of http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/map.shtml
 
  
=== Software available ===
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== Notable notes & linkable links ==
;Linux distros (emphasis on 32-bit. primarily debian flavours)
 
* Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mythbuntu, eeeBuntu (ISO's downloaded)
 
* Ibex available, courtesy of Alan
 
* openSuSE
 
* Mint
 
* gOS
 
* IPCop, Endian, eBOX
 
* VoIP: AsteriskNOW, trixbox
 
* I'm having absolutely NO joy with these (giving up; someone else try)
 
* '''DreamLinux (ISO pending) v3.n i386 gnome'''
 
* '''PCLinuxOS (ISO pending) pclos-gnome2008.iso'''
 
 
 
== Free Software links ==
 
*[http://softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day] This September 20th there will be worldwide events to celebrate free software
 
*[http://softwarefreedomday.org.nz NZ Software Freedom Day] NZ Events
 
 
*https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
 
*https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_software
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_software
  
== Notable notes & linkable links ==
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;External references
 
 
external references
 
 
*http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2008/sofwarefreedomday-events
 
*http://nzoss.org.nz/news/2008/sofwarefreedomday-events
 
*courtesy of Simon @ HCLUG: (haven't been through it all)
 
*courtesy of Simon @ HCLUG: (haven't been through it all)
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*http://www.redhat.com/v/ogg/webbink_licenses.ogg
 
*http://www.redhat.com/v/ogg/webbink_licenses.ogg
 
*http://www.redhat.com/v/ogg/webbink_legal.ogg
 
*http://www.redhat.com/v/ogg/webbink_legal.ogg
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*http://fullcirclemagazine.org/
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Want to discuss the SFD event in Devonport? Please go to [[Talk:20 September 2008]]. The discussion is being stored there. --[[User:Milan|Milan]] 17:13, 21 September 2008 (NZST)

Latest revision as of 00:16, 23 October 2008

The meetings are to help introduce people to free software and Ubuntu. They can ask questions and attend presentations. If attendees have advanced skills, they can discuss free software for business applications. At the same time Wharfit can raise its profile from a marketing perspective.

The next step is to create a mailing list and initial program for meetings, then to decide a new time as Monday seemed unsuitable and to then mail out the new details to everyone interested.

Tasks

  • Set up mailing list
  • Create a program (structure) for meetings

Notable notes & linkable links

External references

Want to discuss the SFD event in Devonport? Please go to Talk:20 September 2008. The discussion is being stored there. --Milan 17:13, 21 September 2008 (NZST)