This story has just been getting way out of hand. The UN has alsmost nothing to do with this, appart from being a regular supporter of one of the over 60 teams world-wide.
I apologise to our Danish friends for Slashdotting their server, but I just had to share this gallery from the Copenhagen event (It was a world-wide day, not just Asia). Check the penguin and devil suits:)
They write in the SFD wiki:
Update: Our Local event was a huge success!
We handed out 300 CD's in little less than an hour.... We also had 500 balloons promoting the day, and we gave out balloons to every stroller, child and adult who wanted one - in fact people came over to our booth asking for free balloons....
The balloons were red with white text, saying Software Freedom Day 2004 on the front and having penguin footprints on the back.
We had help from about 25 volunteers, a large Tux, a little Tux and a daemon
All the volunteers were wearing red t-shirts with white text, saying Software Freedom Day 2004 on the front and "Free Software er foran" at the back. The text in Danish has two meanings, first "Free Software is at the frontier" (we are ahead), second - you could get your free copy of the CDs, at the front of the person wearing the t-shirt....
It was very fun - and its not the last time we are willing to do this!
The Boston team handed out 450 CD packs in the park, in Goa, India 200 people got together to celebrate, etc. (reports are still coming in)
I agree. I think this is an extremely spurious connection. Perhaps Slashdot could adjust the story please? And you might want to link to the actual site.
Microsoft leaving the UN standards group and the International Open Source Network organising a team (one of many) for Software Freedom Day are two very separate things. Who put these things together? timothy?:)
Agree. People should take to the streets this Saturday, on Software Freedom Day and make some noise about this. Burn some CDs, print some flyers and inform the voting public...
Rumor is that Thunderbird and Firefox are hidden away somewhere on the soon to be released version of TheOpenCD. This special edition (1.4.1) will be handed out to an unsuspecting public at 17 different locations around the world (and counting) on Software Freedom Day, August 28th along with a custom version of Knoppix. About 10.000 copies are being produced. The new edition might even be out by Tuesday...
So at least expect a newly released Knoppix-3.6 ISO image on the download servers for the time of aKademy!
Sounds cool! We're working on our own Knoppix version now for SFD, but that will be based on v3.4. I doubt we'll have time to make a 3.6 version:-(
Through incredible luck (as opposed to planning) the last weekend of aKademy coincides with the first annual Software Freedom Day on August 28th, so the KDE people are throwing a big party! Anyone know if they plan to hand out Knoppix discs in the Stuttgart area as well?
Seriously, it may seem like overkill but I've been looking for something simple for months and years. I've tried Treepad, Keynote, etc. I just installed MediaWiki locally today in fact, so I could manage my todo list and other short items. The real advantage is the flexible structure it provides. You can link to various files that may be works in progress, web pages, etc. I've used it for websites before, and just like the way it works. (btw: MediaWiki is the engine for Wikipedia)
That's excactly what we did, but with TheOpenCD. Look here.
I've got lots more copies of TheOpenCD for anyone who wants to go to the three other events.
Make a modern space-plane like the shuttle, and strap it to the back of a modified large commercial jet-aircraft like a 747, as seen here.
Then use the concept used by Scaled Composits for SpaceShipOne, to bring the space plane up to a high altitude and release it there. It then continues into orbit using rocket power.
The trick is that because the shuttle is attached to the TOP of the 747, and not underneath, you have to do a roll and fly upside down for a bit when releasing the shuttle. But that's no problem. Planes can do that; even 747s:)
Could be, but some other goon will just step up in his place to keep the FUD flowing. The vast majority of people including the press and decision-makers do not read Slashdot, but the do read the mainstream press where books like this will get less critical coverage (as do the 'independent', MS-funded research reports).
The evil empire is still way ahead in the PR game. Just look at the recent decission by the EU Council:(
And now here we read from leaders of other nations, "Under no circumstances do we want American procedures in Europe." It seems that dissing the U.S. is going to become more regular.
You have to quote him in the correct context. Ars Technica do point out that this was said with regards to patents, not about US procedures generally.
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To be fair, I guess I should also Slashdot the gallery of the Dutch team in Arnhem.
This story has just been getting way out of hand. The UN has alsmost nothing to do with this, appart from being a regular supporter of one of the over 60 teams world-wide.
I apologise to our Danish friends for Slashdotting their server, but I just had to share this gallery from the Copenhagen event (It was a world-wide day, not just Asia). Check the penguin and devil suits :)
They write in the SFD wiki:
Update: Our Local event was a huge success!
We handed out 300 CD's in little less than an hour.... We also had 500 balloons promoting the day, and we gave out balloons to every stroller, child and adult who wanted one - in fact people came over to our booth asking for free balloons....
The balloons were red with white text, saying Software Freedom Day 2004 on the front and having penguin footprints on the back.
We had help from about 25 volunteers, a large Tux, a little Tux and a daemon
All the volunteers were wearing red t-shirts with white text, saying Software Freedom Day 2004 on the front and "Free Software er foran" at the back. The text in Danish has two meanings, first "Free Software is at the frontier" (we are ahead), second - you could get your free copy of the CDs, at the front of the person wearing the t-shirt....
It was very fun - and its not the last time we are willing to do this!
The Boston team handed out 450 CD packs in the park, in Goa, India 200 people got together to celebrate, etc. (reports are still coming in)
I agree. I think this is an extremely spurious connection. Perhaps Slashdot could adjust the story please? And you might want to link to the actual site.
Sure, but "Software Freedom Day" is only once a year :)
Microsoft leaving the UN standards group and the International Open Source Network organising a team (one of many) for Software Freedom Day are two very separate things. Who put these things together? timothy? :)
There will be typing and spelling competitions too :)
Hm. Perhaps I should link properly.
Yes, the article has it wrong. It's taking place in over 30 counties. See the list here.
actually here: http://softwarefreedomday.org/
Agree. People should take to the streets this Saturday, on Software Freedom Day and make some noise about this. Burn some CDs, print some flyers and inform the voting public ...
Rumor is that Thunderbird and Firefox are hidden away somewhere on the soon to be released version of TheOpenCD. This special edition (1.4.1) will be handed out to an unsuspecting public at 17 different locations around the world (and counting) on Software Freedom Day, August 28th along with a custom version of Knoppix. About 10.000 copies are being produced. The new edition might even be out by Tuesday ...
So at least expect a newly released Knoppix-3.6 ISO image on the download servers for the time of aKademy! Sounds cool! We're working on our own Knoppix version now for SFD, but that will be based on v3.4. I doubt we'll have time to make a 3.6 version :-(
Through incredible luck (as opposed to planning) the last weekend of aKademy coincides with the first annual Software Freedom Day on August 28th, so the KDE people are throwing a big party! Anyone know if they plan to hand out Knoppix discs in the Stuttgart area as well?
How was the Linux community showing in Edinburgh? Would you consider writing up a brief report on the event? (Like this one)
Seriously, it may seem like overkill but I've been looking for something simple for months and years. I've tried Treepad, Keynote, etc. I just installed MediaWiki locally today in fact, so I could manage my todo list and other short items. The real advantage is the flexible structure it provides. You can link to various files that may be works in progress, web pages, etc. I've used it for websites before, and just like the way it works. (btw: MediaWiki is the engine for Wikipedia)
FSM gave away 1000 CDs of Knoppix and TheOpenCD at a similar event in Skopje, Mecedonia last week.
People in Skopje, Macedonia were first, giving away 1000 CDs last week!
That's excactly what we did, but with TheOpenCD. Look here. I've got lots more copies of TheOpenCD for anyone who wants to go to the three other events.
Here is more coverage of the event with pictures.
Make a modern space-plane like the shuttle, and strap it to the back of a modified large commercial jet-aircraft like a 747, as seen here. Then use the concept used by Scaled Composits for SpaceShipOne, to bring the space plane up to a high altitude and release it there. It then continues into orbit using rocket power.
:)
The trick is that because the shuttle is attached to the TOP of the 747, and not underneath, you have to do a roll and fly upside down for a bit when releasing the shuttle. But that's no problem. Planes can do that; even 747s
ESO need to concentrate on improving Ariane 5 reliability and cost.
The European Southern Observatory (ESO), makes telecopes (like VLT and OWL), not rockets. You've mixed up ESO and ESA (European Space Agency).
methinks Brown's IP has just gone down the tubes
:(
Could be, but some other goon will just step up in his place to keep the FUD flowing. The vast majority of people including the press and decision-makers do not read Slashdot, but the do read the mainstream press where books like this will get less critical coverage (as do the 'independent', MS-funded research reports).
The evil empire is still way ahead in the PR game. Just look at the recent decission by the EU Council
And now here we read from leaders of other nations, "Under no circumstances do we want American procedures in Europe." It seems that dissing the U.S. is going to become more regular.
You have to quote him in the correct context. Ars Technica do point out that this was said with regards to patents, not about US procedures generally.
True, but a typical laptop coulour LCD screen (backlitt) consumes much more energy than a few LEDs.