Re: [Fsfe-uk] Fw: The first annual Software Freedom Day: Aug 28 2004

[Philip Hands]

At Wed, 10 Mar 2004 18:32:50 +0000,
Robin Green wrote:
> 
> [1  <multipart/signed (7bit)>]
> [1.1  <text/plain; us-ascii (quoted-printable)>]
> ----- Forwarded message from Paul Mobbs <address@hidden> -----
> To: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden
> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:53:22 +0000
> Subject: [AktiviX] The first annual Software Freedom Day
> List-Id: Linux for activists  <aktivix.burngreave.net>
> 
> [Forwarded from web site]
> 
> 
> http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
> 
> 
> Welcome to Software Freedom Day Online!
> 
> 
> **The first annual Software Freedom Day will be held on August 28, 2004**
> 
> 
> The Software Freedom Day initiative intends to make the world aware
> of the existence, availability, and high quality of Free and Open
> Source Software (FOSS), and to encourage its use by as many people
> as possible. It will be a global grassroots marketing campaign in
> which we are inviting volunteers from around the world to
> participate. We intend to give away informational fliers and CDs
> with selected FOSS, such as TheOpenCD or Knoppix, in public places
                                           ^^^^^^^

Would it not make sense to ensure that the stuff being given away was
actually Free Software.  Knoppix contains Adobe Acrobat, and stuff
like flash IIRC.  Morphix might be a better choice.

> on SFD. It will be up to the individual teams to chose how they wish
> to organize the PR effort locally, but we will assist with bulk
> production of posters, T-shirts, CDs and whatever else will be
> required. We will be asking for Sponsors to donate money and
> material goods and services to our effort, and will be inviting FOSS
> advocacy groups around the world to become our partners in this
> event. We hope you will join us too!  [1.2
> <application/pgp-signature (7bit)>]
> 
> [2  <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>]
> _______________________________________________
> Fsfe-uk mailing list
> address@hidden
> http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk