From afife at untangle.com Fri Aug 1 14:22:54 2008 From: afife at untangle.com (Andrew Fife) Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:22:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [oak perl] Installfest for Schools (Next Week) Message-ID: <01bc01c8f41c$c2db1b20$48915160$@com> Hi Folks: This is a quick reminder that the Installfest for Schools in taking place on the expo floor at LinuxWorld next week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday). We've got an ambitious goal of refurbishing 1,000 older/discarded computers with GNU/Linux for schools and we need all the help we can get. Here's how you can lend a hand: 1)Help install GNU/Linux (Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu or gNewSense) 2)Help breakdown bad computers to identify reusable parts 3)Donate your old computer[1] -- ACCRC will have a collection booth and can provide tax deductable receipts 4)Know a school that needs computers and is willing to try GNU/Linux desktops? Please tell us here: http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_collect&task=installfestNomin ate&Itemid=1426 Also, I'm pleased to announce a little help from our friends... Mozilla and Canonical/Ubuntu are donating schwag for installfest volunteers. Creative commons has packaged CC licensed and Ogg formatted multi-media content that will be placed on each system. And No Starch Press has made another extremely cool donation of a PDF copy of "Ubuntu for non-Geeks" for EVERY computer... What a great resource for newbies! Why the installfest is cool: 1)Digital Divide: Helps get computers to children/schools in need 2)F/OSS Outreach: Helps expose new users to Free & Open Source Software 3)Environment: Helps divert thousands of pounds of toxic electronic waste from the landfill 4)Community: Is a great cause to bring the community together around Lastly, don't forget to register for the LinuxWorld Expo. The passes are free if you register in advance, but $50 onsite. Register here: https://register.rcsreg.com/regos-1.0/lnsf2008/ga/index2.html Learn more about the installfest here: http://www.untangle.com/installfest Thanks so much for your help! -Andrew References & Notes: [1]PIII and newer systems will be refurbished with Ubuntu for schools. Older systems will be recycled properly by the ACCRC. Here is a writeup of the first event: http://lwn.net/Articles/273770/ and here are some pictures: http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=355&Item id=139 -- Andrew Fife Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway www.untangle.com/download 650.425.3327 desk 415.806.6028 cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From afife at untangle.com Mon Aug 11 10:51:18 2008 From: afife at untangle.com (Andrew Fife) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:51:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [oak perl] Chris Dibona @ BALUG (8/19) Message-ID: <021301c8fbda$e11d1140$a35733c0$@com> Hi Folks: Chris Dibona will be speaking at BALUG next Tuesday (8/19). Chris DiBona is the open source programs manager at Mountain View, Ca. based Google, where his team oversees license compliance, promotes developer outreach, supports the open source community through programs such as the Google Summer of Code and oversees OSS releases on Google Code. (full bio below) So, if you'd like to join us please RSVP: RSVP at balug.org **Why RSVP??** Well, don't worry we won't turn you away, but the RSVPs really help the Four Seas Restaurant plan the meal and they ensure that we're able to eat upstairs in the private banquet room. Meeting Details... 6:30pm August 19th, 2008 (Next Tuesday) Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant Ave. San Francisco, CA 94108 Easy $5 PARKING: Portsmouth Square Garage at 733 Kearny Cost: The meetings are always free, but dinner is $13 Chris Dibona's full bio: Chris DiBona is the open source programs manager at Mountain View, Ca. based Google, where his team oversees license compliance, promotes developer outreach, supports the open source community through programs such as the Google Summer of Code and oversees OSS releases on Google Code. Mr. DiBona is an internationally known advocate of open source software and related methodologies. He occasionally appears on the This Week in Tech and Cranky Geeks podcasts. He is a visiting scholar at the MIT Sloan School of Management and has a masters in software engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Additionally, he serves on the advisory board of imeem, a San Francisco, Ca. based social networking firm. Before joining Google, Mr. DiBona was an editor and author for the website Slashdot.org . Additionally, he coedited the award-winning essay compilations "Open Sources" and "Open Sources 2.0" and writes for several publications. He was the host of Floss Weekly with Leo Laporte and made a number of appearances on TechTV's "The Screensavers" His personal blog can be found at http://dibona.com and he can be reached via email via chris at dibona.com -- Andrew Fife Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway www.untangle.com/download 650.425.3327 desk 415.806.6028 cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: