Yesterday was Software Freedom Day and it was great! I stepped out into Birmingham City Centre to hand out CDs along with Suntish and Richard, just down from the Floozy in the Jacuzzi. Overall we've handed out over 200 CDs. A mix of Ubuntu Fiesty and The Open CD.
It was heartening to speak to people that already new about Open Source software or Linux, and it was great to talk to people who had no idea but were enthusiastic to try it out. One nice surprise was a IT/PHP volunteer for Friends of the Earth, apparently the Birmingham Office of FOTE have a few of Ubuntu machines, and are planning to use a LAMP server!
Here are some gratuitous publicity shots.
This year I tried to organise the event by myself, and to be honest it was more than I could handle. Without help from the people beblow I wouldn't have been able to pull it off
I'd like to thank,
Suntish Narain - Helping hand out CDs
Richard Rothwell - Helping Hand out CDs and giving tips.
John Pinner and The Linux Emporium - For printing CDs
Mary Mooney - Printing the CD wallets
Housemates - For helping to fold the CD cases and pack the CDs
Girlfriend - For being really quick at folding CD cases.
Zeth Green - For saying hello
Sophie @ Shared Earth - For letting us stash our Swag
Alan Pope - Letting me use the Lug Masters mailing list
I hope to do this again next year, but its far too much for one person to organise. This year it was only basic, just handing out CDs. Next year I'd like a table, with leaflets, a laptop demonstrating Ubuntu, and open source Windows Software, the ability to burn off CDs when we run out and anything else I can think of. If you'd like to take part in Software Freedom Day 2008 please contact me, I'll be glad for the help.
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