Re: Software Freedom Day

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

Thilo:

I 100% agree with you.  My suggestion that we have default text for
particular days wasn't supposed to suggest we not do something more
special for any given event.  It just seems a way we could ensure
that we don't neglect to do *something* if we otherwise forget or
don't have time/resources to do more.

Brian


> > Couldn't we just set up the website so that on particular calendar days,
> > it automatically has some nice default information to display?  
> I guess we could. Just want to add that displaying a date is one thing
> and promoting an event or doing something is another thing.
>
> What can GNOME do? I would recommend issuing a news item talking about
> the software freedom day and maybe also collecting what will be going
> on. If GNOME related stuff goes on there could also be the chance to add
> some photos and links. Also GNOME could do something on this day, too
> like addressing the GNOME users and the people organizing those SFD
> events or doing an event of its own. I think if one follows the spirit
> of the SFD many things could be done. Also GNOMES regional groups could
> become active - I am sure there were already many GNOMErs involved -
> just that it was not mentioned. The SFD is not a centralised event but a
> distributed - so part of the idea to let people get creative and for
> GNOME itself helping them to do so. GNOME could also organize a bug
> squashing day or something like that. Or a rally for donations for the
> project, etc etc.
>
> Most hackers love technical solutions. Those can be helpful - but too
> often hackers also think that those solution will solve non-technical
> problems. So the calendar will be an improvement for sure. But I would
> hope that this wont be the end of the road.
>
> Regards,
> Thilo