[Ubuntu-SG] Software Freedom Day 2008

[suhaw koh]

Hi All,

As per our discussions on Friday night.

While I am appreciative of offers of free booth, etc, recall the following
we said last Friday:
*  Ubuntu Singapore is a small team
*  As a team, we should focus on one or a limited few initiatives given our
resources
*  As individuals, we can of course offer our time and energies to whatever
else
*  An observation of LUGS is that while they have many members, they are
also very diverse and diffused and we don't want to go that way.
*  One 1st potential project - a Singapore-centric Ubuntu/Linux/OSS info
resource on the Internet - is barely into conceptual stage and we really
have nothing to show for it.  We are even sure that is a project we really
want to embark on.

My personal feeling is let's go support LUGS's SFD event in our individual
capacities.

As for this Sunday, sorry, I am going for a short weekend getaway to Malacca
and KL from tomorrow afternoon.

Cheers.



suhaw


2008/8/20 Rui Boon <ruiboon at gmail.com>

> Muhammad Heidir wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I just came back from Singapore Linux Meetup Group meeting. Here are
> > some of the details:
> >
> > For us:
> >
> >     - Team Ubuntu Singapore has a booth
> >     - We have 200 Ubuntu CDs ready to be distributed
> >
> > The Event:
> >
> >     - Novell and Red Hat are the main sponsors
> >     - Novell will be distributing Official T-Shirts for the participants
> >     - Red Hat will be distributing Official Caps
> >     - There are a total of 15 booths
> >     - Intel will be showcasing Moblin (based on Ubuntu) a PC-like
> >     portable device
> >     - There will be talks given by various companies
> >     - Contests
> >     - Games
> >     - Advertising and publicity is being done (newpapers, magazines,
> >     websites, tv ,radio)
> >     - Posters will be available by end of this week (22 August 2008)
> >     for distribution
> >     - Scouts will be in and around SMU and it neighbourhood area to
> >     promote the event on actual day
> >     - Install-fest activity is currently being planned by SLMG
> >     - Hardware provided by Mucro Pte. Ltd.
> >     - Posters, flyers, banners will be available
> >
> Addition information about SFD from [0]&[1]
>
> *Date:* Saturday, 20 September 2008
> *Time:* 10 AM until 4 PM
> *Venue:* Singapore Management University <http://www.smu.edu.sg/> in the
> School of Information Systems <http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/> building
>
> Format:  workshop/seminar and a exhibition which consists of fifteen
> booths staffed by sponsors and FOSS expert (and us!)
>
> Activities(including those in the planning process):
> a. Companies and Organizations to present/speak on FOSS (Free and Open
> Source Software)
> b. Companies/Organizations/SLMG/LUGS to exhibit/demo in 5th floor
> MultiPurpose Function Room
> c. Giveaways and contests
>
> >
> > What the Organizer need from us:
> >
> >     - Our confirmed participation
> >
> > What We need to do:
> >
> >     - Tie down what we will be doing on Software Freedom Day
> >     - Any hardware requirements (I have the contact person in case we
> >     need additional laptops)
> >     - Main purpose of our participation
> >     - Contact Canonical and ask for sponsorship (requested by
> >     organizer) for merchandise or more CDs
> >     - Showcase Ubuntu as a consumer operating system (Red Hat and
> >     Novell are promoting Enterprise systems and servers)
> >     - Confirmation and coperation of all members
> >
> > Guys, it seems that Darrel, the organizing committee has put so much
> > effort for this event. We are provided with the opportunity, even a
> > booth without us requesting or sponsoring, this is our chance to
> > showcase what Ubuntu is and what Team Ubuntu SIngapore represents.
> > Let's make this happen. All that is required is display and promote
> > Ubuntu.
> >
> > I hope we could schedule a meeting to discuss more details about this
> > event. How about this Sunday  (24 August 2008)?
> We can make use of the irc channel, #ubuntu-sg, for this.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Heidir
>
> [0] http://linux.meetup.com/5/calendar/8583070/
> [1] http://www.softwarefreedomday.sg/node/2
>
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