[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

[Thomas Goh]

Just wondering if anyone is covering the history of OSS. Might be good  
to do a short intro.

Cheer,
Tom Goh

On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:18 AM, "C David Rigby" <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Good Morning TUSG,
>
> OK, because I'm sort of ornery (just ask my mother) my proposed  
> presentation, to follow those of Chew and Heidir, is "FOSS is not  
> just GNU/Linux!" What I'll cover, super-briefly:
>
> FOSS for Windows
> Other OSes (*BSDs, Minix; Open Solaris will already be covered by  
> Thanh Son most likely)
> Applications of the Free & Open Source concept to other domains  
> (biology and hardware, for example, but also Creative Commons).
> What do you think?
>
> CDR
>
> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM, C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> Hello Chew,
>
> OK, I'll see what I can do by way of a presentation topic. It will  
> need to be something I can put together with minimal time expended,  
> given the impressive list of tasks I have still outstanding. I'll  
> cogitate a bit and then propose a topic to you and Heidir. Since you  
> two have the Ubuntu advocacy covered, I should focus on something  
> more generally GNU/Linux, don't you think?
>
> Cheers
> CDR
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Chew EK <chew4097 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi CDR
> At the moment, we have the following presentation topics:
> 1. Why Ubuntu?  About the Ubuntu way.  >> Chew
> 2. Introduction to Ubuntu desktop and applications.  >> Heider
> 3. Compiz Fusion demo.  >> Chew
> 4. Where to get Ubuntu?  Joining the Ubuntu community. >> Chew
>
> The list of topics might still change, since Heidir can't make up  
> his mind. :lol:
>
> K. Sitt has mentioned he can't make it in time, due to work  
> commitment.
>
> It will be great if you could add a presentation to the list.
>
> regards
> Chew
>
>
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