[Ubuntu-SG] FOSA - Software Freedom Day Singapore 2010 Meeting Summary

[Francis Bond]

G'day.

I plan to be there and can bring a laptop and some cables.  I think we
should only have one booth -- I would choose productivity but I don't
really mind where we are.


On 6 June 2010 19:14, Billy AM <billy at ubuntu.sg> wrote:
> I be there on that day , whichever day it is ... We shouldn't concentrate on
> too much though. We could showcase Ubuntu One , which I suppose is in mobile
> and/or productivity. And Empathy on social networking. On a side note , I
> have problem with voice chatting on it. I can hear the other side but the
> other side can't hear me. Oh well..
>
> regards
> Billy
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Chow Loong Jin <hyperair at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:47:37 +0800
>> Muhammad Heidir <md.heidir at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>>
>> Hi Heidir,
>>
>> >
>> > I attended the short and brief meeting for Software Freedom Day
>> > Singapore 2010. Here is the summary:
>> >
>> > Event Details:
>> > Event: Software Freedom Day Singapore 2010
>> > Date: 18th September 2010
>> > Location: Central Lending Library, Pavilion (Bras Basah)
>> >
>> > This year there are 4 separate themes during this event, namely:-
>> >
>> >       * Entertainment
>> >       * Mobile
>> >       * Productivity
>> >       * Social Networking
>> >
>> >
>> > Summary:
>> > In short, the pavilion will be divided into 4 groups each covering a
>> > specific theme.
>> >
>> > After clarification with FOSA Exco, TUSG can either choose to be
>> > separated into 4 sub groups each covering a specific theme or
>> > concentrate on one specific theme.
>> >
>> > TUSG participation is confirmed for this event.
>> >
>> > TUSG has to start planning for this event.
>> >
>> > Planning Decisions:
>> >
>> >       * Need to confirm the number of team members who will be able to
>> >         represent TUSG during the event
>> >       * Need to decide whether to hold 4 separate booths, or concentrate
>> >         on 1 specific theme
>> >       * Decisions must be made by end of next week, 11th June 2010
>>
>> I probably will need to take care of things on the NTUOSS side, but will
>> probably come over to lend a hand from time to time.
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Other Considerations:
>> >
>> >       * Redesign of brochures and flyers
>> >       * Redesign of banner
>> >       * Logistics: Laptop, LCD Monitor, Router, Power Supply Extension,
>> >         LAN Cables, Internet Access
>> >       * Request from Canonical for Ubuntu CDs
>> >       * An official meeting to be held to finalize plans
>> >
>> > Please reply latest by Thursday, 10th June 2010 so that I may be able to
>> > lay out TUSG plans to FOSA Exco.
>>
>> Regarding this, I can provide a laptop, a keyboard, a mouse, either 2 or 3
>> LAN
>> cables, and a 1->4 power socket splitter with a pretty long wire.
>>
>> Regarding Internet access, perhaps we could do something similar to what
>> we had
>> done last year regarding the 3G dongle? Using airbase-ng, I could also
>> turn a
>> notebook with a compatible wireless card (an Intel one like mine, or
>> otherwise
>> supported by aircrack-ng) into a wireless accesspoint connecting to it, if
>> we
>> don't already have a wireless router.
>>
>> As for the meeting, how about an online meeting at #ubuntu-sg? At the very
>> least, I won't be able to attend any physical meetings, as I'm in Kuala
>> Lumpur
>> at the moment.
>>
>> --
>> Kind regards,
>> Chow Loong Jin
>>
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Francis Bond <http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/fcbond/>
Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
Nanyang Technological University