[ubuntu-us-ma] [Fwd: [FSF] Launching the Windows7sins Campaign - Join us Wednesday in Boston]

[Danny Piccirillo]

I'm going to try to show up as well and i should have my video camera on me
and perhaps some friends if i can convince them to come

On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 14:12, Daniel Hollocher
<danielhollocher at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey leftyb,
> You could always bring some copies of the GNU Free Documentation
> License, and throw them into the bin.  Or, you could bring a giant
> sign saying, "Why trash other people, when you can just use Ubuntu?"
> and bring some Ubuntu CDs to hand out.  Though, some people might take
> the Ubuntu CDs, and throw them in the bin (I believe they have some
> proprietary blobs on them).  ;)
>
> On a more serious note, I don't think we have to take the message too
> personally.  It's at the Boston Common which is a nice place to hang
> out, so I think it's supposed to be an event where lot's of different
> people come.  On the surface, there does seem to be several flaws, but
> it looks like its going to be fun.
>
> Anyway, I'm going to try to go.  Weather looks to be sunny and hot.
> If anyone else plans to go, let me know!
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 12:33 PM, leftyfb<leftyfb at left-click.org> wrote:
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> > "as we conduct a ceremonial trashing of proprietary software."
> >
> > Do we really need to be part of such things? I generally try to stay
> > away from trashing other OS's and any other technologies as a means to
> > promote my personal preference. I look at the ubuntu community as being
> > above such below the belt tactics to promote the OS and OSS in general.
> > Focus on the positives of what you're promoting instead of the negatives
> > of your competitor and you'll be more respected by the general public.
> >
> > Drascus wrote:
> >> hey all this looks like an event that we might want to have a presence
> >> at if any of you are in the area and not working at that time.
> >>
> >> Mike C
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> Subject:
> >> [FSF] Launching the Windows7sins Campaign - Join us Wednesday in Boston
> >> From:
> >> Peter Brown <peterb at fsf.org>
> >> Date:
> >> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:28:42 -0400
> >> To:
> >> info-member at fsf.org, info-fsf at gnu.org
> >>
> >> To:
> >> info-member at fsf.org, info-fsf at gnu.org
> >> CC:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> This Wednesday, August 26 at 11am, the Free Software Foundation will be
> >> launching its Windows7sins.org public awareness campaign, drawing
> >> attention to the threats posed by the adoption of Microsoft's
> >> proprietary operating system. We have a launch event here in Boston on
> >> the Boston Commons from noon until 3pm, and we need everyone in the area
> >> to come along and help out and join in the ceremony as we conduct a
> >> ceremonial trashing of proprietary software.
> >>
> >> **We'll be launching our Windows 7 campaign with pomp and fanfare, with
> >> a giant 12 foot trashcan being filled with boxes of proprietary
> software.**
> >>
> >> The event promises to be lots of fun, and with thousands of people
> >> passing through the Boston Commons every day we hope you will help us
> >> connect with the public by handing out information and explaining the
> >> benefits of free software. There will be camera crews and photographers
> >> capturing the event and we will be getting these images up online as
> >> soon as possible on the day.
> >>
> >> Let us know you're coming and bring along your friends and work
> >> colleagues - mail campaigns at fsf.org if you have time to help us set up,
> >> or just turn up at the Boston Commons near the entrance to the Public
> >> Gardens from noon.
> >>
> >> If you're not in the Boston area, there will be plenty for you to do to
> >> help us launch the campaign and get the message out. Stay tuned for
> >> upcoming instructions...
> >>
> >> Thanks for your support!
> >>
> >>
> >
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