[Ubuntu-US-PA] Remix The Future

[Bret Fledderjohn]

Everyone, I have copied our Community manager, Jono Bacon.  His book "The
Art of the Community" will be coming out in the fall, so I suggested a book
tour stop at Millersville... Also would see if we can get Mark Shuttleworth
(doubt it, but it is worth a shot!).
Bryan, I didn't get a chance to review your link yet, once I do, I'll see
what synergies we can work out on this.

I'm forwarding this to CPLUG now.... Also, Bryan there is an open source
conference at Harrisburg University this fall (in October) which you may be
interested in... CPOSC (Central PA Open Source Conference).

Bryan please feel free to contact me directly via phone or email.  My email
is freelancer317 at gmail.com, you can skype me at bret.fledderjohn or you can
call me at 717-433-8972.

I'm excited!

-Bret



2009/7/2 Bryan Behrenshausen <behrenshausen at gmail.com>

> Thanks to everyone for such a quick and enthusiastic response to this!
>  I'm pleased to hear that the PA LoCo team would be willing to
> participate.
>
> Tying presentations or demos into Software Freedom Day is an
> interesting idea.  I wonder if anyone else on campus is marking this
> day with any type of event.  My hope is that we can use one of the
> university's own "theme events" as a platform for our own
> presentations; however, if we could _also_ tie this to SFD, we'd
> really have excellent timing.
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:31 PM, jim fisher<jedijf at myfisher.org> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Bryan Behrenshausen
> > <behrenshausen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I apologize for missing the meeting last evening.  I was planning to
> >> attend, but, alas, life got in the way.
> >>
> >> I wanted to attend particularly because I was hoping to discuss an
> >> opportunity for some Ubuntu/free software
> >> presentations,demonstrations, or other events.
> >>
> >> As I mentioned at a meeting several weeks ago, I'm an instructor at
> >> Millersville University in Lancaster.  For the next two years, the
> >> university theme will be "Remix the Future, Remake Our World," and the
> >> university will sponsor campus events designed to highlight
> >> technological and cultural innovations across a broad spectrum of
> >> curricula.  Here's an official release from the University Theme
> >> Committee (.doc file filtered by Google for easier access):
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:D4oX2c_MLfwJ:www.millersville.edu/provost/Announcing%2520University%2520Theme%25202009-11.doc+Millersville+%22remix+the+future%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&c
> >>
> >> Last semester I taught a course in the politics of information
> >> economies, which examined (among other things) the ethos of
> >> free/open-source software, privacy in the Information Age, the role of
> >> distributed/decentralized communication technologies in new modes of
> >> organization and activism, the Creative Commons, and the future of
> >> governance in the digital era.  One day, I asked: "Who's heard of
> >> Linux?"  One student raised his hand.
> >>
> >> I think the university theme creates an excellent environment for
> >> raising awareness about open-source operating systems and other OSS on
> >> campus.  My hope is that it provides opportunities for students to
> >> learn about alternatives to Big Media and Big Software, and explore
> >> these alternatives hands-on.  It may be the only exposure to OSS some
> >> of them will ever have before graduating and heading off to
> >> corporations already under Microsoft's spell.
> >>
> >> Do any of you think the PA loco team could potentially play a role in
> >> "remix" themed events?  As I'm new to the community, I honestly admit
> >> that I defer to all of you for explanations of what you've done in the
> >> past, or ideas for presentations/events on campus.
> >>
> >> When the university releases more information about upcoming events
> >> related to its theme, I will be sure to forward more details about
> >> opportunities.  And if I'm not mistaken, our computer science
> >> department is home to a vibrant Ubuntu users group.  Perhaps we could
> >> team with them.  Again, just an idea.
> >>
> >> What do you think?
> >>
> >> Bryan
> >>
> >
> > Bryan,
> >
> > Welcome!!  You didn't miss anything; there was NO meeting last night.
> The
> > meetings are scheduled for the first and third Wednesdays when there is
> > something to be discussed.
> > Your ideas/thoughts/questions can be brought up whenever you have the
> > opportunity to stop by.
> >
> > The first thing I think you should shoot for is Software Freedom Day -
> touch
> > base with any
> > Local Linux Users Groups and see if you can coordinate an event.  SFD is
> the
> > 3rd Saturday in September every year, and gains momentum every year.
> >
> > http://softwarefreedomday.org/
> >
> > As far as this LoCo goes, you can check our past events here:
> >
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/EventsTeam
> >
> > Again, welcome, and just let us know what we can do to assist you.
> >
> > --
> > jim fisher
> > Jedijf
> >
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> >
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- Bret
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