<div dir="ltr">Hello, Find below Linux Chix Zimbabwe SFD plan of action. Are we in a position to do something this year and make it one of our projects. I am prepared to be the project champion. Regards Ronald. <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <<a href="mailto:foromozob@africau.ac.zw">foromozob@africau.ac.zw</a>> Date: 2008/8/13 Subject: [linuxchix] SFD 2008 To: <a href="mailto:linuxchix@freelists.org">linuxchix@freelists.org</a>, <a href="mailto:linuxchix@coolist.org">linuxchix@coolist.org</a>, <a href="mailto:dhlaminin@africau.ac.zw">dhlaminin@africau.ac.zw</a>, <a href="mailto:chipunzau@africau.ac.zw">chipunzau@africau.ac.zw</a>, <a href="mailto:sibandaf@africau.ac.zw">sibandaf@africau.ac.zw</a> Hey ladies, we are getting cose to that day when we celebrate Softaware Freedom Day (SFD). Out Linuxchix Mutare team is listed as registered among thousand others for Software Freedom Day event for September 20th, 2008.Unfortunately the AU Peace Marthon is scheduled for this date so may you come up with proposed dates when we can celebrate the day. Its a pleasure to inform you that one of our chix mambers Getty created and registered her team, its great to know that the spirit dint die after she left us. To see the list of other registered teams follow the link below  <a href="http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/map.shtml#" target="_blank">http://cgi.softwarefreedomday.org/map.shtml#</a> Find below the listed activities , brainstorm and add to the list more activities we can plan on. I hope that we will meet, but for this period we can communicate to share ideas by email until we have the first meeting. 1. Introductory presentation on what is Free Open Source Software (FOSS) 2. Practical Computer Laboratory session demonstrating  FOSS using Ubuntu Live CDs 3. An address by one of the linuxchix members on Women in ICT and challenges faced. 4. Quiz session with prizes for winners in the High school category, teachers colleges and other tertiary institutions represented on the day. 5. Differences between proprietary software  and FOSS 6. Show case of FOSS at work by Africa University Educational Technologies Administrator based on MOODLE e-learning FOSS 7. Use of FOSS in developing countries in health sectors, education and poverty alleviation projects, awareness of HIV and AIDS 8. Use of FOSS as a communication tool, areas to be covered include wikis, discussion forum, blogs, Instant Messengers ETC. ******* Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes. * Never take a problem to your boss unless you have a solution. ****** </div> </div>