September 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

As per the WLUG charter, please note that there is a WLUG executive committee meeting one week from today. If you wish to get an item on the agenda for this meeting, please email it to secretary(a)wlug.org.nz. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee meeting, location yet to be decided. Agenda: followup to SFD, things we got right and need to do again, things we got wrong and need to improve on. Graham has made some excellent suggestions for how we can do the event next year which we should discuss. Desperate need to get more students involved in WLUG. The "annual" WlugSurvey needs to be done again.

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Software Freedom Day timelapse video
by Bruce Kingsbury 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

Timelapse video of WLUG's SFD event as seen by our live webcam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0sJ66ofnR8 -- Disclaimer: By sending an email to any of my addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of your company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message.

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SFD
by Liz Quilty 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

I think its safe to say that the SFD was another sucess I've uploaded the photos i took here http://www.flickr.com/photos/wishes/sets/72157622284205669/ Let me know if there are any you want taken down at all or if you want a larger copy for whatever reason. I heard a fair bit of good feedback from several people, and also managed to get all the sponsors names out and about a fair bit. Anyone else got anything to contribute? Liz

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Message from Rod
by Chris O'Halloran 18 Sep '09

18 Sep '09

Can anyone (or two or three) help to welcome people as they come in, get those interested to fill in a form to be in the draw for the USB sticks, answer queries, etc. Three people would be good at 10am to start, fewer needed later. Rod

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General reminder - please post from your nominated email address
by Chris O'Halloran 18 Sep '09

18 Sep '09

Hello all, As the list moderator I've been processing quite a bit a email from those of you who are posting from email address that you didn't use to sign up for the wlug-list. I appreciate that many of us accumulate email addresses but if you want your contributions to the list to be processed without delay, I suggest you take a moment before posting to remember which email you signed up to the list with. Regards, Chris O'Halloran wlug list moderator

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sfd prep
by John Billings 16 Sep '09

16 Sep '09

Hey, Bruce and I are meeting at the hub tomorrow at 10 am to do the last minute scurrying about. We have this to do list: how many tables do we need? Get them network check projector and AV system for conference room coffee, etc print membership forms create/print eval/survey/prize entry forms (all one doc) round up some demo boxen ... other things we are forgetting? I think we should try to find a whiteboard, might be one wintec can let us use. So anyone interested to help, your invited to join us. Best, John

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WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by Meeting Reminder bot 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

A reminder; the WLUG Fixit Meeting is tomorrow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday September 5th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc.

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Kiwi PyCon 2009 - Open for Registration
by Tim Knapp 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Hello from Kiwi PyCon 2009 HQ, Registration is now open for Kiwi PyCon 2009! To skip to the chase, the following links will provide you with the added motivation (as if you needed it) to register for this first-of-its-kind event in Asia-Pacific: 1. Conference schedule: http://nz.pycon.org/talks-cfp/schedule/ 2. Registration page: http://nz.pycon.org/registrations/ 3. After entering your registration details, you'll be emailed an invoice for payment and following payment your place will be confirmed! Its as easy as 1-2-3. Students/Unwaged delegates will receive a discounted price of $20, with general admission being $40 and speakers (i.e. excluding Lightning Talks and Open Spaces sessions) receive a further discounted price of $10 (all prices are in NZD). Registration includes: * Kiwi PyCon T shirt (designed by the guy who brought you the BCA Ts) * Espresso coffee vouchers * Lunch and morning/afternoon tea snacks * Opportunity for lots of schwag giveaways There are only 100 places available for the Pre-Conference Party and 150 places for the Conference proper and we can't confirm your spot until you've paid up so get in quick to ensure you don't miss out. See you on the day - November 7-8, 2009 @ Christchurch, NZ! Over and out, Kiwi PyCon 2009 Organising Committee

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SFDbarcamp
by John Billings 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

We have a really nice venue for Software Freedom Day this year, and we are trying to come up with ideas to best utilize it. So one of those ideas is to have a barcamp, where anyone can give a presentation on anything they are interested in. I've put up a page here to get things started: http://wlug.org.nz/SFDbarcamp If we don't fill up that page, you can always sign up the day of, or if you change your mind or something, we won't hold you to anything. It's basically an open mic kind of thing, as long as the talk is somehow related to FOSS. You can do slides if you want, we will have a projector. Please edit the page above or let me know if you want to give a talk or have any thoughts or suggestions. - John

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Richard Stallman on Software Patents
by David Hallett 13 Sep '09

13 Sep '09

30 September 2009: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub Wintec City Campus, Gate 5 Tristram Street, Hamilton In this insightful discussion, international Free Software advocate Richard Stallman (RMS) will argue that software patents seriously and significantly obstruct software development. Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. Stallman will argue that they restrict the development of software to the point that the risk of legal action as a result of design decisions is dramatically raised. Stallman will also make the point that patents in other fields restrict factories, but in IT, software patents restrict every computer user and consumer. Stallman will also present some of the international research and economic data related to this issue. Light refreshments provided. About The Speaker Richard Stallman is a software developer and software freedom activist. In 1983 he announced the project to develop the GNU operating system, a Unix-like operating system meant to be entirely free software, and has been the project's leader ever since. With that announcement Stallman also launched the Free Software Movement. In October 1985 he started the Free Software Foundation. Registration Details: Registration is free but essential. Places are limited - please register to secure your place. http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/70-Richard_Stallman_on_Software_P…

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