[clug] SFD this Saturday

Daniel Black daniel.subs at internode.on.net
Thu Sep 16 19:16:16 MDT 2010


On Friday 17 September 2010 10:55:06 Lana Brindley wrote:
> On 17 September 2010 10:47, Daniel Black 
<daniel.subs at internode.on.net>wrote:
> > Thanks to all those who said they were coming on Saturday. More are
> > welcome.
> > Let me know so you can get free entry.
> > 
> > I've updated the plan here:
> > 
> > 
> > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2010/Oceania/Australia/Canberra/Canber
> > raComputerMarkets
> > 
> > For those that are coming please take 30 seconds to read
> > http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/CodeOfConduct
> > 
> > As Lana suggested were going to be doing prizes and giveaways. I'm
> > thinking for giving away the Tuzs that we require they answer a free
> > softare question
> > correctly.
> > 
> > I'm thinking a range of questions depending on age group for example:
> > 
> > Which of the following is free software: Outlook, Firefox, Photoshop
> > 
> > Give 3 reasons why software should be free?
> > 
> > What freedoms are you missing on your iPhone/phone?
> > 
> > What is the logo for Linux?
> 
> Speaking from experience with giving things away, this might be a little
> hard to manage, and people are unlikely to want to answer (also, it implies
> this student/teacher relationship which in marketing terms is a no-no.

Expertise is good. Thanks for the warning.

> I liked what we did last year - every person who signed
> up to the ML got a ticket, and we drew a ticket number from a (red) hat
> every hour/half hour. Had to be there at the draw to win the prize.

ok - I'd forgotten about that. Lets do it again!

> Also wanted to say that if volunteer numbers are low, I might be able to
> pop in with my daughter in tow. I probably won't be able to stay long, so
> knowing what times you're short on helpers for would be useful.

Handling the 10am opening time would be good if you, or anyone else is short 
on time but wants to help out.

Got a red hat handy?

Daniel


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