SFD Team Christchurch 09, Aotearoa / New Zealand
Hi all. Welcome to the SFD Team Christchurch page for 2009 - SFD9.
New page, new team report: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/Christchurch/sfd9
Yes, SFD Team Christchurch 09 organised for the same venue and format as previous years.
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday 19th September, 10am to 4pm at South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham: http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/
As well as the computer lab we have a large room for installfest, talks, demo boxes, movies, etc. - See you there!
Our advertising poster - please print and distribute: http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd9.html
City Council notice: http://bethere.co.nz/community/2009/2809-software-freedom-day-09
Media release
Software Freedom Day, Team Christchurch
18 September 2009
Software Freedom Day 2009 is this Saturday, 19 September. The international festival of free and open-source software (FOSS) is in its fifth year, and of celebration locally.
A computer user workshop and displays will run from 10am to 4pm at the South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library in Beckenham.
The event presents an opportunity for people to explore the functionality and enjoyment of a large range of FOSS, like the Ubuntu GNU/Linux operating system, Open Office suite, Firefox web browser, the GNU Image Manipulation Program for graphics, utilities, science tools, games, and much more.
FOSS derives from the UNIX computer culture, dating back to 1970s aerospace innovation and renowned for its stable and secure design. FOSS strength comes from its global development community, leveraging education traditions of knowledge sharing still important today.
Take-home CDs are made available, with installation advice.
Movies to be shown: Revolution O/S; The Code; Codebreakers.
All are most welcome to attend.
Workshop tasks
As for 2008 + GNU Image Manipulation Program / GIMP graphic art skill development
And for after SFD:
SFD follow-up: come join the Christchurch SFD team, at the Sydenham GLU Free Software Class from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, on the first Wednesday of each month, February to December, at the South Learning Centre, (rear door) South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham; next class is October 7th.
SFD Team Christchurch 08, Aotearoa / New Zealand
Hi all. Welcome to the SFD Team Christchurch page for 2008 - SFD8.
We are probably the only SFD team in the world to be completing our 8th Software Freedom Day event, in 2008 ("unique" status - we began with the 1st SFD in 2004 - an open invite for more Cantabrians to join in the fun). But other teams are catching up fast, with one running "Software Freedom Week" this year and a "Software Freedom Tour" also underway!
We can show newcomers what Free and Open-Source Software, and the GNU/Linux operating system, are all about. Take a free installation CD home with you from this workshop. Part of http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/nz
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday 20th September, 10am to 4pm at South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham: http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/
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Rik, Sue and Warwick have the lab and webcams prepared for another Day of Software Freedom training FUN + Go GNU! + our SFD banner at EarthDance in New Brighton on 14Sept08 + 20Sept08 lab pix added.. more later
As well as a 33-PC liveCD lab, we have a dvd screening and GNU/Linux distribution demo room ready for use, plus refreshments.
Our advertising poster - please print and distribute: http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd8.html
Last year's SFD Team Christchurch page and archive links are here, 2004-2007: http://archive.softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/nz/Christchurch
Go Team SFD! 
SFD Team Christchurch publicity effort
City Council events diary bethere.co.nz.
Media release copy to e-democracy.org forum and to several news agencies and mail lists.
The Press newspaper item "Free and open source - it's out there" 20Sept08 p.C5 - quotes Pia from the bethere listing.
Workshop tasks
0. boot Ubuntu LiveCD - (Ctrl-Alt-Del) press F12 at PC startup splash screen, arrow-down to choose CD in boot menu
1. use System - Preferences - Network Proxy to put Ubuntu session online: slcproxy.slc.ac.nz ; port 8080
2. test connection by starting Firefox and browsing http://softwarefreedomday.org to find this team page
3. enable Universe and Multiverse repositories within Synaptic
4. setup webcam: sudo apt-get install qc-usb-source ; sudo apt-get install cheese
5. run Cheese & have FUN running webcam with image effects!
6. create a http://SoftwareFreedomDay.org login for yourself, and upload your pix
7. be very proud of your SFD project contribution!
SFD teleconference
Since moving to our current SFD venue in 2006, based around a modern computer lab, Team Christchurch has been exploring the possibilities of a teleconferenced SFD link. This would connect New Zealand SFD teams - in a lead timezone - with the rest of the SFD world, and provide live online content and increased shared activity for this amazing international event. Project progress thus far:
Teleconferencing facility is available at our SFD venue, but to use it we need to exchange an IP address name and number with anyone wanting to dial us up. Similarly, we could dial out. Incoming calls would cost us $15 per hour, and outgoing $75 per hour. We need to arrange a test connection before SFD too, for the Library to facilitate that on our Day. We are now fundraising towards this live connection service.
So, do any SFD teams out there have a set teleconference IP address name and number for their SFD venue, ready to exchange? If so, please forward these to sfdATinfohelpDOTcoDOTnz and we'll be able to connect up live by SFD9.