Susquehanna County (Montrose) Software Freedom Day 2007

The gBZ on the gPC

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:59:39 +0000

Read the gBZ on the $199 Everex gPC destop pc, at Walmart, which runs the new gOS operating system, an alternative OS for the masses, at What’s the GBZ?

TheOpenCD Re-visited - Now TheOpenDisc - SSDD

admin — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:36:33 +0000

Interest in the OpenCD since Software Freedom Day and the local press reports has been both gratifying and stimulating. Comments I have received have also been very rewarding.

Well, times change and this time I believe it will be for the better of the FLOSS community. The OpenCD project is no longer supported but a new project, OpenDisc, has been announced. Basically SSDD (Same Software, Different Disc) so CDs will be available.

Chris Gray, project lead for the past eighteen months, is now in charge of TheOpenDisc - http://www.theopendisc.com/ - I have followed the forums and am in favor of the change.

Peter Kemp, formerly of OpenEducationCD, will be joining Chris on OpenEducationDisc - http://www.theopendisc.com/education/ - which is an extension geared to schools and students. Peter recently won the prestigious School Projects Award from the British educational charity, Teach First - http://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ - for his work with FLOSS.

The two main goals of the project are:

* To provide a free alternative to costly software, with equal or often better quality equivalents to proprietary, shareware or freeware software for Microsoft Windows.
* To educate users about Linux as an operating system for home, business and educational use.

The majority of programs featured on OpenDisc are also available on Linux.

Chris and Pete hope to release updated versions regularly so software will always be fresh.

Tags: theopendisc,opendisc,openeducationdisc,ssdd

Shirley Bennett wins t-shirt! SFD 2008

admin — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:01:15 +0000

Shirley Bennett of Montrose was the winner of the Software Freedom Day 2007 t-shirt drawing! Congratulations, Shirley!

Mark your calendars for Software Freedom Day 2008 which will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008.

Tags: sfd2008

Mark Shuttleworth Interview

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:10:28 +0000

A great interview with Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical founder, about Software Freedom Day is now available online at:

- http://www.archive.org/details/Mark_Shuttleworth_SFD -

The fifteen minute interview is both thought-provoking and enlightening. An unemployed multi-millionaire at age twenty six, Mark discusses the free software movement, business paradigms, giving back and Ubuntu.

The interview is recommended for everyone, not just computer people. Mark is not only a geek but also an incredible visionary.

Saturday, September 15, 2007 Plans

admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:30:12 +0000

We will be distributing CDs and assorted literature in Montrose either in the library or “on the green” in front of the library. Currently we have Ubuntu (~20), TheOpenCD (~10), OpenEducationCD(~30) CDs for distribution plus a couple with “The Penguin and The Pew” e-book.

Afterwards the Susquehanna County Library system will be serving as a distribution center where anyone can walk into their local county library and request a FREE CD.

New 2007 International Press Release For Software Freedom Day

admin — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:47:04 +0000

The International Software Freedom Day 2007 (SFD2007) press release can now be found online at:

http://softwarefreedomday.org/PressReleases/18072007

Help fulfill our mission to promote Open Source Technologies!

Tags: sfd3007

Our Mission Statement

admin — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:32:15 +0000

To promote, encourage, and assist in the adoption of Open Source Technologies in schools, in homes and in the marketplace.

Slides for Ubuntu Release Party on May 17, 2007

Billy — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:04:39 +0000

For those of you who were unable to attend the Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Release Party and Information Session at Downtown Grounds in Montrose on May 17, 2007, I have made the slides available online in several formats. Actual embedded videos have been replaced with links to youtube videos. Depending on your particular browser, you made to copy and paste the links.

PDF format:

http://gbztechnology.com/dgurp/feistyfawnimpress.pdf

OpenOffice.org Impress format:

http://gbztechnology.com/dgurp/feistyfawnimpress.odp

HTML format:

http://www.gbztechnology.com/dgurp/presentation/

The entire presentation was done using free and open source software. The slides were prepared using OpenOffice.org Impress and the presentation was done on a three year old laptop running Ubuntu.

Tags: downtown, grounds, ubuntu, release, party,

Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Release Party

Billy — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:18:54 +0000

An Ubuntu Release Party is being planned for May at the Downtown Grounds - http://myspace.com/downtowngrounds - in Montrose. Help is needed in planning and organizing. If interested please email n3gbz AT juno DOT com immediately.
Our Ubuntu PDF Brochure can be viewed at

http://www.flosstoday.com/Brochures/ubuntu0704.pdf

Tags: ubuntu, release, party, downtown, grounds,

Local Tux The Linux Penguin

Billy — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:19:05 +0000

Some ideas for a local Susquehanna County Tux The Penguin to promote FOSS have been proposed on the Susquehanna County Community Information Network (CIN) forum. Click Here To Read

Tags: tux, penguin, promote