[linuxplay_oblong] Open source applications
- From: Danyl Strype <strypey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linuxplay_oblong <linuxplay_oblong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:16:14 +1200
Kia ora koutou
Just came across a couple of resource for finding open source
alternatives to mainstream applications. This site is a database of
proprietary software and brief reviews of available open source
alternatives:
http://www.osalt.com/search?q=media
Also, there is a good list of apps on this blog:
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/01/30-essential-pieces-of-free-and-open-software-for-windows/
Next week's Linux Play I want to talk about Software Freedom Day (Sept 15):
http://softwarefreedomday.org/
In the past a computer club based at Vic Uni have been the Poneke
organising team for the SFD. There is no sign of them on the SFD teams
list so far. It would be good to make contact with them, WellyLUG and
LinuxChix to see how we can all work together to make the day a good
promotion for free software.
Either way I'd like to do some stuff here at Oblong to support the SFD
kaupapa. Some things we could do:
- have an installfest at Oblong (this year's SFD falls on a Saturday,
so Linux Play would be on anyway but we could do some special promotion)
- distribute some posters/ flyers about SFD (and Linux Play/ Oblong/
our 'installfest')
- put up a free software display on the walls at Oblong (where the
Happy Valley display is now)
- burn off copies of Ubuntu and theOpenCD with nice printed covers for
free distribution on the day
Unfortunately I'm going to be away for the first couple of weeks of
Sept due to a Massey Contact course and the anarchist conference and
Partnership Forum protests in Orkland. However if you guys are willing
to put in a bit of time and Oblong can put in some cash I think we can
make some stuff happen.
RnB
Strypes
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