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tom brough wrote: > On 19/09/10 17:21, Michael Dorrington wrote: >> tom brough wrote: >> [snip] >>> The time to be patient has been and gone... >>> The time to be disappointed has been and gone... >>> The time to be frustrated has been and gone... >>> The time to be upset and angry has been and gone... >>> >>> Is it not time that the apathy was gone too? >>> >>> I'm very sorry to "kick off" like this but it is the only way left to me >>> to convey my feelings. If this has angered, upset, infuriated or >>> stirred you up, then I make no apologies. Now go and use that feeling >>> not to flame me but to commit here and now to doing something (big or >>> small) on SFD 2011. >>> >>> In your own as well as others interests .... Make a commitment to this >>> community and to SFD 2011. >> Tom, my advice is to just do it, don't wait for others to rally (you may >> wait forever), don't get emotional that they won't rally (easy said than >> done but its a waste of energy that could be spent on SFD). Organise and >> do an SFD event for 2011 as if you are going to be the only one doing it >> all. Then if others do come through with helping out then its a pleasant >> surprise. I was Team Leader of SFD2010 in Manchester so if you need any >> other advice or help drop me an email. >> >> Be free, >> Mike > > I (and a few others) have been doing it for 10 years+, just saying it > would be nice to have a few new faces and some extra hands at the pump. By "it" you mean advocacy, SFD has only been running for 6 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Freedom_Day What I am saying is if you want an SFD event then do it, don't wait for others to get on board first. Mike. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq