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Re: [LUG] Software Freedom Day

 

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.

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