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Re: [LUG] Free software: great power

 

On 19/06/13 15:21, Philip Hudson wrote:
> Teh positive:
>
> Let's hear it, folks. Whether you realize it or not, by joining this
> list you declare yourself part of the team. What have you done for
> software freedom lately? Say the last six months. I think it would be
> excellent for us each to submit a bi-yearly digest, not as a
> dick-waving contest but in the hope and expectation of getting some
> plaudits and encouragement from our peers.
>
> --- cut here ---
>
> I have:
>
> [ ] Submitted bugs
> [ ] Submitted feature requests
> [ ] Submitted patches
> [ ] Posted/modified source code on github/launchpad/sourceforge/...
> [ ] Added/improved localization text
> [ ] Added/improved documentation
> [ ] Added/improved tests
> [ ] Added/improved
> text/content/media/music/graphics/photos/maps/sounds/themes
> [ ] Helped a project with website admin and maintenance
> [ ] Helped a project with database admin
> [ ] Helped a project with QA
> [ ] Helped with project admin
> [ ] Helped a project with design/architecture
> [ ] Submitted/maintained packages to/on a free software repo
> [ ] Blogged, tweeted, or posted answers/discoveries somewhere
> web-searchable
> [ ] Published under Creative Commons
> [ ] Paid for software authors' time
> [ ] Paid for software creators'
> services/hosting/support/training/consulting/manuals...
> [ ] Paid for dual-licensed free software
> [ ] Donated to the FSF
> [ ] Added data to OpenStreetMap
> [ ] Edited WikiPedia or similar
> [ ] Donated legal services to a project
> [ ] Donated accounting services to a project
> [ ] Donated other professional services to a project
> [ ] Hosted a free software repo mirror
> [ ] Donated hardware to a project
> [ ] Volunteered to make the tea and sweep up for a project
> [ ] Migrated users from non-free to free solutions
> [ ] Other: Hugged one of my favorite Emacs author/evangelists.
>
> [ ] I want to tell someone more about how I did one or more of these
> things.
>
> --- cut here ---
>
>
> If you can't check a single checkbox right now, then please try to be
> able to before the end of today.
>
> Let's all train ourselves to stop saying or thinking "I *use* free
> software", substituting "I *use and create* free software". With great
> power comes great fun.
>
>
> LUG webmins: maybe this could be the basis for a "How can I help" FAQ?
>
>
> Here's my report:
>
> --- cut here ---
>
> I have:
>
> [ ] Submitted bugs
> [ ] Submitted feature requests
> [x] Submitted patches
> [x] Posted/modified source code on github/launchpad/sourceforge/...
> [ ] Added/improved localization text
> [ ] Added/improved documentation
> [ ] Added/improved tests
> [ ] Added/improved
> text/content/media/music/graphics/photos/maps/sounds/themes
> [ ] Helped a project with website admin and maintenance
> [ ] Helped a project with database admin
> [ ] Helped a project with QA
> [ ] Helped with project admin
> [ ] Helped a project with design/architecture
> [ ] Submitted/maintained packages to/on a free software repo
> [x] Blogged, tweeted, or posted answers/discoveries somewhere
> web-searchable
> [ ] Published under Creative Commons
> [ ] Paid for software authors' time
> [ ] Paid for software creators'
> services/hosting/support/training/consulting/manuals...
> [ ] Paid for dual-licensed free software
> [ ] Donated to the FSF
> [ ] Added data to OpenStreetMap
> [x] Edited WikiPedia or similar
> [ ] Donated legal services to a project
> [ ] Donated accounting services to a project
> [ ] Donated other professional services to a project
> [ ] Hosted a free software repo mirror
> [ ] Donated hardware to a project
> [ ] Volunteered to make the tea and sweep up for a project
> [ ] Migrated users from non-free to free solutions
> [x] Other: Hugged one of my favorite Emacs author/evangelists.
>
> [x] I want to tell someone more about how I did one or more of these
> things.
>
> --- cut here ---
>
>
> -- 
> Phil Hudson                  http://hudson-it.no-ip.biz
> @UWascalWabbit                 PGP/GnuPG ID: 0x887DCA63
>
>

What about organizing lug meets,
ok I am helping to set up software freedom day event in Exeter for SFD
in september

do these count

paul

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