[Media] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: A personal welcome to Linux Australia

[alecs at eml.cc]

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Hi everyone,

As Kathy mentions, I am interested in becoming involved with this sub-committee in particular. I have introduced myself at length in another email but will reiterate here that I have a venue at my disposal and I am also keen to help with the newsletter.

Kind regards,
Alec

On January 24, 2014 5:50:46 PM MST, Linux Australia Secretary <secretary at linux.org.au> wrote:
>Hi Brianna, Bianca and other members of our Media and Communications
>Subcommittee,
>I'd like to introduce Alec Sloman who is a Linux and Open Source
>Evangelist with 99 Designs in Melbourne.
>
>Would it be OK if I added Alec to the Media and Comms Subcommittee
>mailing list?
>
>Kind regards,
>Kathy
>
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>Subject: 	Re: Fwd: Re: A personal welcome to Linux Australia
>Date: 	Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:04:25 +1100
>From: 	Alec Sloman <alecs at eml.cc>
>To: 	secretary at linux.org.au, "Council, Linux" <council at linux.org.au>
>
>
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>Hello,
>
>Thanks Kathy for introducing me. As mentioned, my name is Alec Sloman
>and I've been following a couple of your mailing lists for a few
>weeks. I joined up today and in response to Kathy's email I mentioned
>that I am interested in Linux advocacy.
>
>While I'm not sure what it entails exactly, I can say that I love
>Linux and what it represents. In my daily life, I'm a Developer
>Advocate at 99designs in Melbourne. I organize events, write about
>technology, and generally help our technical team with professional
>development. I'm also a developer and general tinkerer with experience
>in OS X desktop development, web development (which is where I
>developed Linux chops). I've been using computers forever it seems. I
>just love them.
>
>My main interest in FOSS is the role it could play in conservation. I
>have a futurist's view of a solar/distributed power grid powering
>UNIX-powered perma-culture homesteads, and ultimately that's what I
>want to work on. For now, I work on big HTTP infrastructures instead.
>:)
>
>Anyways, that's just a little about myself and my interests. I
>contacted Kathy because I want to get involved in Linux advocacy, but
>I don't really know where to start. Perhaps you will have some idea of
>things I might do in 2014.
>
>A couple of things I can offer straight off the bat: like I mentioned,
>I work at 99designs and we are generally very indebted to the Linux
>kernel and FOSS in general. This year we are aiming to use our new
>office in Richmond as a forum for the technology community in
>Australia, and to that end I can offer an excellent venue for events.
>Attached is a picture of our presentation space, complete with pulpit,
>projector, and inflatable Llama.
>
>Actually we have an interesting meetup coming up soon:
>
>http://www.meetup.com/Infrastructure-Coders/
>
>We want to host as many of these things as we can. It doesn't matter
>if it's just about Linux in general, we are interested and want to get
>involved.
>
>Also, we can offer free design contests on 99designs to Linux
>Australia if you're interested.
>
>Beyond what is possible with my work at 99designs, I'd really love to
>start a discussion about how I can get involved more personally. As
>silly as this might sound, I truly believe that free software is
>critical to the future of our planet. Computers are absolutely the
>most powerful general-purpose tool we've ever had, and if I can help
>put that power into more hands and inspire them to do good, then I
>will feel like I'm doing the work I was meant to do.
>
>I look forward to starting this discussion! Here's to a great 2014.
>
>Regards,
>Alec
>
>
>On 03/01/14 12:17, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> With Alec's permission, I'd like to forward on our email
>> conversation; Alec is passionate about developer advocacy and has
>> offered assistance with some of our Comms and related activities.
>> Alec - would you like to introduce yourself?
>>
>> Best wishes, K.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message -------- Subject:     Re: A personal
>> welcome to Linux Australia Date:     Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:51:14
>> +1100 From:     Alec Sloman <alecs at eml.cc> To:
>> secretary at linux.org.au
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure thing, although I'd say more if I were to introduce myself
>> properly. This is a start though: go ahead and forward it. After
>> that I'll say a bit more about myself and how I'd like to get
>> involved.
>>
>> I understand about the logo completely, the last thing I want to do
>> is step on any toes! Perhaps we can help you with a website
>> spruce-up. Let's talk more and see if there's anything we can help
>> you with.
>>
>>
>> On 03/01/14 11:48, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>> Brilliant, will add you :-) Are you OK if I forward your email
>>> below to Council just to introduce you?
>>
>>> Our logo was designed a few years ago by some long standing
>>> community members so it's probably not something we would change
>>> immediately. Our website though does need a bit of a spring
>>> clean and spruce up :-)
>>
>>> Kind regards, Kathy
>>
>>> On 3/01/2014 11:29 AM, Alec Sloman wrote: Absolutely add me!
>>
>>> In fact, I am a "Developer Advocate" in my daily-life for
>>> 99designs, so this sort of stuff is right up my alley.
>>
>>> By the way, I would love to offer Linux Australia a free design
>>> contest from 99designs. We have big success with logo design and
>>> are looking to increase our outreach to the Australian
>>> technology community in general, and the open-source community
>>> more specifically. This could be a natural, initial
>>> collaboration.
>>
>>> I look forward to starting a discussion with the group!
>>
>>> Regards, Alec
>>
>>> On 03/01/14 11:19, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>>>>> HI Alec, Thanks so much for your email.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We struggle a lot in the evangelism area, and in marketing
>>>>>> and communications, and any assistance you might be able
>>>>>> to provide would be incredibly valued. In particular we're
>>>>>> hoping to gain critical mass on our newsletter production
>>>>>> - which did generate a first issue early last year but
>>>>>> appears to have stalled;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2013-April/020577.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>
>We also formed a Media and Comms subcommittee last year, however
>>>>>> again we've struggled to achieve momentum.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would you be comfortable with me adding you to the media
>>>>>> and comms subcommittee mailing list and introducing you to
>>>>>> the others on the team?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With kind regards, Kathy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/01/2014 11:06 AM, Alec Sloman wrote: Thank you Kathy,
>>>>>> it's an honour and joy to be a member of Linux Australia.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've subscribed to a number of mailing lists and will dip
>>>>>> my toes in over the next couple of months. I especially
>>>>>> look forward to meeting folks over the course of 2014.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am particularly interested in FOSS evangelism. I am a
>>>>>> skilled writer and communicator (if I don't say so myself)
>>>>>> and would love to get involved. If you have time to
>>>>>> correspond with me directly on this subject, I would love
>>>>>> to know how I could get involved.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards, Alec Sloman
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/01/14 10:55, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Dear new Linux Australia members,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Welcome.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You're receiving this email as you have recently
>>>>>>>>> applied to become a new Linux Australia member, and
>>>>>>>>> your membership application has been approved.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your interest in joining an
>>>>>>>>> organisation committed to the advocacy, evangelism
>>>>>>>>> and adoption of Linux and other free and open source
>>>>>>>>> technologies. Linux Australia is the peak body for
>>>>>>>>> Linux User Groups (LUGs) around Australia, and as
>>>>>>>>> such represents approximately 5000 Australian Linux
>>>>>>>>> users and developers. Linux Australia is voluntarily
>>>>>>>>> bound by the principles embodied by its statement of
>>>>>>>>> values <http://linux.org.au/values> and the articles
>>>>>>>>> of association, and undertakes to operate at all
>>>>>>>>> times in an open, transparent and democratic manner.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This email contains some brief information on how
>>>>>>>>> you can access more information and benefits from
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We again welcome you to our community and look
>>>>>>>>> forward to your participation.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kathy Reid on behalf of the Linux Australia Council
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia website - http://www.linux.org.au -
>>>>>>>>> including;
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Our values - https://www.linux.org.au/values Meeting
>>>>>>>>> minutes - https://www.linux.org.au/news Grants
>>>>>>>>> program - https://www.linux.org.au/projects/grants
>>>>>>>>> Jobs board - https://www.linux.org.au/jobs Upcoming
>>>>>>>>> events - https://www.linux.org.au/events
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia mailing lists -
>>>>>>>>> http://lists.linux.org.au ('linux-aus' is the main
>>>>>>>>> mailing lists, subscribe to 'announce' for less
>>>>>>>>> frequent important postings)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia on Twitter and Identi.ca -
>>>>>>>>> @LinuxAustralia
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia on IRC - #linux.conf.au on
>>>>>>>>> freenode.net
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Linux Australia on LinkedIn -
>>>>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/company/2966738
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
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