[Computerbank] Software Freedom Day Bazaar at the Melbourne Town Hall! Sat Sept 16th 11am-5pm

[Kylie Davies]

Hi folks,

On Saturday September 16th from 11am-5pm Computerbank and friends will
be holding a free event for Software Freedom Day. Only ten days to go!

In case your wondering, Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots
effort to educate the public about the virtues and availability of Free
and Open Source Software. 

Come along to the Software Freedom Day Bazaar to find out more about
free and open source software such as Linux, OpenOffice and Firefox. 

Learn 
      * Speakers - Jon Oxer (Linux Australia), Kylie Davies
        (Computerbank Victoria), Mark Grey (WWW Shop), Jacinta
        Richardson (OSDC), and Steve Middleton (Community Media
        Services). 
      * Free and Open Source Community and Business info stands
      * Screening of BBC documentary 'The Codebreakers'
      * Software Demos

Participate
      * Kids Games Zone 
      * Test drive Linux and other free and open source software
      * Attempt to have the most 'Live Linux Laptops' in the one place
        at the one time - bring yours!
      * 'Best Dressed Geek' Fashion Show (with prizes!)
      * Linux Users of Victoria Installfest (East Melbourne venue,
        another event)
      * Free CD's and other goodies! 

Interact 
      * Live video link up with other Software Freedom Day events 
      * Special appearance by Tux

Information stands by Computerbank Victoria, Linux Australia, Linux
Users of Victoria, Ballarat Linux Users Group, Melbourne LinuxChix,
Melbourne Linux User Group, Melbourne Wireless, Melbourne Perl Mongers,
Open Source Developers Club, Open Source Victoria, Open Source Industry
in Australia, OzZope Users group, Community Media Services, Indymedia
Melbourne, Ubuntu-au, and more. 

Information (including a poster) from
http://vic.computerbank.org.au/Members/kylie/sfdbazaar06

General Information about Software Freedom Day at
http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/

To help spread the word, please forward this message to other people and
mailing lists. 

Hope to see you there. 

Thanks!

Kylie


-- 
Kylie Davies
Coordinator/President
Computerbank Victoria Inc 
http://vic.computerbank.org.au