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||<tablewidth="600px">10:30am||Charles McColm ||Charles, from The Working Centre will present [[http://xbmc.org/|XBMC]]. || ||11:30am||Paul Nijjar ||Open source isn't just for geeks! Paul will introduce the world of free culture: music, movies, clip art, and other resources that you can share and build upon. || ||12:30pm||Raul Suarez ||Raul did a couple of wonderful presentations at the Software Freedom Day in 2009 and has confirmed that he'll be presenting again in 2011 and sticking around to answer questions and help with the install-fest. || ||1:30pm||Bob Jonkman ||Bob, also from The Working Centre, will talk about the basics of Linux. || ||2:30pm||Stefan Chirila ||Stefan is a [[http://www.stefanchirila.com/blog/|wonderful photographer]] who uses Linux and free software for the majority of his amazing work. Stefan will talk about using free software to develop photographs. || |
The Working Centre is a Kitchener-based not-for-profit community organization that helps people in a variety of ways: job searching, refurbished bikes, community kitchen, thrift shop and computer recycling. We hosted the Kitchener Software Freedom Day in 2008 and 2009.
Date: September 17th, 2011
Time:10:00am until 4:00pm. (Presentations to end at 3:00pm, cafe closes at 4:00pm)
Location(s): Presentations will be at the back of the Queen Street Commons at 43 Queen Street. For the install-fest and CD/DVD giveaways please goto the Charles Street entrance of the 66 Queen Street building and follow the sign down to Computer Recycling.
Events for 2011
- Presentations
- CD / DVD giveaways:
- Open Source software for Windows
- Linux distributions
- Linux install-fest (via PXE booting)
Confirmed Presenters
10:30am |
Charles McColm |
Charles, from The Working Centre will present XBMC. |
11:30am |
Paul Nijjar |
Open source isn't just for geeks! Paul will introduce the world of free culture: music, movies, clip art, and other resources that you can share and build upon. |
12:30pm |
Raul Suarez |
Raul did a couple of wonderful presentations at the Software Freedom Day in 2009 and has confirmed that he'll be presenting again in 2011 and sticking around to answer questions and help with the install-fest. |
1:30pm |
Bob Jonkman |
Bob, also from The Working Centre, will talk about the basics of Linux. |
2:30pm |
Stefan Chirila |
Stefan is a wonderful photographer who uses Linux and free software for the majority of his amazing work. Stefan will talk about using free software to develop photographs. |
Help Out!
We are actively looking for volunteers who can help with the install-fest, who want to prepare materials about free software, or talk about using free software.We will also need volunteers to help with setup, takedown and logistics on the day of the event.
If you'd like to be a part of TWC's SFD 2011:
Call Charles (519)743-1151 x121, email: cr @ theworkingcentre.org. (or visit in person @ 66 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario).
Call Paul N. (519)743-1151 x147
Put up our poster: pdf (svg source)
- Tell friends and family about the event
- Sign up for the event on a social networking site:
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280671618613047
Map
Volunteer Resources
Software Freedom Day artwork page: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork
Event Preparation Resources: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/Resources
Related Links/Events
Document Freedom Day (past but relevant): http://documentfreedom.org/2011/
Thanks!
The following people and organizations are helping make Software Freedom Day a reality.
The Working Centre for hosting the event.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group for providing speakers and volunteers.
