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[Manchester] Weekly report for Sam Tuke (week 19)
by Sam Tuke 18 May '11

18 May '11

== Policy == - Asked additional contributors to partake in Tariq Rashid's debate on topics for meeting on public sector procurement - Received, commented on and forwarded to UK and edu teams letter from the Department for Education regarding software procurement - Discussed with Home Office involving all UK Fellows in drafting new Government papers on recommended FS for public sector - Drafted and sent to editors proposed invitation to fellows to participate in govt. document == Editors == - Proposed improving / merging 'what is FS' and 'why FS' pages to web team - Pursued Chris regarding Fellowship interview == Community == - Posted information about new freedombox models to discussion list - Had lunch with local developer about distributed we FS, introduced him to appleseed, diaspora, statusnet and others == Fellowship == - Confirmed meeting date of Fellowship meetings, notified manchester@ - Started planning topics for next Fellowship meeting - Invited two new contacts to attend the next Fellowship meeting - Updated MadLab web page with details of Fship meeting (http://madlab.org.uk/content/fsfe/) - Welcomed new Glasgow Fellow == Other == - Contacted UK team members regarding listing them on UK team page - Booked transportation to FSFE GA in Slovenia - Submitted expenses for travel costs to Slovenia - Replied at length to a London Council who contacted me asking for help deploying GNU/Linux on staff desktops - Thanked PPUK for referring London council contact to me - Proposed social-networking file-sharing plugin for diaspora to OwnCloud mailing-list == Web == - Minor work on FS section - Minor improvements to charities / ngo page in FS section == Preview == - Send suggested Fellowship activities to manchester@ - Make enquiries re help for London council - Make further contributions to UK list of Govt recommended FS - Print leaflets - More work on charity / NGO section of FS section -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Next Fellowship meeting: Thurs 26th May
by Sam Tuke 12 May '11

12 May '11

As there were no objections to future meetings being held on the last Thursday of each month, I have now confirmed this with MadLab, and our next meeting with the 26th - two weeks today. Before then I shall print some fliers for people who want them. I'll also put together some topics for discussion, including the PDF Readers campaign in the UK, and engaging with third sector organisations. Thanks, Sam. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Weekly report for Sam Tuke (week 18)
by Sam Tuke 12 May '11

12 May '11

== Editors == - Published open letter to BT, sent it to BT and press-release-uk@ - Promoted BT letter on identi.ca accounts - Dented Simon Phipps article on BT open letter (http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/simon-says/2011/05/bt-set-my-music- free/index.htm) - Asked Natalia to email discussion@ about it and post it to fsdaily (it got 66 votes! http://www.fsdaily.com/Industry/British_Telecom_please_include_freedom_in_y…) - Asked RMS to promote BT letter (http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/bt-beats) - Asked Paul Adams to write blog post about BT letter (http://blogs.fsfe.org/padams/?p=201) (syndicated on planetkde.org) - Completed and published open letter to Guardian newspaper, sent to journalist and the editor (http://fsfe.org/projects/os/guardian-open- letter.en.html) - Published improved 'ask your candidates' page with better structure and text (I edited on test.fsfe.org last week) == Community == - Attended #manlug Manchester LUG social meeting - Confirmed my trip to DebConf and transportation with other Manchester advocates - Collected details of more sympathetic UK tech journalists from local press contact - Contributed to fsfe-uk list discussion on Windows refunds, referred to FSFE actions in Italy and EC - Contacted ONAWI again regarding usefulness of my past FS CAD contributions - Asked various lists to vote for funding for MadLab Manchester hacker space - Thanked Matt Lee for writing blog about BT open letter == Fellowship == - Pursued control of fellowship-uk@ list - Updated UK flyers, posted to manchester@ - Emailed manchester@ again over date of regular meetings, proposed last Thurs of each month == Other == - Officially invited C Woolfrey to join core UK team, he accepted, added him to list, gave some introductory explanation - Made enquiries regarding 'raspberry pi' £15 GNU/Linux computer from Cambridge - Requested contributions to debate on changes to UK govt ICT procurement from UK team, and contributed myself == Web == - Added new styling to links section at end of Free Software section pages - Reported multiple problems with "We speak about Free Software" page - Completed new 'ask your candidates' campaign box illustration - Published 'ask your candidates' campaign box on fsfe.org - Requested translations of new campaign box from translators@, implemented some translations sent to translators@ - Reported issues to track regarding easier access to country team pages - Added additional logos to advocacy page (http://fsfe.org/contribute/advocacy/advocacy.en.html#our-logo) - Began discussion on web@ about deleting old etherpads containing sensitive information - Recommended to edu-team that they use dynamic generation of links to news items tagged with 'edu' on their team homepage == Preview == - Welcome new fellow - Thank new major donor - Work on free software section pages on NGOs and NPOS in order to use them with groups locally (http://fsfe.org/freesoftware/) - Discuss with UK team members future activities regarding improvements to procurement - Chase up date for Manchester Fellowship meetings, get them confirmed, notify the list, update wiki, plan activities for this month's meeting - Pursue this month's Fellowship interview - Make further contributions to UK list of Govt recommended FS? - Print leaflets? -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Fwd: Vote for MadLab
by Sam Tuke 06 May '11

06 May '11

-- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Leaflets
by Sam Tuke 06 May '11

06 May '11

At the first local Fellowship meeting Thursday 7th, we discussed distributing Free Software leaflets at community events, and also leaving them in sympathetic venues like cafes and theatres. I propose using the attached leaflet for this purpose. Please share comments and suggestions (bearing in mind the strict space limitations for text). Proposed locations for leaving leaflets were: - Corner House Cinema - Post Office Deli in Levenshulme (Enrico) - Contact Theatre - MadLab - OpenSpace Please send any other locations that you can think of to the list, preferably ones that are relatively easy to get to, and especially if you are able to deliver them yourself. This is a new flyer, based on one that I gave out at the London protest march a few weeks ago. Please let me know what you think of the content; send constructive feedback to this list. Thanks, Sam. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org *Text of the flyer:* "Software Is For Geeks!" Who Needs Digital Freedoms Anyway? Who Put The Rights Out? Europeans use computers every day. Employers demand it, the state requires it, schools prescribe it. But what rights do we have when using these computers? Often our actions are recorded and the details sold, our data is copied and inspected, our software dictates costly and inconvenient 'upgrades', and our PCs regularly need complete replacement. Computers tell users what they may be used for; each function with a price tag attached. Sharing, studying, or improving the applications that you use is illegal by default. What happened to our rights! Free Software, Free Society Software is an intrinsic part of our culture. Mobile phones, music players, netbooks and even pacemakers are controlled by the code inside them. Equal access to computer technologies is a basic requirement for egalitarian society. When software is expensive, restricted and treacherous, society suffers. Today tens of millions have chosen to demand more from the technology they use. By choosing to use Free Software they retain their rights, and become part of a global community of innovators. Free as in freedom Free Software guarantees our rights to: use (for any purpose), share (with anyone), study (without secrets), and improve. Free Software offers safe, equal, and sustainable computing for the future. A Foundation For Freedom Since 2001 FSFE has been working to create general understanding and support for software freedom in all areas of society. We have successfully fought attempts to legislate away citizens rights over the computers that they use in many European countries. For over a decade FSFE has steered the EU towards publicly owned technology through our campaigns and frequent consultations. Defending Digital Rights The Free Software Foundation Europe And You A Fair Fight Fighting for Free Software is essential if the tools and skills of tomorrow are to be accessible to more than a privileged few. We believe that fairness is worth fighting for. Freedom in the UK The public sector is Britain's biggest buyer of software. Public money spent on software should buy safe, accountable, and cost-efficient solutions. £16bn of UK tax is spent on IT each year, typically on technology which may not be re- used, adapted or improved. FSFE is working with the Coalition government and community organisations to get more rights, more value, and more Freedom from public software purchases. FSFE has organised round-table meetings to bring together British Free Software groups and organisations, and continues to work at a local and national level to promote Free Software in Britain. Get Involved! Contribute your skills to the Free Software movement! Help us with writing, designing, translating, coding, editing and organising: fsfe.org/contribute uk.fsfe.org

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Re: [Manchester] Fellowship meetings
by Sam Tuke 05 May '11

05 May '11

Unfortunately MadLab have informed me that the previously agreed third Monday was also already fully booked. They have now offered the 2nd Friday of each month (see attached message). Does anybody have a problem with this? Sorry to have to change it again, it's not something that I have much control over. Sam. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Reminder: No Fellowship meeting tomorrow
by Sam Tuke 04 May '11

04 May '11

In case you haven't been following the situation regarding Fellowship meeting dates, we are currently choosing a new date for the monthly meetings at MadLab's request. There will certainly be no meeting tomorrow evening however. Thanks, Sam. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Weekly report for Sam Tuke (week 17)
by Sam Tuke 04 May '11

04 May '11

== Editors == - Wrote open letter to BT on etherpad with others - Notified journalist in advance of upcoming publication of BT letter, requested coverage - Wrote open letter to guardian education desk, first draft - Made minor improvements to latest fellowship interview - Edited questions for political parties (ask your candidates) from German to English translation - Did significant work on test version of ask your candidates pages - Minor improvements to Free Software secion - Improvements to style, formatting and content of Free Software section in general == Community == - Contact local TUC union about security of their GMail communications - Contacted local digital trade organisation leader and ISP & cooperative founder about local FSFE activities - Notified Manchester Free Software group of collaborative ODF systems (webODF, unhosted Libre Office) == Fellowship == - Sent fellowship presentation to coordinators (since been uploaded to wiki) - Sent more resources for new local coordinators to two new UK fellows - Welcomed new UK fellow - Proposed (yet) another day for future Manchester fellowship meetings == Other == - Emailed TTCS FSWIN CD team congratulating them on the decision to continue FSWIN CD over OSSWIN CD. Gave my views on packages to include in next version. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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Re: [Manchester] Drafting open letter to BT re music store
by Sam Tuke 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Last chance for feedback or comments, final draft ready: http://etherpad.fsfe.org/9FgJJlTXwe I will send and publish this on Monday. I've prepared the news item for fsfe.org. It will link to this letter, with the following text: <title>British Telecom: please include freedom in your new music service</title> <body> As British Telecom plans to roll out their new music subscription service to its 5.5 million broadband customers, FSFE asks them to make user freedom one of the product's key features. </body> Thanks to Brian, Matthias, Guido and Matthias for their help! Sam. -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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[Manchester] Weekly report for Sam Tuke (week 16)
by Sam Tuke 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

== Policy == - Completed and sent first set of contributions to new recommended Free Software for government to Tariq Rashid at the home office (http://etherpad.fsfe.org/zaKDgMacMd) == Web == - Completed first draft of 'Ask your political candidates' campaign box banner - Extended support section with new subjects, images, and formatting. (http://test.fsfe.org/support) == Editors == - Proposed questions for the fellowship to Chris Woolfrey before the interview began - (heavily) edited new fellowship interview, created news item on fsfe.org, dented it from FSFE account - Edited ownCloud sprint report (http://s.coop/15rv) == PDF Readers == - Had lunch meeting with journalist at PCWorld US. Discussed UK press contacts and strategies, discussed article on PDFR campaign in his next article (http://s.coop/15ru) - Proposed new improvements to web team for new PDFR follow up guides, now mostly implemented (http://s.coop/15s4) (thanks Nico!) == Community == - Assisted staff of East Anglia based charity www.re-cycle.org in finding help with their switch to Ubuntu (pointed them to drafting support section) - Attended Creative Commons gig 'Rathole Radio' in Liverpool hosted by 'Linux Outlaws' podcaster Dan Lynch - Attended Manchester Free Software talk by the Pirate Party UK on Tuesday, had discussion with PPUK leader Loz Kaye about digital rights groups in the UK and collaboration between them, also discussed BT issue - Emailed Manchester Free Software group with suggested speaker for one of their talks == Fellowship == - Proposed new regular date for Manchester Fellowship meetings, confirmed it with MadLab - Emailed East Anglian fellow further information about becoming a local coordinator - Fixed problems with Manchester Fellowship list, re-sent all previously sent messages == Other == - Proposed addition of Chris Woolfrey to UK team - Invited various groups to contribute to open letter to BT regarding new music subscription service software, created etherpad instance (http://etherpad.fsfe.org/9FgJJlTXwe) - Invited UK and edu teams to contribute to letter to Guardian newspaper regarding open standards and their use of proprietary formats, created etherpad instance (http://etherpad.fsfe.org/C8mmXFOpuw) == Preview == - Send open letter to BT - Send second set of contributions to Tariq, time and feedback from him permitting - Email Guardian Newspaper about open standards - Try and get more involvement from fellows on Manchester fellowship mailing list - Send introductory emails to new contacts and fellows - Contact Wikimedia UK about grant? - Continue work on support section - Get clearance for 'ask your political candidates' campaign box and make it live - Update leaflet with Nico's suggestions - Investigate new possible syndications of fellowship interviews (may not have time for this - please send suggestions if you have them) -- Sam Tuke British Team Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org Contact the British team: uk(a)fsfeurope.org

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