[NTLUG:Discuss] Software Freedom Day event in Dallas?

[Kyle Vernon]

Greetings!  

Linux admin here, living quite a ways south of Dallas, but working at Infomart.  Have wanted to join in the activities, but not sure where its located.  This sounds like quite the event to join, but I'm not sure where the DMS is located.  

Thanks,
Kyle

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From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Robinson Tryon
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:36 PM
To: severian at pobox.com
Cc: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Software Freedom Day event in Dallas?

On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Ralph Green <sirable at gmail.com> wrote:
>   I am a member of DMS and NTLUG.

Ah, excellent, just the person to talk to!

> The discussions just started at DMS
> about what kind of event to have.  I expect there will be something 
> there, but I'll know more in a week or so.

Sounds great! Please let me know when plans are made -- I'd be happy to bring some LibreOffice swag to an event.

> ... but the fact that DMS wanted to host NTLUG and has done several 
> SFD events are related to the interest in open source at DMS.
> DMS uses way too much of the weird proprietary OSes like the one from 
> Seattle for my tastes.  But, there is a lot of open source there, too.

Having NTLUG around will hopefully encourage people to try a new OS or see what they can do with FOSS programs like LibreOffice or Inkscape.
What amazes me is how much great Free/Open Source Software is out there, available for no cost, but doesn't have a large userbase because people haven't even heard of it!

Cheers,
--R

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Robinson Tryon
QA Engineer - The Document Foundation
Volunteer Coordinator - LibreOffice Community Outreach qubit at libreoffice.org

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