Software Freedom Day is a worldwide event for the celebration of Free and Open Source Software.
Drupal Melbourne will participate in SFD2010 in Melbourne at the State Library of Victoria on Sat 18 Sept from 11am-4pm.
Get all the details at http://sfd.org.au/melbourne
Come along, bring your friends... download a flyer or poster from http://luv.asn.au/sfd
Software Freedom Day is an event held all over the world to celebrate and raise awareness of free software and open source software.
The day will feature a wide selection of inspiring presentations and interactive workshops (see below). We welcome participants of all ages or experience levels. Many software-related community groups will also be exhibiting their projects. This is a great way to meet others and learn a little more about these important issues.
Topics for the day include:
* an introduction to free software
* installing GNU/Linux and how to use free software programs
* community knowledge and data projects such as Wikipedia and Open Street Map
* social problems such as software patents and digital restrictions management (DRM)
* public-standard formats such as Open Document
* hardware hacking with Arduino
* Creative Commons licensing to promote sharing and reuse
Market Hall and Activities
In this area, a range of community and business groups will be on display, including:
* Arduino Users
* Android Australia
* AUSOM
* Drupal Melbourne
* Games
* GNU/Linux Audio
* Kid's corner with OLPCs
* Linux Users Victoria
* Melboure Free Software Interest Group
* Melbourne PC User Group
* NodeCity
* PLATFORM