[GNUz] Software Freedom Day 5

[Rik Tindall]

Rik Tindall wrote:
> ..for Team Christchurch, SFD5: Weds 22Nov06 - Connectivity '06 
> http://www.esconnectivity.org.nz - Christchurch Convention Centre..

Thanks very much to the GNUz people who attended this event. I trust you 
found it worthwhile, as did I. Very much so.

We now know what this event is about, and how highly relevant it is to 
our field - having overcome all obstacles from GNU-naysayers placed in 
our way.

GNU/Linux had remarkable integration into this event, 'under the 
bonnet'. We had a great and concise opportunity to interface with and 
research the Canterbury ICT sector - for much future reference. N.B. 
Everywhere else that FOSS had a foothold in this majorly-M$ event, it 
was exclusively the 'Linux / Open Source' brands at work.

Software Freedom Day was advertised glaringly in place: the orange 
SFD-Ts stood out, colour- but not shade-matched, against the grey, 
black, burgundy and brown business-dress backdrop. The staring was 
intense! - Enough of the cost-free reconnoiter: really interesting local 
tech-familiarisation; time to get serious.

For next year, if we go, I'll work with Adrian to gather sponsors for / 
participants in our own stall, and attend the whole day & a half. - And 
buy a suit. We'll run a simple visual display, and concentrate on human 
networking; it's a very rare chance to chat with our full industrial 
community.

Great fun. Thanks again for your support at Connectivity '06 trade show 
/ SFD5 (TeamChch).

Cheers & c u soon,

Rik

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