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

[Mittelgeek]

It is located in Carrollton west of I-35E and Valwood. If you know where
Tanners Electronics is then you are as good as there.

"He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how." - Friedrich
Nietzsche
On Aug 28, 2014 4:52 PM, "Kyle Vernon" <k.vernon at ntta.com> wrote:

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