[volunteers] HowTo Re: Occupy Linux

[John Sokol]

Interesting, google
occupy linux

https://www.google.com/search?q=occupy+linux&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a



On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM, John Sokol <john.sokol at gmail.com> wrote:

> Occupy inside is about occupy linux. Is basically taking ownership and
> control of the software we use day to day. But I am also including what's
> in the cloud.
> On Nov 25, 2011 11:53 PM, "giovanni_re" <john_re at fastmail.us> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mehma  :)
>>
>> Your jobs are:
>>
>> 1) Post this message to the main svlug list.
>>
>> 2) Go to an occupy site to make some friends, and see what it's all
>> about.
>>
>> 3) Help out as you can.
>>
>> They are needing just what you suggested:
>> http://www.occupysf.com/
>>
>> " Occupy San Francisco Top Needs
>>
>>    Shelter (Tents, Canopies, or Tarps)
>>    Warmth (Sleeping bags, blankets, and weather resistant clothing)
>>    Power (XP 18000 Energizer packs (4x) and long term alternative)
>>    Technology (Laptops)
>>    Infrastructure (Milk crates, shelves, tables, chairs, plastic
>>    pallets, and sand bags)
>>
>> 6.  And your participation!
>>
>> Occupy San Francisco is receiving hundreds of emails each day with
>> people asking how they can get involved. The different ways to
>> participate in this occupation are limitless.
>>
>> Bring your skills and ambitions to create a better world as part of our
>> budding democracy. Come and decide how you can best participate directly
>> on the ground or within our huge network of support. Come meet us! Then
>> we can all be friends!
>>
>>
>>    We need our 99% to come out and organize, communicate, join
>>    committees, and occupy.
>>
>> Community starts on the ground and the best support you can provide is
>> to be with us, communicating directly, and exercising our consensus
>> decision-making power together!
>>
>> Join us!
>>
>> The biggest part of our Occupation is to have people consistently on the
>> ground, relieving our tired occupiers to keep the movement successful
>> and invigorated.
>>
>> Please bring your skills and knowledge to share with us! We want
>> teachers to host free workshops, experts to come share skills, and
>> project-oriented folks to help us build our occupational infrastructure
>> and broaden our own degree of skill sets.
>>
>> Looking forward to meeting you.
>>
>> Love,
>> OccupySF"
>>
>>
>> Find your local group:
>> http://www.occupytogether.org/actions/
>>
>> -
>> See the:
>> SHOTGUN RULES FOR  Occupy-Linux MEETINGS
>> http://bad.debian.net/shotgun_rules.txt
>>
>> -
>> So, Mehma,
>> 1) Post this to the SVLUG general/main email list.
>> 2)  Tell us:  Which location will you invite us to, and when?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:56:46 -0800, "Mehma Sarja" <mehmasarja at gmail.com>
>> said:
>> > If the Occupy participants are shown the Linux desktop and the freedom
>> > it represents, it would be one way that they can protest by ditching
>> > proprietary OSes. A silent, legal and lasting action on the part of a
>> > non-techie... imagine the possibilities. I am guessing, but a Linux
>> > installfest attracts people who want to try the OS. The challenge lies
>> > in "taking the mountain to Muhammad" and introducing the OS to people
>> > who may not come to an installfest. To take the OS to people who can see
>> > the promise it holds and spread the message. We could Gimp a rendering
>> > of Moses and superimpose him carrying a couple of laptops with penguin
>> > logos. We can call it project Hallelujah!
>> >
>> > I have a dozen or so Neoware thin clients with 128 MB flash on which a
>> > Slitaz.org distro can be installed and runs nicely in 512 MB RAM. We
>> > could setup demos and help people install on their machines. We can
>> > donate the thin clients and see what happens.
>> >
>> > Anyone up to the risk?
>> >
>> > Yudhvir
>> >
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