[ubuntu-us-ma] Fwd: [FSF] Why is free software important to you? Submit your response to our new video campaign!

[Danny Piccirillo]

Leaving out ubuntu loco-contacts because i don't think you meant to include
them.
That sounds like a great idea Martin! Might require some additional planning
as to what we will say, etc.

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 23:09, Martin Owens <doctormo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey DPic,
>
> Would you like to do a group video at the next meeting? We could add it
> to our blogs and such. Post about it to the rest of the Ubuntu
> community.
>
> Martin,
>
> On Wed, 2009-10-21 at 23:03 -0400, Danny Piccirillo wrote:
> > Just thought this was a good idea that Ubuntu LoCo's could get in on
> > =]
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Holmes Wilson <campaigns at fsf.org>
> > Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 15:50
> > Subject: [FSF] Why is free software important to you? Submit your
> > response to our new video campaign!
> > To: info-fsf at gnu.org, info-member at gnu.org
> >
> >
> > The FSF is launching a new advocacy campaign, and we'd love to have
> > you involved.
> >
> > One of the most important tasks for us at FSF is to help foster the
> > understanding that free software is crucial to a free society, and
> > that citizens should switch to free software at home and in their own
> > work, for freedom's sake.  But in many ways, most of this work has
> > always been done by the millions of free software users around the
> > world, telling others why they care about free software and what they
> > use it for.
> >
> > So, why not make all that energy, specificity, and persuasion part of
> > our message to the world on FSF.org?  And what better way to do it
> > than with videos from free software supporters, published using free
> > formats and an exciting new free standard for online video?
> >
> > In 2-5 minutes, using a camcorder, digital camera, or webcam, you can
> > create a video about why you or a friend love free software. Then
> > submit your video and invite friends to do the same!
> >
> > Submission guidelines:
> >
> > * <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/video_testimonial_guidelines/>
> >
> > At the Women in Free Software Summit and the Boston celebration of
> > Software Freedom Day 2009, FSF volunteer Dana Moser roved the event
> > asking participants the following questions, and making videos of the
> > responses:
> >
> > * "What do you do with free software?"
> > * "Why do you like free software?"
> > * "Why is software freedom important to you?"
> >
> > Blog post with Dana's videos:
> >
> > * <http://www.fsf.org/news/video_testimonials_campaign/>
> >
> > Direct links to the video files:
> >
> > * <http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/what_like_sm.ogv>
> > * <http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/important_sm.ogv>
> >
> > More about Dana:
> >
> > * <http://curiousart.org/resume.html>
> >
> > We look forward to watching your contributions!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Holmes Wilson
> >
> > Free Software Foundation
> >
> > P.S. We've been collecting written testimonials for a while -- check
> > out the link below.  If you'd like to submit a written testimonial,
> > email testimonials at fsf.org.
> >
> > * <http://www.fsf.org/resources/testimonials>
> >
> > If you'd also like to put up a short video to be part of our end of
> > year fundraising campaign, instructions are here:
> >
> > * <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/year-end-fundraising-videos/>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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