Software Freedom Day SFD @Alexandria University

Software Freedom Day first day (Opening Day)


it was a great opening much more than i had expected ,there was a lot of (too much bgd)of attendants.
we were proud for attaining trust of this big number of people.I think that every one attended our sessions is satisfied with our organizing for the event.
Nearly all the attendant got the Cds of OpenSource operating systems(ubuntu , openSolaris) and a lot got the sources for open source programs which replaces the closed ones.
the attendant were from different collages and faculties even they were in schools yet , i think this reflects that the OpenSource culture is beginning to be familiar her in Egypt .
the passion of the attendants was a great one as they really wanted to know about everything about the event (Sessions , Study Groups ,..etc).

Software Freeedom Day program

This event will last for 2 weeks starting on 1 september to 15 september .
this event will contain many activities such as:

1. Presentations covering wide range of Linux related topic

• Linux (Day to Day usage, Administration and Development).

• open Source programming languages (C, Java, PHP, Ruby and Python).

• closed Source replacements.

• Open Source Culture.

• Computer Security.

• The future of computing and the role of open source in the future.

2. Live Demos of installing, configuring and using FOSS.
3. Stands that provide on-site installation and information.
4. Study Groups that provide participants with guidelines to teach
themselves more about FOSS.
5. Contests held on different levels to urge participants to read a lot and
know more.

It's a pleasure to invite everyone in Alexandria to the festival and be sure you will benefit and enjoy your time.

for more information:
you can contact :

Ahmed Mohamed Saeed,Head of the Organizing Committee
Phone: 0112389430 –
Email:Ahmed.Saeed@Sun.Com.

you can visit this link

Software Freedom Day (SFD) @ Alexanderia UnIversity

Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere! The non-profit company Software Freedom International coordinates SFD at a global level, providing support, giveaways and a point of collaboration, but volunteer teams around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their own communities.


TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SFD Visit this LINK

Software Freedom International

"Software Freedom International" is a non-profit organisation that acts as the official organiser of the event, and allows organisers to take donations and enter into sponsorship contracts and to order and ship materials using official accounts.

Vision & Objectives

Vision:

It's is to empower all people to freely connect, create and share in a digital world that is participatory, transparent, and sustainable.

Objectives :

1. to celebrate software freedom and the people behind it
2. to foster a general understanding of software freedom, encourage adoption of free software and open standards
3. to create more equal access to opportunities through the use of participatory technologies
4. to promote constructive dialogue on responsibilities and rights in the information society
5. to be inclusive of organizations and individuals that share our Vision
6. to be pragmatic, transparent, and responsible as an organization

EXTERNAL LINKS :

Software Freedom Day WebSite
Software Freedom International

Refrences :

www.wikipedia.com
www.softwarefreedomday.org