SFD 2009: 19.09.09 10am in Cologne in Odysseum
The SFD2009 with Linux Install Party is over. There is something going on in Cologne in relation to Free Software. After 5 days of sprinting for Grok at GfU the Software freedom day in Odysseum organized by Linux Users was a success.
Ca. 25 people participated and most of them visited the talks. After welcome by Dr. Frey, chairmen of Odysseum we had some very interesting talks and presentations. List of themes: Free Software - Past and Future, the DLR and its activities in Open Source, GSOC, Linux-School-Project in Erkelenz SLZ, Flight Gear, Linux-Self-Help, Open Source in IT-consulting praxis, Virtual Box and many more. There was lot of space for discussion in the lobby. People from user groups in Cologne for Python and Ruby on Rails participated and showed some posters and demonstrations. The only sad experience: very little interest in linux installation help. May be in time of simple ubuntu CD-plug-and-install the time for install-parties is over. The room was sponsored by SK-Stiftung CSC - Cologne Science Center, the lunch by Marx-Consulting. Thanks to all supporters and helpers. All in all a successful and happy day in Odysseum for the free software groups in Cologne.
Here are some impressions photos taken by Rong Liu
Fotos von Dieter Broichhagen
Further Information about this event you can find SFD2009 Cologne in Odysseum
Flyer LinuxInstallPartySFD2009
SFD 2008
There was a plan for a big event: Flyerentwurf: sfd2008-flyer.pdf but unfortunately we had not the drive to finish this goal. But we celebrate the sfd2008 in smaller round. A small group of people meet in Hallmackrenreuther to celebrate the SFD2008. Together we have seen the "Happy Birthday GNU Video" and than there was a raffle for the sfd2008 t-shirt.
FSFE Group Cologne
FSFE Fellowship Cologne meets 3th tuesday a month in Hallmackenreuther Pub near Bruesseler Platz to discuss actions regarding free software in cologne. One focus is preprearing the SFD2008, participate in FrosCon 2008 and organize an initiative to bring the vision of a HausFuerFreieSoftwareKoeln http://hop2e.de supported by city a reality. Our home is http://wiki.fsfe.org/FellowshipGroup/Cologne
