Write Saturday, September 17, 2011 on your calendar… It’s Software Freedom Day 2011 and we are again encouraging all Australian Apple User Groups to participate in local events, or organise your own. Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Their goal in this celebration is to educate […]
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Their 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 […]
Software Freedom Day 2009 will be held on Saturday September 19th – It is a celebration of free and open source software and the community behind it. This FREE event is held “simultaneously” around the world and will showcase the best that the free and open source software (FOSS) community has to offer, including live […]
More information about The Ultimate Collection of Open Source Software for Mac OS X v2.0 CD for Software Freedom Day.
Nicholas recommends that Apple User Groups become involved with Software Freedom Day on September 20th.
September 2010’s Disc of the Month is a DVD that has been compiled with Software freedom Day in mind. Called “Free and Open Source Software for Mac OS X” it is a selection of some of the best, yet totally free, software that’s available for the Mac, collected together on a single DVD… plus some bonus videos!
After the hugh success of the “Spotlight on FOSS” DVD that AppleUsers.org prepared for Software Freedom Day 2011, we have decided to relaunch the AppleUsers.org Disc of the Month Project, and open it up to all Apple User Groups, Globally!
Welcome to this Sampler Edition of the AppleUsers Spotlight, which we have created especially for inclusion on the “Spotlight on FOSS” DVD which will be distributed by various Apple User Groups around the globe on Software Freedom Day — September 17, 2011.
Normally the Spotlight contains articles covering a wide range of topics relating to all Apple products. There are reviews of software for the Mac and iOS devices, plus lots of helpful hints and tips. For a bit of fun, we even have a regular column that features different recipes for the actual fruit!
For this Sampler Edition, we have scoured though all our back issues to find any articles we’ve published regarding Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and bought them all together, along with a few other interesting articles, to give you an introduction to the style of our free, digital format, magazine.
As part of the celebrations of Software Freedom Day 2011, AppleUsers.org has compiled a selection of some of the best, yet totally free, software that’s available for the Mac, collected together on a single DVD, called “Spotlight on FOSS” plus we’ve included some bonus videos that were created with Open Source Software!
Most Apple User Groups tend to shut down for 4-6 weeks over December and January of each year and many Groups see this as a time to unwind and rest… and yes we agree that should happen! BUT, this “quite” time is also an excellent opportunity to get some reflection on the past year and […]
Welcome to this Sampler Edition of the AppleUsers Spotlight, which we have created especially for inclusion on the “Spotlight on FOSS 2016” DVD which will be distributed by various Apple User Groups around the globe on Software Freedom Day — September 17, 2016.
As part of the celebrations of Software Freedom Day 2016, AppleUsers.org has compiled a selection of some of the best, yet totally free, software that’s available for the Mac, collected together on a single DVD, called “Spotlight on FOSS 2016” plus a bonus video and a copy of The AppleUsers Spotlight “Software Freedom Day 2016” […]
Most, if not all, Apple User Groups have a Committee or Board of Directors that usually consist on at least a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. More often than not, there are a couple of ‘Ordinary Members’ on the Committee as well. And in many cases the Committee end up doing the bulk of […]
AppleUsers.org Disc of the Month Project After the success of the “Spotlight on FOSS” DVD that AppleUsers.org produced for Software Freedom Day 2011, we have decided to re-launch the Disc of the Month Project and expand it so that all Apple User Groups from around the globe can participate. These Discs are usually a CD, […]
