Re: [Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[Bruno De Bondt]

Thanks all for your suggestions. I'll keep you posted on our progress 
with this.

- bruno

Amedee Van Gasse wrote:
> On Tue, February 26, 2008 22:51, Jan Claeys wrote:
>   
>> Op dinsdag 26-02-2008 om 12:44 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Bruno De
>> Bondt:
>> 
>>> - Are there people here who would to help with this: contribute to the
>>> FAQ, interviews, ... or do you have suggestions on who we should
>>> interview about this?
>>>   
>>   * someone from the OpenDoc Society Belgium (e.g. Machteld
>> Garrels?)
>> 
>
> MachtelT
> Or just call her "Tille". :)
>
>   

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Re: [Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[Amedee Van Gasse]

On Tue, February 26, 2008 22:51, Jan Claeys wrote:
> Op dinsdag 26-02-2008 om 12:44 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Bruno De
> Bondt:
>> - Are there people here who would to help with this: contribute to the
>> FAQ, interviews, ... or do you have suggestions on who we should
>> interview about this?
>
>   * someone from the OpenDoc Society Belgium (e.g. Machteld
> Garrels?)

MachtelT
Or just call her "Tille". :)

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Re: [Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[Jan Claeys]

Op dinsdag 26-02-2008 om 12:44 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Bruno De
Bondt:
> - Are there people here who would to help with this: contribute to the
> FAQ, interviews, ... or do you have suggestions on who we should
> interview about this?

  * someone from the OpenDoc Society Belgium (e.g. Machteld
Garrels?)
  * Peter Strickx from FedICT (who wants to standardise the federal
government on open document formats), also see

  * someone from FFII ?
  * URGent (university radio) uses Fluendo to stream in Ogg Vorbis
(as well as MP3 & WMA), maybe someone there has something
interesting to tell that people at the public radio/TV should
hear?  ;)
  * ...?


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Re: [Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[Christophe Vandeplas]

On 2/26/08, .: liezie :. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I often use the analogy with cars when I want to explain geek things to
> non-geek people.
> It is a usefull analogy that works most of the time very well.
>
> In this example I would compare it with the "car-radio standards" which
> allow me to "just" buy a radio in any shop, because - due to these standards
> - the sizes and cables will fit, no matter the brand. I would then compare
> to windscreenwipers to explain the non-standard approach where you have to
> write down your brand and type of car, and check a big catalogue in the shop
> to make sure that you buy the correct wiper.

Comparisons like this are indeed something that helps 'normal people'
to understand complicated things.

It's really difficult for IT people to do this, but if you have good
stories (like Lieze) don't hesitate to tell them to your fellow
ubuntu-ers.

Cheers

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Re: [Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[.: liezie :.]

I often use the analogy with cars when I want to explain geek things to
non-geek people.
It is a usefull analogy that works most of the time very well.

In this example I would compare it with the "car-radio standards" which
allow me to "just" buy a radio in any shop, because - due to these standards
- the sizes and cables will fit, no matter the brand. I would then compare
to windscreenwipers to explain the non-standard approach where you have to
write down your brand and type of car, and check a big catalogue in the shop
to make sure that you buy the correct wiper.




On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Bruno De Bondt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> - Do people have other ideas, suggestions, ... on how to convey the
> ideas, importance of open standards etc to a non-geek audience?
>
>
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[Ubuntu-be] document freedom day

[Bruno De Bondt]

Hi,

Even though it's not strictly Ubuntu related, I thought I'd mention this 
here ...

At Indymedia.be, we would like to cover the Document Freedom Day 
(http://documentfreedom.org/):

- do interview(s) beforehand about free document formats & open 
standards, why they matter etc
- write/re-use a FAQ on free formats and open standards
- cover DFD events in Brussels/Belgium on the 26th of March

I have a couple of questions:

- Are there people here who would to help with this: contribute to the 
FAQ, interviews, ... or do you have suggestions on who we should 
interview about this?
- Do people have other ideas, suggestions, ... on how to convey the 
ideas, importance of open standards etc to a non-geek audience?

Thank you,
- bruno



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