Re: [LAU] LAC'14 video archive

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Carlos sanchiavedraz <csanchezgs(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for bumping this thread Carlos! The keynote by Jörg made me think quite a lot. It's a risky thing to open conferences by questioning the conference itself. But it was well put and constructive. I'm a still pretty much a n00b here, although i have lurked the web-archive of LAU since 2009. But i think i would like to participate in the 2015 session after watching some videos. I would like to feed back my impressions after watching Jörg speak: I work quite hard on a peer-2-peer AFK level to promote GNU/linux and opensource, but also the philosophy arround and within it. Mainly by making my music with it, and teaching people to use blender, gimp and inkscape. I have noticed that it is better to let the people come to me, then to put my reality in their face. For example when they complain about having to buy expensive upgrades for their adobe products, i show them my results and only then i speak about my tools. But last year i tried something on a higher and more political level. I first try finding out who in what department is responsible for buying software in the swedish government (where i am now) Once i found who to talk with, i ask this simple question: "What is the total anual cost of all apple and windows products bought by the state?" At first i got pingponged all over the place. But after a few month i got an answer: Only microsoft cost aprox 500 Million SEK (aprox. 50 million euros). But i could tell by the email which contained may answer and the past log of many questions and comments that the employess had asked each other, that i layed a little seed in their minds. Unfortunately, i don't posses the human ressources or experience to push it further than that simple question. But unless you already have asked this question to your country's governement, i suggest you do it. The more people asking, the better probably. Now for a note about the ecnomical questions raised by Jörg arround LAC: Perhaps some of you guys are familiar with the frenchspeaking meetings called RMLL ( http://rmll.info ) I worked with them on the 2012 edition. And whilst it was held in switzerland where funding for culture and knowledge is easier to arrange than most place, i would like to suggest you ask them how they finance their meetings. Because i think pretty much all active participants (conferenciers, workshopers etc) got their ticket and a hot meal per day, with free to very cheap accomodation. They can be found on IRC freenode. But if anyone would like a direct link to the administration, please get in touch with me and i will arrange it as far as i can. I hope i'm not repeating anything that has been said 20'000 times before with this email. I would however like to end it with this little anecdote: i like to talk to random people. Hence, when ever i'm in a bar, i tigh alot of temporary to permanent connections. Lately, a few of them have advized me on their own behalf to try out linux "because its really easy now, and opensource/transparency is important if society has to become computerized". I think this is perhaps an insignifcant detail of luck and circumstances, but also a great sign! Before 2012, i don't think it ever happened to me. :) Happy Audio Creation! -- Set Hallström AKA reSet Sakrecoer http://sakrecoer.com On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Carlos sanchiavedraz <csanchezgs(a)gmail.com> wrote: -- Set Hallström AKA reSet Sakrecoer http://sakrecoer.com