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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Regional Group(s) (Joel Kahn)


From: wayne, steve
Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Regional Group(s) (Joel Kahn)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:11:58 -0600

Hey Joel,

I took at look the Basic256 site--looks interesting. I never learned Basic myself, but I agree that learning a practical low-level programming language early on is a good way to introduce young people to the field and spark an ongoing interest in cultivating a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of computing.

One of the things I would like to see in the future is the general use of free software in school districts and classrooms, rather than the current system of corporate indoctrination with microsoft and apple products. I always wonder how my own understanding of computers would have developed had I been introduced to GNU/Linux at an early age...

I also agree that there is a deep connection between mathematics and art.

wayne


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  1. Re: new regional group (wayne, steve)
  2. Re: new regional group (Daniel Mart?)
  3. Regional Group(s) (Joel Kahn)


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:49:39 -0600
From: "wayne, steve" <steven.w.warren@gmail.com>
To: libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org
Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] new regional group
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hello? <crick chirping>

wayne



On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 12:59 PM, wayne, steve <steven.w.warren@gmail.com>wrote:

> hello all,
>
> i am interested in getting a free software advocacy group going in
> southern illinois. our focus would be twofold: first, we would provide
> teach-ins about various free software issues (SOPA, secure/restricted boot,
> how to install free operating systems and use a package manager) at our
> local independent media center which is currently hosting and managed
> primarily by folks involved with our local Occupy movement (known as Occupy
> Carbondale); second, we would provide a point-of-interaction between
> students at our local univeristy (southern illinois university carbondale)
> and software hobbyists/professionals in the community by offering code-in
> events and promoting involvement with larger groups like freeculture.org.
>
> i am contacting this list to seek information and guidance in developing
> this group from folks with experience. specifically, does the above
> description sound like it would be a good candidate for a LibrePlanet team?
> if not, is anyone aware of an existing organizational model that i might
> use or are there any helpful words of advice?
>
> thanks for your time,
>
> wayne
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:57:34 +0100
From: Daniel Mart? <danielmarti.debian@gmail.com>
To: libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org
Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] new regional group
Message-ID: <8d78c44c-7bbd-492c-b494-79d6e0204c1b@email.android.com" target="_blank">8d78c44c-7bbd-492c-b494-79d6e0204c1b@email.android.com>
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You asked for experienced advice, which I don't have yet. But yes, this mailing list has been a bit lazy lately.

"wayne, steve" <steven.w.warren@gmail.com> wrote:

>hello? <crick chirping>
>
>wayne
>
>
>
>On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 12:59 PM, wayne, steve
><steven.w.warren@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> hello all,
>>
>> i am interested in getting a free software advocacy group going in
>> southern illinois. our focus would be twofold: first, we would
>provide
>> teach-ins about various free software issues (SOPA, secure/restricted
>boot,
>> how to install free operating systems and use a package manager) at
>our
>> local independent media center which is currently hosting and managed
>> primarily by folks involved with our local Occupy movement (known as
>Occupy
>> Carbondale); second, we would provide a point-of-interaction between
>> students at our local univeristy (southern illinois university
>carbondale)
>> and software hobbyists/professionals in the community by offering
>code-in
>> events and promoting involvement with larger groups like
>freeculture.org.
>>
>> i am contacting this list to seek information and guidance in
>developing
>> this group from folks with experience. specifically, does the above
>> description sound like it would be a good candidate for a LibrePlanet
>team?
>> if not, is anyone aware of an existing organizational model that i
>might
>> use or are there any helpful words of advice?
>>
>> thanks for your time,
>>
>> wayne
>>
>>
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Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 13:10:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Joel Kahn <jj2kk4@yahoo.com>
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Subject: [libreplanet-discuss] Regional Group(s)
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To Wayne:

I'm in southwest Missouri, which isn't quite convenient to southern Illinois;
however, if you do get something going in your area, I might be open to
making some kinds of connections. My specific field of interest at the moment
is in using a GPL-licensed programming language . . .

http://basic256.org/index_en


. . . to produce math-based artworks:

http://www.saatchionline.com/joelkahn


http://joel-kahn.fineartamerica.com/


If possible, I'd like my activities to get into the educational environment and
help combat the destructively artificial barriers that too many people think
still exist between art and mathematics.

If any of this looks good to any of your allies, send me a message.

Best of luck

Joel
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