[SFS] SFS Newsletter 2016-02-04

Jeffrey Scelza jeffrey.scelza@alpinetechs.com
Fri, 5 Feb 2016 09:57:18 -0700 

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News from SFS

OwnCloud Workshop is *this* weekend. Are you going?
Some news from rest of the Free Software world

   - Code Combat
      - Learn to Code by Playing a Game <http://codecombat.com/>
      - Multiplayer programming game for learning how to code on Github
      <https://github.com/codecombat/codecombat>
   - European Parliament repeats call for open
   <https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/european-parliament-rep=
eats-call-open-source>
   - What's the real reason Microsoft and Google are releasing open source?
   <http://www.infoworld.com/article/3028600/open-source-tools/whats-the-re=
al-reason-microsoft-and-google-are-releasing-open-source.html>
   - How to Build and Deploy Open Source Application Monitoring Solution
   <https://developer.ibm.com/open/2016/02/03/node-application-metrics-brea=
ks-20000-downloads-a-month/>
   - HomeIO backend - New, shiny, cool, c++ backend for HomeIO
   <https://github.com/HomeIO/homeio_backend>
   - The Open-Source Vivante DRM Driver Has A Promising Future
   <https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=3Dnews_item&px=3DEtnaviv-DRM-201=
6-Update>

The Next Six Months of SFS Events

Refer to www.sofree.us for details of all events. Send questions to
monkeys@sofree.us

   -

   Saturday, February 6th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   9AM Breakfast - "Muffins of Freedom" <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192039>

   11AM Build Your Own *OwnCloud* Cloud with Mike Shoup
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192056>
   -

   Saturday, February 20th

   Intro to Blender Modeling with Kris Klipfel
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192048>
   -

   Saturday, March 5th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast - "Coffee of Great Justice" <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192042>

   Let=E2=80=99s Try *Cloud9*(c9.io) <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192061>
   -

   March 14th - Pi Day ( Py Day )

   2016 *Python* Knights Kicks off on Pi Day
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D193766>
   -

   Saturday, April 2nd - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04>

   Build Your Own *Zimbra* Collaboration Server with David L. Willson
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04>
   -

   Saturday, May 7th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04>

   Hands-on Intro to *Bitcoin* with David L. Willson
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/Intro%20to%20Bitcoin%2=
0with%20David%20L.%20Willson>
   -

   Saturday, June 4th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04>

   Let's Try *Diaspora* <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192068>

Where are we?

   - www.sofree.us
   - Twitter <https://twitter.com/sofree_us>
   - Meetup <http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/>
   - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/sofreeus>
   - Email List <http://thegeek.nu/mailman/listinfo/sfs>
   - Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/sofreeus/>
   - IRC <https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=3Dsofreeus>
   - GitLab <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus>
   - Call or email David L. Willson at 720-333-5267 or DLWillson@SoFree.US

How to Contribute

   - Time
      - Share: Forward this. Blog about us.
      - Write a detailed review of an SFS event.
      - Make a request, or suggestion.
   - Talent
      - Teach something
      - Help with the work
   - Treasure
      - bitcoin to 125TaTUWAzozYK8dWmXXvAzCsBr7eCWZUP
      - USD to paypal.me/sofreeus

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><h1>News from SFS

</h1><p>OwnCloud Workshop is <strong>this</strong> weekend. Are you going?<=
/p>

<h3>
Some news from rest of the Free Software world</h3>

<ul><li>Code Combat

<ul><li><a href=3D"http://codecombat.com/" rel=3D"nofollow">Learn to Code b=
y Playing a Game</a></li><li><a href=3D"https://github.com/codecombat/codec=
ombat" rel=3D"nofollow">Multiplayer programming game for learning how to co=
de on Github</a></li></ul>
</li><li><a href=3D"https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/europea=
n-parliament-repeats-call-open-source" rel=3D"nofollow">European Parliament=
 repeats call for open</a></li><li><a href=3D"http://www.infoworld.com/arti=
cle/3028600/open-source-tools/whats-the-real-reason-microsoft-and-google-ar=
e-releasing-open-source.html" rel=3D"nofollow">What&#39;s the real reason M=
icrosoft and Google are releasing open source?</a></li><li><a href=3D"https=
://developer.ibm.com/open/2016/02/03/node-application-metrics-breaks-20000-=
downloads-a-month/" rel=3D"nofollow">How to Build and Deploy Open Source Ap=
plication Monitoring Solution</a></li><li><a href=3D"https://github.com/Hom=
eIO/homeio_backend" rel=3D"nofollow">HomeIO backend -  New, shiny, cool, c+=
+ backend for HomeIO</a></li><li><a href=3D"https://www.phoronix.com/scan.p=
hp?page=3Dnews_item&amp;px=3DEtnaviv-DRM-2016-Update" rel=3D"nofollow">The =
Open-Source Vivante DRM Driver Has A Promising Future</a></li></ul>

<h2>
The Next Six Months of SFS Events</h2>

<p>Refer to <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us" rel=3D"nofollow">www.sofree.us=
</a> for details of all events. Send questions to <a href=3D"mailto:monkeys=
@sofree.us">monkeys@sofree.us</a></p>

<ul><li>
<p>Saturday, February 6th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p>9AM <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192039" rel=3D"nofollow">Breakf=
ast - &quot;Muffins of Freedom&quot;</a></p>

<p>11AM <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192056" rel=3D"nofollow">Build=
 Your Own <strong>OwnCloud</strong> Cloud with Mike Shoup</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, February 20th</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192048" rel=3D"nofollow">Intro to B=
lender Modeling with Kris Klipfel</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, March 5th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192042" rel=3D"nofollow">Breakfast =
- &quot;Coffee of Great Justice&quot;</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192061" rel=3D"nofollow">Let=E2=80=
=99s Try <strong>Cloud9</strong>(c9.io)</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>March 14th - Pi Day ( Py Day )</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D193766" rel=3D"nofollow">2016 <stro=
ng>Python</strong> Knights Kicks off on Pi Day</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, April 2nd - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04">Build Your Own <str=
ong>Zimbra</strong> Collaboration Server with David L. Willson</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, May 7th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/Intro%20to%2=
0Bitcoin%20with%20David%20L.%20Willson">Hands-on Intro to <strong>Bitcoin</=
strong> with David L. Willson</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, June 4th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-02-04.md#sfs-newsletter-2016-02-04">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192068" rel=3D"nofollow">Let&#39;s =
Try <strong>Diaspora</strong></a></p>
</li></ul>

<h2>
Where are we?</h2>

<ul><li><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/" rel=3D"nofollow"> www.sofree.us <=
/a></li><li><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/sofree_us" rel=3D"nofollow"> Twi=
tter </a></li><li><a href=3D"http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/" rel=3D"nofoll=
ow"> Meetup </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/sofreeus" rel=
=3D"nofollow"> YouTube </a></li><li><a href=3D"http://thegeek.nu/mailman/li=
stinfo/sfs" rel=3D"nofollow"> Email List </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://ww=
w.facebook.com/groups/sofreeus/" rel=3D"nofollow"> Facebook </a></li><li><a=
 href=3D"https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=3Dsofreeus" rel=3D"nofollow=
"> IRC </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus"> GitLab </a></l=
i><li>Call or email David L. Willson at 720-333-5267 or DLWillson@SoFree.US=
</li></ul>

<h2>
How to Contribute</h2>

<ul><li>Time

<ul><li>Share: Forward this. Blog about us.</li><li>Write a detailed review=
 of an SFS event.</li><li>Make a request, or suggestion.</li></ul>
</li><li>Talent

<ul><li>Teach something</li><li>Help with the work</li></ul>
</li><li>Treasure

<ul><li>bitcoin to 125TaTUWAzozYK8dWmXXvAzCsBr7eCWZUP</li><li>USD to <a hre=
f=3D"http://paypal.me/sofreeus">paypal.me/sofreeus</a></li></ul>
</li></ul></div>

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