[SFS] SFS Newsletter 2016-03-09

Jeffrey Scelza jeffrey.scelza@alpinetechs.com
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:08:04 -0700 

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News from SFS

What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its
diameter?

*Pi in the sky*

Don't forget to check out our Pi Day Event on March 14th.
Some news from rest of the Free Software world

   - Inventor of email and savior of the @ sign, Ray Tomlinson, is dead at
   74
   <http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/6/11168718/ray-tomlinson-dead-inventor-of-email-obituary>
   - How Postgres and Open Source Are Disrupting The Market for Database
   Management Systems
   <http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkerschberg/2016/03/08/how-postgres-and-open-source-are-disrupting-the-market-for-database-management-systems/#601404314f7f>
   - Open source is programming the digital future
   <https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2016/1/open-source-programming-digital-future-5>

The Next Six Months of SFS Events

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

   -

   March 14th - Pi Day ( Py Day )

   2016 *Python* Knights Kicks off on Pi Day
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=193766>
   -

   Saturday, April 2nd - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsletter_2016-03-09.md>

   Build Your Own *Zimbra* Collaboration Server with David L. Willson
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsletter_2016-03-09.md>
   -

   Wednesday, April 13th

   What is Free/Open Source Software and How it can Benefit you and your
   Business? <http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/events/228514876/>
   -

   Saturday, May 7th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsletter_2016-03-09.md>

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

   Saturday, June 4th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsletter_2016-03-09.md>

   Let's Try *Diaspora* <http://www.sofree.us/?p=192068>
   -

   Saturday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 23

   Linux Camp 2016 <http://www.sofree.us/?p=197177>

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=sofreeus>
   - 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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News from SFS</h2>

<p>What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by it=
s diameter?</p>

<p><em>Pi in the sky</em></p>

<p>Don&#39;t forget to check out our Pi Day Event on March 14th.</p>

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

<ul><li><a href=3D"http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/6/11168718/ray-tomlinson-=
dead-inventor-of-email-obituary" rel=3D"nofollow">Inventor of email and sav=
ior of the @ sign, Ray Tomlinson, is dead at 74</a></li><li><a href=3D"http=
://www.forbes.com/sites/benkerschberg/2016/03/08/how-postgres-and-open-sour=
ce-are-disrupting-the-market-for-database-management-systems/#601404314f7f"=
 rel=3D"nofollow">How Postgres and Open Source Are Disrupting The Market fo=
r Database Management Systems</a></li><li><a href=3D"https://enterpriserspr=
oject.com/article/2016/1/open-source-programming-digital-future-5" rel=3D"n=
ofollow">Open source is programming the digital 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>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_2016-03-09.md">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-03-09.md">Build Your Own <strong>Zimbra</strong> Collab=
oration Server with David L. Willson</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Wednesday, April 13th</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/events/228514876/" rel=3D"nofo=
llow">What is Free/Open Source Software and How it can Benefit you and your=
 Business?</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_2016-03-09.md">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_2016-03-09.md">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><li>
<p>Saturday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 23</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D197177" rel=3D"nofollow">Linux Camp=
 2016</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>

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