I Love Free Software Day 2024: Forging the Future with Free Software

[Albert Astals Cid]

Hi, 

as discusses with Bonnie on the email she sent to barcelona at lists.fsfe.org, 
yes we will be organizing a meetup for I Love Free Software Day 2024

Cheers,
  Albert

El dijous, 14 de desembre de 2023, a les 14:22:27 (CET), Tommaso Marmo va 
escriure:
> Dear Barcelona Free Software Team,
> 
> The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charity that empowers users
> to control technology.
> 
> Each year, on the 14th of February, the FSFE, together with Free Software
> organisations around the globe, celebrates “I love Free Software Day”: a
> celebration to all the contributors to different Free Software projects, be
> them large or small. We celebrate those advocating for Free Software and
> those who support Free Software in any other way, and we show our
> appreciation to the countless contributors of software freedom.
> Furthermore, we take advantage of this opportunity to promote our favourite
> type of software: Free Software.
> 
> Imagine a Free Software community that is friendly and welcoming. A Free
> Software community that cares about the contributions made by its members.
> Such Free Software communities already exist out there, and we all can
> become like one of them by simply saying “Thank you for your contribution”.
> A simple thank you can motivate others to keep contributing, can encourage
> new people to participate and form a friendly and welcoming community. With
> a simple ‘Thank you’ you can share your appreciation of Free Software and
> its contributors. Free Software is software that needs people caring about
> it. Be part of the ‘I Love Free Software Day 2024: Forging the future with
> Free Software’ and share your appreciation for Free Software.
> 
> For the “I Love Free Software Day 2024: Forging the future with Free
> Software” we want to focus on involving young generations in Free Software.
> On this day you can organise an event targeted for younger people to
> highlight their contributions to Free Software.
> 
> For more ideas on how to participate in the upcoming “I Love Free Software
> Day 2024: Forging the future with Free Software”. Here are some
> suggestions:
> 
> * create a short video with a “Thank You” message to your favourite Free
> Software project on your mobile phone, for example. You can share this via
> your preferred social media channel with the hashtag #ilovefs. * create a
> Sharepic with our Sharepic Generator of yourself and include a personal
> “Thank You” message. The Sharepic can be uploaded on your preferred social
> media platform with the hashtag #ilovefs. https://sharepic.fsfe.org *
> Organise a local get-together with your colleagues, friends, or family to
> celebrate and recognize the work of the contributors of Free Software.
> Reach out to your nearest local group
> (https://fsfe.org/community/groups.html) for a meet-up. * Order for free
> some ilovefs balloons and posters! Take pictures and share them on social
> media with #ilovefs. 
> https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.en.html#ilovefs * Order for free
> some ilovefs postcards to send to your favourite Free Software project or
> contributor: https://fsfe.org/contribute/spreadtheword.en.html#ilovefs
> 
> For more information, ideas, and inspirations see our I Love Free Software
> activity page: ilovefs.org.
> 
> The “I Love Free Software Day” is an important tradition for the Free
> Software community. The more people participate, the more we can show how
> significant the contributors and the developers of Free Software are to our
> society. Take a few moments on Wednesday, 14 February 2024, and show your
> love for Free Software! Share the knowledge about Free Software and spread
> the word about the four freedoms: Use, Understand, Share, and Improve.
> 
> Thank you!
> If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at any time.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Tommaso Marmo and Bonnie Mehring