[FM Discuss] FLOSSIFY

[Joshua Facemyer]

I'd be interested, but it would completely depend on what's going on.

But it sounds like a very intriguing concept.

I'd be more likely a distance participant.

JF

adam hyde wrote:
> hey,
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> i think we might have an interesting new possibility for Book Sprints - essentially
> taking existing manuals and turning them from documenting closed software to
> documenting free software.
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> there is a particular opportunity coming up for this for a text book
> next year (in feb). Its a design book (published this month so its very
> current) that uses photoshop in its examples. the author has asked me if
> we would do a flossifying Book Sprint to change all the examples using
> photoshop to examples using gimp
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> it would happen in feb next year in NYC. there is no money in it but if
> there is anyone in the nyc area that would like to take part or anyone
> that would like to take part remotely please let me know. we are looking
> to try and provide accomodation (of the couch variety) and food for
> those that come. it will be 3 days or so over a weekend + a friday
>
> in a week or so i can provide more details...in the meantime as a
> preliminary showing of hands - is there anyone interested in
> participating?
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> adam
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