I love Free Software Day 2014
Valentine's Day traditionally is a day to show and
celebrate love. So why do not take this as a chance to show your love for Free Software this year?
#ilovefs day 2014
As every year, Valentine's Day will be celebrated on the 14th of
February, which will be a Friday this year. Similar to last year, the FSFE is
planning an online campaign to celebrate this day as an "I love Free
Software" - Day.
Campaign: Spread your love for Free Software
Our online campaign aims at rising awareness to Free Software and the
passionate, hard-working people behind it. Show them that you appreciate their
work – it could make all the difference! Others already did so, to get
inspired you can read why they
love Free Software.
Of course, there are lots of ways to declare one's love... Here are just
some ideas about how you can go public and proclaim your love to Free
Software.
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E-mail/Letters Send active Free Software supporters a
message thanking them for their work. Do not underestimate the effects of
such a message. As many Free Software developers work hard for their projects
without earning money, a big "thank you" / "love you" is like good fuel for
their further encouragement.
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Microblog Especially on Valentine's Day, microblog about
how you love Free Software, and use the Hashtag #ilovefs. Encourage
your friends to do as well, let us try to push our message in a high ranking on Twitter
trends and hashtag timelines in identi.ca and other blogging system.
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Blog If you are a Blogger, blog about the "I love Free
Software" - Day and the idea behind it. Get people attracted by the idea of
Free Software.
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Banners We set up a page
showing different banners that support the "I love Free Software" - Day
and that are free to use. Some even come along with code snippets to easily
implement it on your homepage or blog.
Show your love - Individually
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Hug a developer (Obviously better to ask permission first ; )
- Buy your favourite developer a drink. Or buy someone else a drink and
while savouring it, tell him/her about your favorite Free Software
application!
- Use your lunch break at work to talk with your colleagues about Free
Software and why it is worth to support our movement.
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Send a book to your favourite
contributor and support FSFE at the same
time.
- Send us pictures of how
you are expressing your feelings for Free Software. We will publish them
on our website, making a gallery of Free Software lovers from around the
world!
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Wear shirts and sweaters showing your support for Free Software. If
you need new stuff, you can order some from
us, or from your favourite Free Software project.
- Money can't buy you love... but it can help to fight for your freedom. Donate to FSFE or another Free
Software initiative to express your gratitude. They depend on your
contribution to continue their work. So check out your favourite organisation
and make a donation. You can be sure they will love you back.
21 February 2014:
On February 14th, people all around the world expressed
their gratitude and appreciation not only to their partner but also to Free
Software and its contributors. With our yearly #ilovefs we asked you to
thank your favourite developers and projects and were overwhelmed by the
resonance in blogs, social networks, and mailing
lists.
11 February 2014:
On 14th February, the Free Software Foundation Europe
asks all Free Software users to think about the dedicated hard-working
people in the Free Software community and to show them their appreciation like last year.
21 February 2013:
Every year on February 14th people celebrate love,
relationship with others.. and for the third year running, the wonders of Free
Software. All around the world people expressed their love during the "I love
Free software" day. We
would like to thank you for participating, and share some lovely quotes, dents,
tweets, blog entries and articles that were done because of your dedication to
Free Software. When developers
will read your declarations, they will definitely find extra energy to carry on
their good work.
12 February 2013:
On February 14th Free Software Foundation Europe asks all
Free Software users to show their appreciation for Free Software. FSFE suggests
to take this day as an opportunity to say "thank you" to one of the dedicated
hard-working people in the Free Software community.
23 February 2012:
On February 14th, people around the globe were
celebrating the "I love Free Software" day. To all of you, thank you very
much for participating in our #ilovefs-campaign and
for showing your support for Free
Software on this day. We were really
excited about your creativity and participiation. All these love
declarations went out to the developers, users and wizards behind Free
Software and their communities. While some of you dedicated their love to
specific programs that you enjoy most. We are pretty sure that their
developers and users have read your love declarations and that your love
will motivate them to carry on their good work. Here are just a few
examples and highlights of your love declarations.
