Free Geek Timeline

2000

 * Set up logo, website, and T-shirts
 * Collected names at Earth Day event
 * Formed initial board of directors, filed articles of incorporation, bylaws in state of Oregon
 * Applied for 501(c)(3) tax status with IRS
 * Acquired space (rental, 5,000 sq ft)
 * Sep 1, first day of business
 * Developed network
 * Dec, Established mailing lists for ASS, Education, Events, Hardware, Volunteer, News, Funding, Linux
 * Dec, Developed first version of Freekbox
 * Formed staff collective (3 people)

2001

 * Feb 17, Four computer adopters participate in the first "Getting Started With Your FreekBox" class and leave with Freekbox 1 systems.
 * Apr 14, Big Meeting, discussed structure of organization
 * Aug 11, Received E-cheivement Award from the National Public Radio program E-town
 * Sep 21, Waiting list for adoption shifts is over two months long
 * Oct 25, All Volunteer Meeting
 * Nov 10, Open House
 * Dec, Expected funding falls through. Things look grim.

2002
This year saw the transition from (Mandrake based) Freekbox 1 to (Debian based) Freekbox 2, the start of a quality control process, and the development of an imaging system
 * Jan 12, All Volunteer Meeting (to discuss funding fall through ramifications). Decision to not sell of systems in the store.
 * May, Staff expands to 4 people
 * Jun, Community Council proposed
 * Jun or Jul, First major corporate donation (100 or so Vectra Pentiums) allow us to catch up on FreekBox production. Freekbox 2 introduced.
 * Jun 29, Geek Fair 2002
 * Jul 26, Approved Sales Coordinator position at the first Community Council meeting
 * Aug, We begin selling systems in the store. Much discussion in the "Full Circle Back to Halt" thread. The word "storebox" first used.
 * Aug 12, Proposed doubling of space via a lease (though already paying a storage fee for using the new space)
 * Aug 13, Change hours of operation to 11 to 7 (was noon to 8)
 * Aug 26, Council meeting. It is reported that folks in South Bend are interested in starting a Free Geek.
 * Aug 26, We are running four build workshops per week
 * Sep 24, Last "Getting Started" class for Freekbox 1.

2004

 * Aug 6, Free Geek Principles proposed.
 * Aug 18, Principles approved at Free Geek Community Council

2006

 * Jul 28-29, Intergalactic meeting.

2007

 * Mar 6, IRC meetup