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| − | Central to the changes | + | Central to the changes of Free Geek since its formal inception has legendarily been democratic self-governance by consensus, as well as (since the first [[Big Meeting]]) its General or Community [[Founding Document of the Council|Council]]. |
===Open Source Software=== | ===Open Source Software=== | ||
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===Functional Self-Organization=== | ===Functional Self-Organization=== | ||
| − | From its beginnings, a singular multiplicity of self-organization on the parts of many individuals and groups seemed to lead Free Geek to self-identify its present collective motion as a natural means of continuing it. Its history continues to seem embodied by its present experience, including what people remember. Its history is also implied (imaginarily) by its organizational doings, including its default fonts. These, like its milestones ( | + | From its beginnings, a singular multiplicity of self-organization on the parts of many individuals and groups seemed to lead Free Geek to always self-identify its present collective motion as a natural means of continuing it. Its history continues to seem embodied by its present experience, including what people remember. Its history is also implied (imaginarily) by its organizational doings, including its default fonts. These, like its milestones (passage toward and past goals), mission emphases (decisions to articulate hence adjust goals), changes of era marking response to changes of circumstances etc., may be represented in various ways as motion within various metaphorical fields. |
Continuing its movement today seems to depend upon both: | Continuing its movement today seems to depend upon both: | ||
*remembering its past experience more or less precisely... | *remembering its past experience more or less precisely... | ||
as well as | as well as | ||
| − | *continuing to embody it | + | *continuing as desire to embody it. |
Reading here, new staff members and others may: | Reading here, new staff members and others may: | ||
| − | *vicariously experience achievements and challenges of past years, | + | *vicariously experience achievements and challenges of past years (possibly marveling and/or gasping), |
| − | *discern presently useful similarities and differences between scenarios and situations which Free Geek has previously responded | + | *discern presently useful similarities and differences between scenarios and situations which Free Geek has previously invoked, experienced, responded to, etc. |
| − | *become aware of | + | *become aware of collective mutuality within a formal construction of its historical evolution and progression and, yes, |
| − | *share circumstances and events of losses and setbacks within our | + | *share circumstances and events of losses and setbacks within our owners' fantasy of scary, scary Goldsteinism, |
| − | (...all the while, of course: | + | (...and all the while, of course: |
*rocking (and knitting).) | *rocking (and knitting).) | ||
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This is the history of Free Geek.
Free Geek started on the 13th on some month in 2000.... .... and now it's 2007 and we rock the (opensource-community-building-digital-divide-elimination) party that rocks the (recycling-for-the-environment-free-computers-for-volunteers) party.
Programs: Past and Future
Central to the changes of Free Geek since its formal inception has legendarily been democratic self-governance by consensus, as well as (since the first Big Meeting) its General or Community Council.
Open Source Software
Community Building
Bridging the Digital Divide
Recycling for Environmental Responsibility
Democratizing Technology through Reuse
Functional Self-Organization
From its beginnings, a singular multiplicity of self-organization on the parts of many individuals and groups seemed to lead Free Geek to always self-identify its present collective motion as a natural means of continuing it. Its history continues to seem embodied by its present experience, including what people remember. Its history is also implied (imaginarily) by its organizational doings, including its default fonts. These, like its milestones (passage toward and past goals), mission emphases (decisions to articulate hence adjust goals), changes of era marking response to changes of circumstances etc., may be represented in various ways as motion within various metaphorical fields.
Continuing its movement today seems to depend upon both:
- remembering its past experience more or less precisely...
as well as
- continuing as desire to embody it.
Reading here, new staff members and others may:
- vicariously experience achievements and challenges of past years (possibly marveling and/or gasping),
- discern presently useful similarities and differences between scenarios and situations which Free Geek has previously invoked, experienced, responded to, etc.
- become aware of collective mutuality within a formal construction of its historical evolution and progression and, yes,
- share circumstances and events of losses and setbacks within our owners' fantasy of scary, scary Goldsteinism,
(...and all the while, of course:
- rocking (and knitting).)
By Eras
e.g., Before the Beginning, the Beginning, the Collaborative Technology thread, Board Activation, etc.
By Milestones
e.g., firsts: for instance, load to recyclers, adopted boxen, Council meeting, incorporation, hardware grant, paychecks for employees, Geek Prom, Geek Fair, etc.
By Functional Self-Organization
e.g., history of committees, working groups, executive entities, etc., as well as their Council interactions, their interactions with previous and subsequent developments and circumstances, etc.
- the first working group was the Ass group. In the beginning they built the computers for the adopters. Interesting insights into this foundational process have been synthesized here .
By Mission Emphasis
e.g, its continuing focus, dynamic alignment with ever-changing circumstances, synchronization with past practice, etc.
By Person
e.g., personal experience and observations of major changes to organizations and operations, first-hand experience of decisional paths through and past crises and opportunities, remembrance and testimonials, etc.
By External Relationships
e.g., speakers, hosted events, grants, media notice, durable relationships with other peeps and orgs, the passage of time itself (simple chronology), etc.
Chronologies and Timelines
When Lists Began
The following doesn't include lists
- which are defunct (e.g. those used during the Collab era)
- which restrict archive access (e.g., ASS, roomuse, grants, homestreet-resolution, providence, support, webadmin, volunteer)
- are not listed here (e.g. staff, info)
- are presently empty.
2000-2003
2000 2001 2002 2003 MJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASOND --:--.--|--.--:--.--|--.--:--.--|--.--:--.-- freegeek-events; first e-mail to list: . : freegeek-funding; first e-mail to list : . freegeek-directors; first e-mail to list : . freegeek-coders; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . freegeek-council; first email to list : . | . : . | . : freegeek-social; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . |core; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | core becomes freegeek-core : . | . : . | . : . | freegeek-gapsters; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | freegeek-laptop; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | . freegeek-freekbox; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | . :freegeek-lessdisks; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | . : . cfork; first e-mail to list : . | . : . | . : . | . : . freegeek-startup; first e-mail to list
2004, January/June
2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun |----.---.----:---.---.---- freegeek-startup; first e-mail to list | fgdb-commits; first e-mail to list | lessdisks-commits; first e-mail to list | . freegeek-inservice; first e-mail to list | . .freegeek-pythonclass; first e-mail to list | . .freegeek-system-eval; first e-mail to list | . . freegeek-netaccess; first e-mail to list | . . freegeek-build; first e-mail to list | . . :fgdiag-commits; first e-mail to list | . . : fg-nternships; first e-mail to list | . . : fg-nternships becomes fg-internships | . . : . fg-classes; first e-mail to list | . . : . .fg-adoptionteachers; first e-mail to list | . . : . . freegeek-fairuse; first e-mail to list | . . : . . fg-penguinday; first e-mail to list | . . : . . freegeek-documentors; first e-mail to list
2004, July/Dec
2004 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec +----.---.----.---.---.---- fg-penguinday; first e-mail to list freegeek-documentors; first e-mail to list + .Kam-test; first e-mail to list + . freegeek-c7; first e-mail to list + . freegeek-propagation; first e-mail to list + . freegeek-technocrats; first e-mail to list + . freegeek-modsquad; first e-mail to list + . freegeek-reuse; first e-mail to list + . .E-newsletter; first e-mail to list + . . freegeek-action; first e-mail to list + . . freegeek-grok; first e-mail to list + . . .E-newsletter becomes freegeek-e-newsletter + . . . freegeek-legos; first e-mail to list + . . . . . freegeek-vroom; first e-mail to list + . . . . . lpi-study; first e-mail to list + . . . . . freegeek-treehouse; first e-mail to list
2005
2005 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |----.---.----:---.---.----+---.----.---.---.----.--- freegeek-ups; first e-mail to list . . . . | . . freegeek-commandlineteachers; first e-mail to list | . . freegeek-printers; first e-mail to list | . . : fg-nap; first e-mail to list. . | . . : .freegeek-distro-commits; first e-mail to list | . . : .freegeek-fgdiag-bugs; first e-mail to list | . . : .freegeek-website-commits; first e-mail to list | . . : . freegeek-sungeek; first e-mail to list | . . : . . freegeek-bylaws; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . freegeek-geekaid; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . .freegeek-bookworms; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . . . freegeek-hacienda; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . . . freegeek-ambassadors; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . . . freegeek-crafty; first e-mail to list
2006-7
2006 2007 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb |---.---.----:---.----.---+---.----.---.---.----.---|----.--- |freegeek-recycling; first e-mail to list . . | . |freegeek-geeklets; first e-mail to list . . | . | . .freegeek-linuxclinic; first e-mail to list | . | . .freegeek-receiving; first e-mail to list | . | . . : . gresham-council; first e-mail to list | . . : . .freegeek-minutes; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . . . freegeek-priorities; first e-mail to list | . . : . . + . . . . . | MAME; first e-mail to list