[ILUG] European Software

[NW Dublin]

Alan Horkan wrote:

>i dont think it makes sense generally to try and limit software by
>geography like that and I dont think any data you gather will be
>particularly meaningfull but nonetheless it may still be interesting
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I know this will have no real meaning, my aim is more to draw peoples 
attention to just how free software is developed and used.   I was kind 
of hoping that I might be able to show the users how people individuals 
and groups from all over the EU had contributed to the system   It's a 
bit of a promotional gimmick, but perhaps (given the timing) it could 
even get us a little press coverage.   Obviously I will make it clear 
that the rest of the world helps out too!

Here's the latest list (maybe tomorrow will bring an influx, without it 
I think this idea is dead).   Note that I am trying to come up with one 
"application" for each country, which was either started there or by 
someone from there.   Also the application should be something 
demonstrably useful to the end user, and prefeably something we would 
really want to include on a liveCD even if I wasn't doing this!   Of 
course if people can think of some other large project/contribution from 
a country I have nothing for that can't be included on the liveCD, let 
me know!   If it's close enough I could fill in the blanks with these 
(though I would rather the system itself included everything), and 
example might be LinEx for Spain (and the story behind it).   First 
thing listed would be my favourite contender (probably).

Current Members (8 of 14)

Belgium    GnomeMeeting   gnokii (Francois Dessart)
Denmark       
Germany    Knoppix (it's where the remaster is derived from)    KDE   xine
Greece       
Spain
France    Frozen Bubble   Videolan
Ireland    Wv    SpamAssassin
Italy
Luxembourg       
Netherlands        Blender
Austria       
Portugal       
Finland    Linux   
Sweden    Xmms   Mysql (Kevin Philips thinks Germany but the mysql.com 
site suggest otherwise)
United Kingdom       
    England    VNC
    Scotland    Freenet
    Wales    Alan Cox !!

Incoming Members (3 of  10)

Czech Republic        gnokii (a "principle author" Pavel Janik)
Estonia       
Cyprus       
Latvia       
Lithuania
Hungary    Mplayer
Malta       
Poland   KvIRC (original developer is in Italy but is Polish)
Slovenia       
Slovakia       

Applicant Members (0 of 3)

Bulgaria       
Romania       
Turkey       

Why aren't Norway in, I came up with a good few Norweigan things!

If anyone can see a better idea on these lines as always, just say it!   
I'm was inspired by theh timing of EXPO and May 1st!

Niall