Re: [Fsuk-manchester] fsuk.org, Libre Planet and chairperson.

[Lucy]

On 22/04/2008, Matt Lee <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've decided that the best thing to do is to transfer ownership of the
>  domain to the FSF.
>

Of course, this would go someway to answering the email I just sent..


>  We have an upcoming project, called Libre Planet which will connect
>  local groups in a similar way to the Ubuntu Loco project. There are lots
>  of existing groups anyway, and groups can choose to affliate themselves
>  with the Libre Planet project.

I had a feeling that you were hoping to create something like the
Ubuntu LoCo project and I think could be a great idea. A planet just
sounds like a collection of blog feeds though ;)

>
>  More information will be announced when I have it. For now, I have
>  pointed fsuk.org at the FSF Groups wiki.
>

Further to my previous email, I still say we wait for more information.

I am most interested in how close the affiliation would be with the
FSF and how much (if any) control they would have.


>  For chairperson, I would nominate Simon and Lucy. My third choice would
>  be the Waring, but he has too much on anyway.
>
>  Enjoy the RMS talk on May 1st. I have given him my remaining fiver to
>  spend, so someone should try and get a pint out of him. It might be a
>  pint of Pepsi, but a pint nonetheless.

Cool, I look forward to it! Is it possible that we might get RMS in Kro?!