Re: [Fsuk-manchester] MFS Talk. Tues, 15 March. "BCS OSSG", Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins.

[Robert Burrell Donkin]

I'm likely to be early, so if anyone else wants to meet for a chat and
drink, let me know on @itstechupnorth

Robert

On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Michael Dorrington
<address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
>
> * Talk: BCS OSSG (British Computer Society Open Source Specialist Group)
>        http://ossg.bcs.org/
> * Speakers: Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins (Chair, OSSG)
>
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory). Upstairs.
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
> "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
>  http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Date: Tuesday, 15th March 2011 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30
>
> Details
> -------
> Don't worry, Manchester Free Software is still a Free Software group and
> not an Open Source group! We still stand for software freedom and
> believe that Open Source misses the point. Still given that, we think it
> will be great to hear what the OSSG have to say. And its a chance for
> MFS to explain Free Software to people who know Open Source but haven't
> heard of Free Software, and as RMS says in "Why Open Source misses the
> point of Free Software"
> <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html>:
>
>    "We in the free software movement don't think of the open source
> camp as an enemy; the enemy is proprietary (nonfree) software. But we
> want people to know we stand for freedom, so we do not accept being
> mislabeled as open source supporters."
>
> About the BCS OSSG <http://ossg.bcs.org/about/>:
>
>    "The BCS Open Source Specialist Group exists to help demistify open
> source practice and its implications, to illuminate the pros and cons of
> open source and to act as a centre of expertise within the BCS. Through
> lively debate, presentations and leading by example, we aim to showcase
> the potential of open source software development and the impact it may
> have on software engineering in the future."
>
> In the talk the BCS OSSG will present:
>
> * Their role.
> * The work they do.
> * Their take on the state of Open Source and Free Software in the UK
> government and business.
> * What can be done to increase education about Open Source and Free
> Software in the UK.
>
> In addition the speakers will also present their personal take on Open
> Source and Free Software. The speakers are:
>
> * Mark Elkins
>      o Chair of the BCS OSSG Committee
>
> * Graham Oakes
>      o Member of the BCS OSSG Committee
>      o Principal of Graham Oakes Limited
>
>    "Graham Oakes helps people untangle complex governance, processes,
> relationships and technology. He works with organisations such as Oxfam,
> Greenpeace, Amnesty, the Open University, Skype, Vodafone and Sony to
> define strategy and hence set up projects to deliver it. His book
> "Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance" is published by Gower."
>
> The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
> in the pub afterwards.
>
> Location
> --------
> The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
> Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft
> Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". We will be located upstairs. The
> venue provides wifi. The talk is followed by an informal discussion in
> the bar opposite (A Place Called Common
> <http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).
>
> Transport
> ---------
> Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
> cost after 6pm on Tuesday but get full up. There are paid parking lots
> around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
> Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
> A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
> <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. If you can't decide otherwise then park in
> Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
>
> Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
> tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
> to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far either.
>
> Further details at <http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15>.
>
> More Information
> ----------------
> General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
> on our website.
>
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15
>
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> contact us at <address@hidden>.
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