[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Talk. Tues, 19 June. "Free Software advances around the world" by Bob Ham

[Michael Dorrington]

Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday).

On 10/06/12 21:44, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> * Talk: Free Software advances around the world
>         http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> * Speaker: Bob Ham
> 
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
> * 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, 19th June 2012 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30
> 
> Details
> -------
> Free Software has had much success in different places around the world
> but people in the UK are often not aware of this. So Manchester Free
> Software is having a talk to help rectify this and inspire greater use
> of free software in the UK.
> 
>     "The talk will be describing some of the advances that free software
> has made in different countries around the world, discussing some of the
> pro-freedom legislation, the battles that have been fought with
> proprietary software companies, and highlighting the positive impact
> that Free Software has had."
> 
> The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
> in the pub afterwards.
> 
> Speaker
> -------
> * Bob Ham
> 
>     "I've been using GNU+Linux and advocating free software for over 10
> years. I have helped develop numerous free software projects including
> professional audio systems, high level database APIs, and more recently
> started working on software for free phones such as the Openmoko
> Freerunner and Golden Delicious GTA04. I work as a GNU+Linux system
> administrator."
> 
> 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)".  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 8pm on Tuesday so you'll have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS.  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/2012-06-19>.
> 
> 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/2012-06-19
> 
> If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
> contact us at <address@hidden>.
> 


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