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[Fsuk-manchester] Follow-up: MFS Meeting. Madlab. Tues, 16th December. "


From: Michael Dorrington
Subject: [Fsuk-manchester] Follow-up: MFS Meeting. Madlab. Tues, 16th December. "MFS: Review of year gone. Discussion on next year. Party & Quiz."
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:49:37 +0000
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Interesting discussion was had at the meeting.  One of things discussed
reminded me of the video from the LibrePlanet 2013 conference:

When Free Software isn't (Practically) Better - Benjamin Mako Hill
http://media.libreplanet.org/u/libby/m/mako/

You can watch it "streamed" but there is also a "Download" link.  If you
come to the meetings then you really need to watch it beforehand.


Another thing discussed was (Free Software!) computer games.  Debian
have a list of "finest" games in Debian:

http://blends.debian.org/games/tasks/finest

I don't think all the games in the list are super fun but some are and
not all fun Free Software games are listed (because they aren't packaged
in Debian).  Of course, what games people like varies.


The Respect Your Freedom campaign/hardware was discussed.  The link is:

http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom

and the FSF have compiled a 2014 Holiday Giving Guide:

https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/2014/


The next meeting is Tuesday, 20th January 2015.

Regards,
Mike.

P.S. Yes, you can buy me a Lulzbot TAZ 4.0.

-- 
FSF member #9429
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"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide
mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all
free software users."
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Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.

NOTE: The meeting is back at Madlab on Edge Street!

* Event: Manchester Free Software's December Meeting
* What: Review of year gone. Discussion on next year. Party & Quiz.

* Date: Tuesday, 16th December 2014 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
* Start time: 19:00
* Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for drinks)

* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
  - http://madlab.org.uk/
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
  - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
  - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639

Details
-------
The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
philosophy.

Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
For an explanation of what this is about see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party

The main part of the meeting will be:

* Review MFS for the year gone.
* Discussion about what MFS should do next year.
* Christmas Party
* Free Software Quiz

After-meeting
-------------
The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in
the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab).  There are soft drinks
available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol.

Location
--------
The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.
 Ring the bell on the right of the door to be let in.  The venue
provides Wi-Fi.

Parking
-------
Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.

There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of those
parking lots 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 and bus station,
and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,
see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.

Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far away either.

More Information
----------------
Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
<http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.

Regards,
Mike.
MFS Chair.

-- 
FSF member #9429
http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429
http://www.fsf.org/about
"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide
mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all
free software users."

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