[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 17 April. "GNU/Linux-libre from scratch - finish"

[Michael Dorrington]

Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm Madlab.

On 10/04/18 21:11, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> * Event: Manchester Free Software's April Meeting
> 
> * Talk: GNU/Linux-libre from scratch - finish
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
> 
> * Date: Tuesday, 17th April 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (social in Madlab until 21:00)
> 
> * Location: Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory)
>   - https://madlab.org.uk/
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
>   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
>   - https://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
> 
> 
> === Talk ===
> 
> The main part of the meeting will be a talk with free discussion on the
> topic.
> 
> A good choice for a general purpose free software operating system (OS)
> is GNU with a kernel of Linux, the GNU/Linux system.  Sadly, the
> upstream Linux code contains some non-free elements which led to the
> creation of Linux-libre.  In this talk we will finish building a
> GNU/Linux-libre system "from scratch", that is, from the source code of
> all the required programs, that we started in last month's talk and have
> been working on in the meantime.
> 
> By compiling from source we exercise our free software rights on the
> software involved.  We get to practice patching source code and building
> from source code.  We learn about how the GNU system is put together and
> how it works.  We learn to really appreciate package managed systems.
> 
> If you want to follow along finishing building a GNU/Linux-libre system
> during the talk then you'll need to bring a laptop and, at least, have
> completed building the [GNU/]Linux From Scratch Version 8.2 up to the
> start of "7. System Configuration".
> 
> In the talk we'll go through:
> 
> * "7. System Configuration"
> ** which is about boot scripts, network configuration and so on
> 
> * "8. Making the LFS System Bootable"
> ** which is about building the kernel (Linux) and boot loading (GRUB)
> 
> * "9. The End"
> ** which is about booting into the new system and what next
> 
> We'll discuss what we want to do for next month's talk. Options to
> continue the theme include:
> 
> * Beyond [GNU/]Linux from scratch
> ** http://linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/
> * GUIX
> ** https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/
> * Other suggestions welcome
> 
> Don't forget to use Linux-libre, not Linux:
> 
> * download the Linux-libre source and signature AND check signature:
> **
> https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/4.15.3-gnu/linux-libre-4.15.3-gnu.tar.xz
> **
> https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/4.15.3-gnu/linux-libre-4.15.3-gnu.tar.xz.sign
> 
> If you encounter difficulties while doing any of this then please feel
> free to ask for help on the Manchester Free Software mailing list:
> 
> * https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> If you haven't managed to get this far by the time of the meeting then
> you can still learn from the talk and finish building the system in your
> own time afterwards.
> 
> 
> More information:
> 
> * http://linuxfromscratch.org/
> * http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable/
> * https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/
> 
> If you have experience of building a GNU/Linux-libre from scratch system
> or compiling parts of it then please consider giving a lightning talk at
> the meeting.
> 
> 
> == Event Planning ==
> 
> Software Freedom Day in Manchester 2018 is on Saturday, 15th September.
> 
> * https://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
> 
> 
> == After-meeting ==
> 
> The formal meeting will be followed by informal discussion and
> socialising in Madlab.
> 
> 
> == Location ==
> 
> The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.
> 
> 
> == Transport ==
> 
> 
> === 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
> <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
> 
> 
> === 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
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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