https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/what-campaign-next-july-2012-1page#p…
for those of us who are on the 38 degrees train, they are having their
annual "what issues should we focus on next" vote - there is a box on the
form for which campaign should we do right now, and I put "all elected
bodies should use free software and open standards"
thought maybe if we all wrote it and got everyone to write it, we could
make a noise?
Pass it on folks!! : )
Love to all
Anna
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Following the fab FSFE booth at Oggcamp, Monday's meeting will focus on
what to do for Software Freedom Day <http://softwarefreedomday.org/>- which
is on Sat the 15th of September. Also, Sam will briefly explain the latest
brainwaves from FSFE central (and perhaps how they came about) and we will
discuss if/how we can campaign on these issues locally. Lots to learn on
the day about addressing of the "secure boot" situation and the concept of
the "general purpose computer" - and why it's so important for freedom.
The meeting is at 7pm in
Madlab<http://madlab.org.uk/content/free-software-foundation-europe-7/%20>as
usual
Tea/Coffee available at the meeting
Social time/more computer talk afterwards in Bar Common across the road
See you there?
Anna
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The world's largest BitCoin conference is coming to London on 15-16
September, in a venue for 700 people. Richard Stallman will be there,
and judging by the list of sponsors, its going to be big.
It could be a great opportunity to reach people sympathetic to Free
Software - *will you run an FSFE booth*?
T-shirts, leaflets, posters, and merchandise are available for anyone
able to help out, as well as costs for your travel to the event.
http://bitcoin2012.com/
Let me know,
Sam.
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Free Software Foundation Europe
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FWD from mfs list:
Hi there,
I'm helping to spread the word on this. Hope some of you can make it to
this first meet up to work out what to do and what not to do for this
new local group.
nice one
Mick
*Open Rights Group Manchester*
*Tuesday 28th August - 7pm at the Lass o Gowrie*
36 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB
It's ourfirst meeting of ORG Manchester. Come and get involvedto help
set the focus and scope of the group.
*What is ORG (Open Rights Group)?*
The *Open Rights Group*exists to preserve and promote your rights in the
digital age. Our freedoms are under attack in the digital world: from
governments and vested business interests. So we campaign against
threats to your rights.
We work on issues ranging from e-voting to copyright, open data and
privacy.
We do this by talking to policy-makers and other activists and working
with other campaign groups (both here and abroad). We raise the profile
of these issues and present our arguments through conventional and
social media. And of key importance, we mobilise our supporters to take
part in our campaigns, for example by contacting their MP.
*Why a local group**for Manchester**?*
Well it's better than shouting at the TV. ORG is encouraging local
groups to form to take further action on some of the most vital issues
we face. We are keen to campaign against legislation like the 'Snooper's
Charter', Internet Censorship, ACTA (we won this one!) and whatever
challenges to Internet freedoms come up next.
The Open Rights Group has also had good successes with 'Open Data',
getting the government to free up access to mapping and council data.
Local groups may be able to take this work further.
And besides campaigning and lobbying, local groups are also agreat forum
for interesting speakers and new ideas in the areasof digital freedoms
and free culture. There is a list of speakers who are happy to visit
Manchester to speak at a local ORG group. Who should we invite first?
*How can I get involved**?*
Please come to our founding meeting if you can on Tuesday 28th August,
7pm at the Lass o Gowrie in the 'snug' area. Or if you can't make the
meeting then please join our email list which you can sign up for here -
http://lists.openrightsgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/org-manchester
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From: Sam <samanthapbail(a)gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Subject: [Mcr Girl Geeks] Fwd: The Hackspace Manchester Spacewarming Party!
To: mancggd(a)googlegroups.com
See below - the new HackSpace next to MadLab is having a house warming!
On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:33:21 PM UTC+1, parag0n wrote:
>
> Looks like more careful consideration was needed! It turns out the 22nd
> clashes with the What If?<https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/derby-makers/Qj1vo3lui54[1-25]>Machine being built by Derby Makers and Nottingham Hackspace, so we've
> decided... sod it, lets make it a weekend!
>
> When: 22nd and 23rd Sept 2012, 12am - 11pm
> Where: Hackspace Manchester, #44 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 15 August 2012 11:35, Bob Clough <par...(a)ivixor.net> wrote:
>
>> After careful consideration, crossing out weekends for moving in,
>> makerfaires and camping, we have a date for the new Hackspace Manchester
>> spacewarming party!
>>
>> Its on the 22nd of September, we'll be open from about 11am and into the
>> late night.
>>
>> Come along, solder things, chop up things, drink things, eat things and
>> make things.
>>
>> See you all there
>>
>> When: 22nd Sept 2012, 11am onwards
>> Where: Hackspace Manchester, #44 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN
>>
>
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The March Manchester FSFE Fellowship meeting will take place on Thursday
29th at 19.00 in MadLab.
Bob Ham, GNU/Linux audio developer and coordinator of Liverpool Linux User
Group, will introduce and explain the JACK Audio Connection Kit - a
professional Free Software sound server for audio recording, mixing, editing,
and more.
JACK is at the cutting edge of professional media software, and powers the
most powerful Free Software applications in the field, including:
- Ardour: http://ardour.org/
- Hydrogen: http://www.hydrogen-music.org
- Blender: http://www.blender.org/
- VLC: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
- PureData: http://puredata.info/
JACK does things that the most expensive proprietary software cannot, as was
originally funded and still developed by British programmer Paul Davis.
Bob's description:
> A short history and discussion of the JACK Audio Connection Kit, its
> operating principles, design and implementation
>
> * A short history of JACK
> * Some sound card basics
> * The JACK system
> * Demonstration
>
> The talk is a bit technical and contains phrases like "sound card buffer" and
> "callback".
There will also be discussion about recent news from the politics of Free
Software, and a report from Document Freedom Day, which takes place the day
before. Please bring your own topics for discussion with you, and present them
to the group.
How to find MadLab: http://madlab.org.uk/contact/
See you there!
Sam.
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British Team Coordinator
Free Software Foundation Europe
IM : samtuke(a)jabber.fsfe.org
Latest UK Free Software news: uk.fsfe.org
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== About the Free Software Foundation Europe ==
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit
non-governmental organisation active in many European countries and
involved in many global activities. Access to software determines
participation in a digital society. To secure equal participation in
the information age, as well as freedom of competition, the Free
Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) pursues and is dedicated to the
furthering of Free Software, defined by the freedoms to use, study,
modify and copy. Founded in 2001, creating awareness for these issues,
securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people
Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues
of the FSFE.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19065082
This is very interesting, good to see RMS on bbc. I thought "valve will
initially support ubuntu" could have been rephrased as "ubuntu will
initially support valve" as this sounds to me like a chove on ubuntu's part
too....
I am not a gamer though - any thoughts?
Best
Anna
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