[Bradford] Stallman speaking in Sheffield

[Dick Thomas]

Ditto , I've booked and going by train too
On 19 Jan 2011 13:43, "nick at ngrsoftware.co.uk" <nick at ngrsoftware.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> I have booked.
>
> I will most likely travelling down by train.
>
> Cheers, Nick
>
> On 19 January 2011 13:37, Alice Kaerast <kaerast at computergentle.com>
wrote:
> > Richard Stallman, founder of GNU Project and Free Software Foundation
> > will be speaking in Sheffield on March 5th on Copyright vs Community in
> > the Age of Computer Networks.
> >
> > "Copyright developed in the age of the printing press and was designed
> > to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by this
> > technology. But, the copyright system does not fit well with computer
> > networks, and only Draconian punishments can enforce it. The global
> > corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for Draconian
> > punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing
> > public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve
> > the only legitimate purpose of copyright, to promote progress for the
> > benefit of the public, then we must make changes in the other
> > direction."
> >
> > It should be a really good talk and is completely free of charge,
> > sponsored by BCS and Sheffield Hallam University.
> >
> > Tickets are available from
> > http://localevents.theiet.org/register.php?event=c0ef7e
> >
> > --
> > Alice Kaerast
> > Catalyst for Collaboration
> >
> >
> >
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