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