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Subject: [Bradford] MFS Talk. Tues, 20 Mar. "OpenPheonux (GTA04): Return of the free phone" by Michael Dorrington<br>To: <<a href="mailto:hacman@googlegroups.com">hacman@googlegroups.com</a>>, "North West England Perl Mongers" <<a href="mailto:northwestengland.pm@lists.scsys.co.uk">northwestengland.pm@lists.scsys.co.uk</a>>, "MAN-LUG" <<a href="mailto:MAN-LUG@listserv.manchester.ac.uk">MAN-LUG@listserv.manchester.ac.uk</a>>, "Bradford LUG" <<a href="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk">bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>>, "Liverpool Linux User Group" <<a href="mailto:liverpool@mailman.lug.org.uk">liverpool@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>>, "Blackpool LUG" <<a href="mailto:blackpool@mailman.lug.org.uk">blackpool@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>>, "NWDC Announcements" <<a href="mailto:nwdc-announcements@googlegroups.com">nwdc-announcements@googlegroups.com</a>><br>
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* Talk: OpenPheonux (GTA04): Return of the free phone<br>
<a href="http://gta04.org/" target="_blank">http://gta04.org/</a><br>
* Speakers: Michael Dorrington<br>
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* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).<br>
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.<br>
"(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"<br>
<a href="http://madlab.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://madlab.org.uk/</a><br>
* Date: Tuesday, 20th March 2012 (3rd Tuesday of the month)<br>
* Start time: 19:00<br>
* Finish time: 20:30<br>
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Details<br>
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In October 2008 Manchester Free Software had a talk¹ on the recently<br>
released OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner (aka GTA02)². This was an attempt to<br>
bring freedom to the smart phone / pocket computer not only in the<br>
software but also in the hardware. Now in 2012, building on this work, a<br>
seller of the Neo FreeRunner has built the OpenPheonux (aka GTA04). This<br>
has much improved hardware and community involvement. They are on the<br>
brink of a doing a larger run, known as the Group Tour³, to get the<br>
prices down but need more people to sign up to it.<br>
<br>
The talk will include the journey from the OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner<br>
(aka GTA02) to the OpenPheonux (aka GTA04), demo'ing of various<br>
distributions running on the OpenPheonux, the current state of the<br>
project, 3D printing, the future of free hardware and much more!<br>
<br>
The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate<br>
in the pub afterwards.<br>
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¹ <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2008-10-28" target="_blank">http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2008-10-28</a><br>
² <a href="http://openmoko.org/" target="_blank">http://openmoko.org/</a><br>
³ <a href="http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04%20Group%20Tour" target="_blank">http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04%20Group%20Tour</a><br>
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Speaker<br>
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Michael Dorrington is a long time (since the last millennium) Free<br>
Software user and supporter. Michael bought the Neo FreeRunner when it<br>
came out and now has supported the OpenPheonux project by buying one.<br>
FSF member #9429 <<a href="http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429" target="_blank">http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429</a>><br>
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Location<br>
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The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge<br>
Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft<br>
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". The venue provides wifi. The<br>
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place<br>
Called Common <<a href="http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/</a>>).<br>
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Transport<br>
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Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero<br>
cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you'll have to pay up until then and the<br>
maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS. There are paid<br>
parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap<br>
centred on Madlab<br>
<<a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M</a>>.<br>
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP<br>
<<a href="http://www.ncp.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.ncp.co.uk/</a>>. If you can't decide otherwise then park in<br>
Manchester Arndale <<a href="http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx</a>>.<br>
<br>
Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill<br>
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close<br>
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab<br>
<<a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M" target="_blank">http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M</a>>.<br>
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach<br>
Station are not too far either.<br>
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Further details at <<a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-03-20" target="_blank">http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-03-20</a>>.<br>
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More Information<br>
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General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found<br>
on our website.<br>
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* <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings" target="_blank">http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings</a><br>
* <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-03-20" target="_blank">http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-03-20</a><br>
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If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please<br>
contact us at <<a href="mailto:fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org">fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org</a>>.<br>
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