<div dir="ltr">Notification: Software Freedom Day - Dundee - 20th September 2008<br>
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The UAD Linux Society Are Proud To Announce <br><br>Software Freedom Day 20th September 2008<br>
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10am - 4 pm<br><br>Hannah Maclure Centre<br>
<a href="http://www.abertay.ac.uk/">University of Abertay Dundee</a><br>
Top Floor Student Centre<br>
1 - 3 Bell Street<br>
Dundee, DD1 1HP<br>
01382 308 324<br>
<a href="mailto:exhibitions@abertay.ac.uk">exhibitions@abertay.ac.uk</a><br><br>The Linux Society and the
Hannah Maclure Exhibition, Cinema, and Performance Centre will be
celebrating the global Software Freedom Day event, shared around the
world this 2oth September.<br>
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Everyone is welcome and please feel free to share this invitation around with all your friends and <font size="2">colleague</font>s.<br>
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<p>Software freedom day is an event that is held globally to support
and celebrate Free and Open Source software. The Abertay Linux Society
and the Hannah Maclure Centre are proud to announce a day full of talks
designed to highlight the empowerment, liberty, innovation, ideas and
community spirit that free software can offer people. In addition, at
this year's Software Freedom Day we will also be screening "The
Elephants Dream" and "Big Buck Bunny", two pioneering films developed
and made using Free and Open Source software and released free online
for everyone in the spirit of that freedom.</p>
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<p>With topics such as Free Software and it's community, Windows and
Free Software, Virtualisation technologies & Servers using Free
Software, Open Source Communications and how communities can benefit.
Free and Open Source Gaming, Open Source Security and it's community,
there will be something to interest all, whether you are a developer ,
a user, confused or just plain interested. There will also be
demonstrations of some of the practical applications of free and open
source software on display during the event.</p>
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<p>There will be a light yet free lunch served before the screening of
the films, the event is free for everyone and open between 10am and 4pm
on Saturday the 20th September. Feel free to attend the whole or event
or just drop in, we will be glad to see you participate in this global
event celebrating and promoting Software Freedom and it's many uses in
benefiting everyone.</p>
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<p>More information available at <a href="http://sfd.thelinuxsociety.org.uk">http://sfd.thelinuxsociety.org.uk</a> <br>
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