[Falkirk] BCS debriefing

Robert Lazzurs falkirk at mailman.lug.org.uk
Thu May 15 10:03:01 2003


On Wed, 2003-05-14 at 23:02, Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> Phil quietly distributed Knoppix and GNUWIN CDs in a bid to subvert the
> Microsoft employees.  One of the Microsoft emplyees bought us all a round
> of drinks to show they're not all bad.  Drochaid/Calum somehow argued in
> agreement with the Microsoft man that the GPL restriced your freedom (not
> sure how he did that, but he did).  Martine of BCS insisted that there was
> a reason for the BCS's existance, but wanted to run a joint event with
> scottish LUGs to justify it.  And Kyle gave us all a life home at 95MPH.
> Plus I seemed to have ended up with a bottle of wine.  My BCS membership
> at work there.

Damn, I wish I had stayed, being able to say that Microsoft would have
so been worth it.

> Is anyone going to Falkirk LUG tomorrow (Thursday) evening?  Ron March for
> example...    Otherwise not much point in me going.  Speak up now!

As for the meeting I have to go to some fluffy art thing with Soph so I
will not be able to make it.

Take care - RL

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