Hi all. The email below was forwarded via the lugmasters list and was asked to pass it on to KLUG members.<br>I thought it might interest some of you wanting to break into programming or currently doing freelance programming.<br>
<br>---------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Are you a software developer interested in providing a long-term future<br>
for your work? Do you have the time to attend an expenses-paid*, one-day<br>
JISC workshop in London on 7 July 2010? If so, please read on to see how<br>
you could contribute to development recommendations from the JISC.<br>
<br>
To register for the workshop, email <a href="mailto:events@software.ac.uk" target="_blank">events@software.ac.uk</a> with the<br>
subject ‘Workshop registration’.<br>
<br>
Developers can spend years creating software only to see their efforts<br>
lost because their software’s future wasn’t adequately planned. Planning<br>
for the long-term future not only conserves development effort, it also<br>
helps the funding councils see a better return on their investment. We<br>
intend to find the best methods for achieving a long-term future for<br>
software. We will refine these methods with help from developers, and<br>
publicise them so that the whole development community can benefit.<br>
<br>
What are the best methods for providing your software with a future?<br>
That’s where the workshop comes in. It’s only worth recommending methods<br>
that developers will actually use, so we will hold the workshop to meet<br>
with developers, ask them for their advice and gain their opinion on our<br>
ideas. The outcomes of the workshop will shape both the JISC’s guidance<br>
given for software development and the work of the newly formed Software<br>
Sustainability Institute. By attending the workshop, you will have a<br>
chance to guide software policy and ensure that it reflects the needs of<br>
developers.<br>
<br>
The workshop will run from 10.30-16.00 on 7 July and will take place at<br>
Brettenham House (London, WC2E 7EN). The day will start with a few short<br>
presentations on sustainable development, but will mainly consist of<br>
small groups of developers discussing their ideas and refining our<br>
ideas. For more information, visit the workshop website<br>
(<a href="http://www.software.ac.uk/SustainingSoftware.html" target="_blank">www.software.ac.uk/SustainingSoftware.html</a>) or
contact<br>
<a href="mailto:events@software.ac.uk" target="_blank">events@software.ac.uk</a>.<br>
<br>
We are a team of software experts from Curtis+Cartwright<br>
(<a href="http://curtiscartwright.co.uk/" target="_blank">curtiscartwright.co.uk</a>)
and the Software Sustainability Institute<br>
(<a href="http://software.ac.uk/" target="_blank">software.ac.uk</a>) who
have been funded by the JISC to investigate the<br>
best methods for preserving software. Our study will lead to<br>
recommendations on topics such as how to choose which software to<br>
preserve, which sustainability model to adopt and how to develop for a<br>
long-term future.<br>
<br>
More information<br>
• Registration email: <a href="mailto:events@software.ac.uk" target="_blank">events@software.ac.uk</a><br>
• Questions: <a href="mailto:matt.shreeve@curtiscartwright.co.uk" target="_blank">matt.shreeve@curtiscartwright.co.uk</a><br>
• Workshop website: <a href="http://www.software.ac.uk/SustainingSoftware.html" target="_blank">http://www.software.ac.uk/SustainingSoftware.html</a><br>
• Venue: <a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/contactus/findus/london.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.jisc.ac.uk/contactus/findus/london.aspx</a><br>
• Curtis+Cartwright: <a href="http://www.curtiscartwright.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.curtiscartwright.co.uk</a><br>
• The Software Sustainability Institute: <a href="http://www.software.ac.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.software.ac.uk</a><br>
• Software preservation blog: <a href="http://softwarepreservation.jiscinvolve.org/" target="_blank">http://softwarepreservation.jiscinvolve.org</a><br>
• *Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed (standard class train<br>
tickets or equivalent). The workshop and the accompanying lunch are
free.<br>
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<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Simon.<br>
--<br>
<br>
Simon Hettrick.<br>
The Software Sustainability Institute<br>
(0)2380 598 871</div>