[Lincs] Free Software / Open Source: The enabler for Social Inclusion? - ...

Russell Boyce russell.boyce at ntlworld.com
Wed Apr 23 11:32:22 BST 2008


Just checked it has already gone.

Russell
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 11:24 +0100, Thomas wrote:

> 20/05/08
> 
> I have no idea if it's BCS Only.
> 
> 
> 2008/4/23 Russell Boyce <russell.boyce at ntlworld.com>:
> 
>         What date is the talk on?
>         
>         Russell
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         On Tue, 2008-04-22 at 12:02 -0400, AngelLaHash at aol.com wrote: 
>         
>         > mmm what day
>         >  
>         > In a message dated 21/04/2008 22:12:53 GMT Standard Time,
>         > thomasknowles at gmail.com writes:
>         > 
>         >         Greetings all,
>         >         
>         >         It has been rather quiet on the mailing list front,
>         >         though it has just been announced that:
>         >         
>         >         http://ossg.bcs.org/2008/04/19/free-software-open-source-the-enabler-for-social-inclusion-lincoln-200508/
>         >         
>         >         
>         >                 Eddie Bleasdale has been working in the area
>         >                 of Unix and now Linux / Free Software since
>         >                 the early 1980's. He was responsible for the
>         >                 development of a range of Unix computers
>         >                 that were manufactured by BT. For the
>         >                 European Commission he was responsible for
>         >                 the development of the Open Source Migration
>         >                 Guidelines. See:
>         >                 http://www.netproject.com/docs/migoss/v1.0/
>         >                 
>         >                 This presentation will address the issues
>         >                 using technology to enable Social Inclusion.
>         >                 It will consider the following questions:
>         >                 How can the UK Government / the European
>         >                 Commission achieve their objectives of
>         >                 providing care in the community? Can this be
>         >                 achieved using existing mainstream
>         >                 technology? Does the Free / Open Source
>         >                 community offer both the technology and the
>         >                 support to provide the public with secure,
>         >                 reliable computing that, with use, gains the
>         >                 trust of the users?
>         >                 
>         >                 This is a Joint meeting between OSSG and BCS
>         >                 Lincolnshire.
>         >                 
>         >                 Venue: EMMTEC Building at the University of
>         >                 Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS. For
>         >                 directions click here
>         >                 
>         >                 Talk commences at 1900 hours with light
>         >                 refreshments from 1830 hours.
>         >                 
>         >         
>         >         
>         >         If it takes anyone's fancy.
>         >         
>         >         All the best.
>         >         
>         >         -- 
>         >         Thomas Knowles 
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