<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I am forwarding this from a member of the Surrey LUG, and hoping that he doesn't mind!<br>Frank <br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 3/5/11, Phillip Bicknell <i><phillip.bicknell@googlemail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Phillip Bicknell <phillip.bicknell@googlemail.com><br>Subject: Re: [Surrey] Guidance for buying computers<br>To: "General Linux/Unix community List" <surrey@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>Date: Tuesday, 3 May, 2011, 15:09<br><br><div class="plainMail">On 2 May 2011 21:23, alan c <<a ymailto="mailto:aeclist@candt.waitrose.com" href="/mc/compose?to=aeclist@candt.waitrose.com">aeclist@candt.waitrose.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> [snip]<br><br>My groups:<br>> ========================<br>> 'Computing Libre'<br>> This group is for people
who want to hear about, get support for, or<br>> just discuss, computing with 'libre' software. Libre software is<br>> software which is usually gratis, yet is legally licensed in a<br>> specific and open way to enable and encourage a community friendly<br>> sharing culture.<br>><br>> It is worth noting that most ordinary 'free' software is encumbered<br>> with restrictions, including the restriction through secrecy of its<br>> contents. For four years, the UK Governments have been very keen to<br>> encourage use of 'Libre' software.<br>><br>> Started 25 years ago 'Libre' (free) Software, not only survived, but<br>> has prospered against intense opposition to come to dominate many<br>> areas of computing.<br>><br>> There is a lot of libre software for Windows, and a lot more for<br>> systems not running Windows. The Group will cater for both systems,<br>> Windows and non Windows. However, it is likely
that more time will be<br>> spent on non Windows systems, such as Ubuntu, because it is more<br>> unusual, and has many advantages.<br>><br>> The Group will be happy to welcome those with a passing interest or<br>> curiosity, also existing users. If you had been wondering about your<br>> old spare PC, then consider getting this group to work an<br>> Ubuntu 'miracle' on it, and be amazed!<br>><br>> The [Bracknell] Group will meet in the LookIn Community Cafe in Bracknell<br>> town<br>> centre, at 1.30pm on the second Tuesday of each month.<br>><br><br>Wow! Way to go, Alan!<br><br>Chuck in some hyperlinks to some further reading. A very convincing and<br>brief article.<br><br>--<br>Phillip B<br>_______________________________________________<br>Surrey mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Surrey@mailman.lug.org.uk" href="/mc/compose?to=Surrey@mailman.lug.org.uk">Surrey@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br><a
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