[Chester LUG] Talk

[Simon Willett]

I would love to go to this!! 

 

 

Simon Willett

 

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From: chester-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:chester-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Les Pritchard
Sent: 14 April 2008 14:04
To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [Chester LUG] Talk

 

Does anyone else fancy going to this?  I'm hoping to get there if you fancy
a lift share between some of us.

Free of charge evening talk organised in association with the Manchester
branches of the BCS and IET. 'Free Software in Ethics and Practice' -
speaker: Richard Stallman Thursday 1st May, 2008 - Talk starts at 6:45pm
(ends approx. 8:30pm) with refreshments from 6:15pm. Venue:  Room D1, Renold
Building, University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
There is no need to book a place - just turn up on the night. Abstract:
Richard Stallman will speak about the Free Software Movement, which
campaigns for freedom so that computer users can cooperate to control their
own computing activities.  The Free Software Movement developed the GNU
operating system, often erroneously referred to as Linux, specifically to
establish these freedoms. About the speaker: Richard Stallman launched the
development of the GNU operating system (see www.gnu.org
<http://www.gnu.org/> ) in 1984.  GNU is free software: everyone has the
freedom to copy it and redistribute it, as well as to make changes either
large or small.  The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system
with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of computers today.  Stallman
has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship,
the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer award, and the the Takeda Award
for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several honorary doctorates. 

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