[dundee] opensource@theforest events in edinburgh

[magnus lawrie]

It's not my gig - just a fwd msg

Magnus

Lee Hughes wrote:
> I'd be willing to open source video and audio editing if you want.
> ;-)
> 
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> magnus lawrie <m.lawrie at gmx.net> wrote: Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:12:49 +0100
> From: Ben 
> Subject: [ELECTRON_MEMBERS] Fwd: [BigBlether] The Forest introduces
>  Open Source: A series of talks
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> From: James 
> Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:47 PM
> Subject: [BigBlether] The Forest introduces Open Source: A series of talks
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> The Forest introduces Open Source software: A series of talks
> 
> These days, Open Source Software is becoming more and more mainstream.
> Favoured by technical people for decades (did you know most websites are
> hosted on Open Source software?) it is now so easy to use that normal
> people everywhere are discovering its benefits.
> 
> The benefits? This is software you can download legally for free - but
> best of all, it's free in more ways than that. As in anyone has the
> legal right to change it, use it and distribute in many ways.
> 
> This takes the position of power away from faceless corporations and
> returns it to ordinary people.  Microsoft, a company which has been
> convicted of abusing its monopoly position on two continents, can never
> again dictate to you how you will or won't use your computer.
> 
> You can set it up to require less computing power than Microsoft
> Windows, and thus you can rescue old computers and put them to use
> again. Or you can unlock the power in your new computer.
> 
> The Forest ( http://theforest.org.uk/ ) is hosting a series of practical
> introduction talks for those wanting to find out more. 6:15 to 8pm,
> upstairs, at 3 Bristo Pl, Edinburgh.
> 
> Tuesday 3rd June
> Firefox web browsing
> Thunderbird and encrypted email
> Encrypted file systems
> 
> Tuesday 17th June
> Working with Graphics and desktop publishing - The Gimp, Inkscape and
> Scribus
> 
> Tuesday 1st July
> TBA (maybe audio and video editing if we can find a presenter!)
> 
> Tuesday 15th July
> Ubuntu operating system (replaces Microsoft Windows)
> Open Office (replaces Microsoft Office)
> 
> If you are planning on coming, please drop a quick note to us at
> opensource at theforest.org.uk so we know how many to expect.
> 
> Thanks,
> The Forest people.
> 
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