[HLUG] Free Open Source Workshop in Hereford - Jan 26th

[Peter Linnell]

Julian,
Could you confirm location and times for this event. I will do my best 
to attend, but living in darkest Powys at present its a lot of miles for 
a mingling session. When are we due to meet BTW?
On the subject of OS in education it has been brought to my attention 
that national curriculum keystage 4 REQUIRES competence in MS Word. I 
shall try to make contact with the source of this gem and report back.
Pete

Andrew Hodgson wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Unfortunately most of us will still be at work - this in on a Thursday,
>and I know I have no holiday left (gets reset on Jan 29 when it is my
>birthday!).  This will remove quite a few people who may be interested
>in going along, I think.
>A
>Ndrew.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: herefordshire-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>[mailto:herefordshire-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
>Robbins
>Sent: 15 January 2006 11:52
>To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group
>Subject: [HLUG] Free Open Source Workshop in Hereford - Jan 26th
>
>Hi all
>
>In regards to the thread about us helping bring Open Source to the 
>masses (well Herefordshire at least !), can I suggest we look to getting
>
>involved and helping where we can with the event on January 26th where 
>MOST, www.most.org.uk will be putting on a day long workshop extolling 
>the vitues of Linux & Open Source to the charitable/voluntary sector.
>
>This event will be held in Hereford, (as yet I dont know the venue).
>
>MOST are a funded organisation to bring Open Source to the Midlands. I 
>suggest if we want to help local charities dip their toes in the water 
>that, if we can help MOST in any way we can that it will be the best 
>approach.
>
>I am hoping to go along, if time allows. It would be great if we could 
>have another member or two to represent the LUG, and extoll the virues 
>of Linux and local help.
>
>MOST are based in Brum, and although they are a great bunch, we have a 
>role to play too in helping with local meetings in the County and the 
>mailing list. Generally as we know, Birmingham is a long way away, but 
>anyone who comes to the workshop will be looking to find out and get 
>help _locally_, ie in the county.
>
>As yet, there are no details on the MOST site, but there is a mention in
>
>the Hereford Times about the event.
>
>Contact Details for the event are email richards at bvsc.org (Richard 
>Smedley?), 0121 6788816
>
>I suggest at the least we get in contact with MOST and offer help, ie 
>see if we can get them to distribute flyers for the LUG, and all 
>publicise our group meetings and local maling list.
>
>To be honest we can only do what HLUG members are prepared to do, so 
>please, if you can help and want to get involved, please respond and we 
>can take it from there.
>
>My time is limited due to being a first time dad of 5 months, but if a 
>few of us are able to _*all*_ do a bit, then I think we can publicise 
>the LUG, potentially increase membership on the back on the MOST event 
>and help reduce Microsofts stranglehold a little bit further.
>
>What do you think ??
>
>
>Julian
>
>
>
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