[HLUG] Re: Libraries etc

[Richard Smedley]

Hello Peter,

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:26:55 +0000 Peter Linnell wrote:
> Sorry for tardy reply. I am working ( for hope value) on a vol;untary 
> sector project development in West Wales at the moment and am snowed 
> under with application and funding cycle deadlines.

I spent today at the Social Enterprise conference (Voice07) in
Manchester. There were some really great projects there. It really 
is amazing what can be achieved in the third sector with enough
determination - stick with it ;-)
 
I fact I'd say the best social enterprises put most regular
businesses to shame on all fronts :-D

> Content needed on;
> What is Linux, 

It's a kernel.
But seriously, a lot of this is written up in numerous places
around the web, but in a couple of months we should have fact
sheets up under cc licences that cover much of this :)

> major distros, major SW who is it for.
> How to get, install and use ( including directions for DVD on offer)
> Licensing, GPL, creative commons, etc.
> HLUG and other user networks.
> Examples of best practice ( such as Powys CC)
[snip]
> Sorry I cant get to meetings from here; I think the nearest LUG is 
> Aberystwyth or 

West Wales meet up fairly regularly during term time. They
played host to Richard Stallman a few years ago :-)

> Swansea, both more than an hours drive! 

but I don't think SWLUG meet up much in Swansea any more.

Regards,

 - Richard

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