[Liverpool] GNU/Linux, software freedom, Open Source - open workshop

[Richard Smedley]

PS Please feel free to forward :)

On Sun, 2009-03-15 at 19:13 +0000, Richard Smedley wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Want to bring the debate on software freedom, open
> source, open access, digital rights, open knowledge,
> open education, and all other good things to a
> wider audience? Read on :)
> 
> As part of FACT's Climate for Change exhibition [1]
> I'll be leading a Social Café called Small Steps to
> Sustainability [2].
> 
> After a *brief* talk on how small steps link up simple
> actions we can take, in response to the big problems we 
> face, it's an open discussion on that week's theme.
> 
> There are 11 café events, to be held in Gallery 1,
> into which you can take beer from the bar. It's an informal,
> after-work event, at 6pm (sharp), and anyone can turn up.
> 
> A part of this is people from community projects related to
> the event are more-than-welcome to help lead
> discussion. Of particular interest to LUGgers are
>     * 18 March: Sustainable Learning – GNU/Linux
>     - covers Open Source models of learning, open access, P2P, etc.
>     * 25 March: Sustainable Communities – Drupal / Plone / 
>                 WordPress Linking Us Up
>     - covers building sustainable communities with online tools
>     * 1 April: Low Carbon Computing
>     * 29 April: Sustainable Sanity – Ditch Windows & Take Back 
>                 Control of Your PC
>     * 20 May: Community-minded – Social Enterprises & IT
> 
> But I'd love to see you all at any of the 11 events :-)
> 
>  - Richard
> 
> [1] http://climateforchange.fact.co.uk/
> [2] http://www.goodgnus.org/small-steps/
> PS There's also a FaceBook group:
> <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69690510368>
> -- 
> Richard Smedley                              PRINCE2 Project Management
>                                               Sustainable 3rd Sector IT
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