[Liverpool] Software Freedom Day 2016 in Manchester. Sat, 17 Sept

[Jules Octave]

look cool. does it need some registration or something like that ?


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Worthy
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Jules Irenge
MSc Student
University of Liverpool

2016-09-13 22:14 GMT+01:00 Michael Dorrington via Liverpool <
liverpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>:

> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
>
> * Event: Software Freedom Day 2016 in Manchester
>          http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2016/UK/Manchester
>
> * Date: Saturday, 17th September 2016 (3rd Saturday of September)
> * Start time: 14:00
> * Finish time: 17:00 (and then continuing on informally)
>
> * Location: Terrace (in Northern Quarter)
> * Address: 43 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA.
>   - Next to Madlab, for Edge Street entrance.
>   - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639
>
> == Details ==
>
> Our aim for Software Freedom Day (SFD) is to celebrate Software Freedom,
> and to spread Software Freedom to people and groups that would be into
> Free Software and the Free Software philosophy if only they knew about it.
>
> === What? ===
>
> The event will be a party celebrating Free Software. There will be
> talks, chat and demos with food and drink available from the bar.  The
> event will be relaxed and friendly and will be inclusive of those
> wanting to get into Free Software.
>
> 14:00-14:30 Talk: Intro to SFD2016 in Manchester and Software Freedom by
> Michael Dorrington
>
> 14:45-15:15 Talk: Mesh networking (and the Beaglebone Black) by Bob Mottram
>
> 15:30-16:00 Talk: Legal threats to Software Freedom by John Rooke
>
> 16:15-16:45 Workshop: Freeing Your Smart Phone by James R. Haigh
>
> 16:45-17:00 Closing thoughts on the day by Michael Dorrington and others
>
> Available through the event will be:
>
> * Free Software experts on-hand to give advice
> * B.A.T.M.A.N wireless mesh network
> * Minetest game
> * Laptops running Free Software for you to try (including Libreboot)
> * GNU/Linux and other Free Software CDs/DVDs
> * GNU/Linux Magazines
> * Free Software books, stickers and badges
>
> ==== Post event ====
>
> After 5pm the event will continue informally, allowing discussions,
> small group demos and so on to continue.
>
> == Transport ==
>
> === Parking ===
>
> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
>
> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Terrace
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of those
> parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
>
> If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
>
> === Public Transport ===
>
> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Terrace,
> see OpenStreetMap centred on Terrace
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.
>
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
>
> == More Information ==
>
> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
>
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
>
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