[SC.LUG] Manchester Free Software Talk: Dave Crossland - Free as in Profit

[Tim Dobson]

Next Meeting
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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 16th September, 2008.

Dave Crossland, a well known free software advocate, is giving a talk
entitled 'Free as in profit (fonts and software freedom)'. Dave will
discuss the importance of fonts, how they count as free software and
how to contribute to existing free fonts, as well as how to make your
own. The talk will cover many important issues within free software,
including trademarks, patents and copyright.

Location
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The meeting will take place at 19:00 in the Manchester Digital
Development Agency on Portland Street. Access is via the doorbells at
the entrance. Wheelchair access via the lift is available to the left
of the main entrance.

MDDA provide complimentary Fair Trade tea and coffee.

Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)
Lower Ground Floor
117-119 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 6ED

Directions are available on the MDDA web site[1]:

[1]: http://manchesterdda.com/directions/

General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be
found on our web site[2]:

[2]: http://manchester.fsuk.org/blog/meetings/

Coming?
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If you're coming, feel free to add yourself to the FSF Groups wiki
page[3].  If you would like five minutes to tell us about something,
please add yourself to the wiki or contact us at
  <team at manchester.fsuk.org>.


[3]: http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Manchester/2008-09-16

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